Machining

Bottom row left to right: Devin Rumley, Brent Hale, Kevin Krmpotich, Chris Edwards, and Nicholas Piccione. Top row: Rob Lavereau, Chris Holsgrove and Tyler Rose. The part machined on the DMU 340P machine is half of a mould used to make aerospace interior parts.

May 28, 2018

Ontario manufacturer continues a legacy of investment in high quality machine tool technology

Additive manufacturing is now an integral part of Exco's offering. The process has produced parts with three times the life of conventionally machined ones. The EOS machine was purchased from distributor Machine Tool Systems.

May 28, 2018

by Kip Hanson

With HSK tooling, tool monitoring, and perhaps the largest tool storage system in the world, this machining cell has revolutionized the way Exco does business.

May 28, 2018

Toronto die manufacturer sets aside a 50-year legacy to make a fresh start

May 28, 2018

The aerospace industry faces unprecedented growth–and the challenges that come with it

May 22, 2018

A manufacturer of gas turbine airfoils has invested more than £2 M (CDN$3.4 M) in Mazak five-axis machining centres equipped with Renishaw probes and infrastructure to machine over 14 new products.

A wide array of zero-point components are available for virtually all machine tools and workpiece configurations. IMAGE: SCHUNK

April 28, 2018

by Kip Hanson

What are you waiting for? It’s time to transform your shop with zero-point workholding

April 28, 2018

product: G200 Turn-Mill Centre
supplier: Index/Traub
end user: APN

The Makino FMS with three a51nx horizontal machining centres and the MMC2 system with the MAS-A5 cell controller keep DDR competitive.

April 28, 2018

by Kip Hanson photos by David Afriat

Quebec manufacturer Usinage DDR rejects the job shop status quo in favour of automation

April 28, 2018

by Andrew Brooks

Long-term planning key to future growth of Canada’s mould and die industry

Okuma has partnered with TRUMPF for its hybrid additive machine tools.

March 30, 2018

by Kip Hanson

Hybrid machine tools present manufacturers with unique challenges as well as opportunities

March 30, 2018

Product: HPM 450U
Supplier: GF Machining Solutions
End User: Miltera Machining Research Corp.

Matt Duncan, Delta Machine & Design, does the TRAK machine setup.

March 30, 2018

Product: LPM VMC
Supplier: TRAK Machine Tools
End User: Delta Machine & Design

March 30, 2018

By Kip Hanson | Photos by David Afriat

Quebec camera accessory designer and manufacturer solves a problem that many would like to have

Jop shops in Canada discuss challenges and successes

March 30, 2018

by Andrew Brooks

Job shops in Canada discuss challenges and successes

GFMS’s rConnect allows a remote field service engineer to see your machine and current setup.

February 11, 2018

by Kip Hanson

EDM turns to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to increase productivity

Mazak machine showing a table crash resulting from an incorrect positioning move. Image: CGTECH

February 11, 2018

No matter how easy to operate, few would argue that five axis machining centres are more prone to tool and fixture interference than those limited to three axis work.