VIDEO: Robots enable nine-axis machining of composites
Machine Tool Camp displayed its hybrid machining center at CAMX, featuring nine-axis machining capability enabled by robotics.
During CAMX 2024, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ spoke with Scott Kauphusman, president of (Eau Claire, Wis., U.S.), about the company’s work to develop hybrid machining centers.
These centers use robots to perform nine-axis machining and finishing of composites in ways the company says are not possible with traditional five-axis CNC machines.
One benefit of nine-axis machining is ease of access to a part, which enables undercuts and under features without rotating the part.
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