Machining

May 24, 2019

by Noelle Stapinsky

A national strategy of support and investment is critical if Canada’s aerospace industry is to remain globally competitive

May 14, 2019

Schunk has introduced the AGE-U six axis compensation unit.

Heidenhain's TNC 640 CNC is a contouring control for milling and turning operations and also well-suited for high speed milling and five axis machining on machines with up to 18 axes.

April 28, 2019

by Andrew Brooks

CNC controls embrace the future of automation

Machining technician Jean-François Rivet Gagné setting up an Index G200 CNC turn-mill centre.

April 28, 2019

by Kip Hanson | photos by Francis Vachon

Quebec aerospace supplier redefines the standard for machine shop efficiency

April 28, 2019

by Noelle Stapinsky

How job shops in Canada can remain comepetitve and grow in today's challenging market

Centennial celebrates opening of its Centre for Aerospace and Aviation

April 25, 2019

Centennial College celebrated the opening of its new Downsview Campus Centre for Aerospace and Aviation in Toronto.

Index Traub 2019 Open House: looking down the assembly line

April 17, 2019

Index Traub 2019 Open House showcases the latest in turning technologies

Dynamic bench testing of Bugatti's 3D printed brake caliper

April 13, 2019

High performance vehicle maker Bugatti is employing advanced metal additive manufacturing technology to build automotive components.

April 12, 2019

Hundreds of manufacturers attended the 14th annual machine tool distributors' Joint Open House in southwestern Ontario in April.

March 31, 2019

In general, tool holding (tooling) equipment has not undergone any fundamental changes for a long time.

The toolpaths from this pillar punch were programmed in Mastercam and then brought into CAMplete for verification and additional optimization. image: CAMplete

March 29, 2019

by Kip Hanson

To mould and die shops, CAD/CAM is one piece of the software puzzle

Left to right: Chris Nelson, Donny Butler and Kevin Butler.

March 29, 2019

FIELD NOTES:

product: DMU 160 P duoBlock and DMC 65 monoBlock machining centres

Avior automated this Matsuura MX-520 five axis machining centre.

March 29, 2019

by Kip Hanson | Photos by David Afriat

Quebec aerospace supplier takes five axis machining to the next level and beyond

March 29, 2019

by Noelle Stapinsky

Diversification and collaboration keep Canada’s tool, die and mould sector healthy and growing

Hurco's BX40Ui, a new double column bridge design five axis machine

March 13, 2019

The Hurco BX40Ui 5-Axis CNC is a new double-column machining center, with trunnion table mounted along the Y-axis.

Testing the 3D printed brake caliper from Bugatti.

March 13, 2019

Metal additive manufacturing technology is accelerating industrial development in the automotive sector, as shown by the repeated success of the Bugatti sports car brand in achieving consistent function integration and significant performance optimization of components.