When faced with the offer of free machining equipment, there is no realistic way to say ‘no’. This is how [Anthony Kouttron]’s brother [Thomas] got to pick up a large 1990s-era CNC machine as a new ...

A VMC (vertical machining center) is essentially a CNC vertical milling machine on steroids. Many CNC mills are just manual milling machines that have been converted to CNC control. They work nicely, ...

Advances in 5-axis CNC machining centers and turn-mill machines now enable manufacturers to cut gears with precision and ...

ABSOLUTE MACHINE TOOLS has added the You Ji VMT vertical mill/turn center series to its line of large vertical turning lathes by You Ji (Kaohsiung City, Taiwan). Combining vertical and horizontal five ...

Editor's Note: An updated version of this information can be found here. What exactly is computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) machining? It’s a means to make parts by removing material via high-speed, ...

A machining center refers to a computer numerical control, or CNC, machine used in the production of industrial components. CNC machines are basically automated milling machines that operate without ...