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MoldMaking Technology's Hottest Tips of 2023

Mold Making Technology

We bring this insight to our audience via our “Tips” column, a one-page article that is published monthly in MoldMaking Technology magazine as well as on our website that shares expertise and “lessons learned” with fellow mold builders, using real-world examples and supporting data. Photo Credit: Getty Images 4.

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10 Ways Additive Manufacturing and Machining Go Together and Affect One Another

Modern Machine Shop

A donut-shaped machine tool component called the AKZ FDS adapter illustrates the increasingly intricate links between additive manufacturing (AM) and CNC machining. A version of this article was our cover story in the December 2022 issue of Modern Machine Shop. Here is the 3D printed adapter.

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Additive/Subtractive Hybrid CNC Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains (Includes Video)

Modern Machine Shop

The hybrid CNC machine tool is an idea that continues to advance. View of a metal 3D printing operation on a hybrid machine tool from Mazak. Considered more closely, the hybrid model poses some challenges. The hybrid machine tool is, in one sense, a niche technology. First, the limitations.

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FABTECH 2023 – 3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating

Fabricating & Metal Work

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. The new electric Auto-Crowning system maintains longitudinal accuracy throughout production.