Case Studies

Oct 18, 2026 13 Views

Case Study: A 1600 mm Mold Base Plate in Two Setups

How a 1600 x 800 mm mold base plate moved from four setups to two on a large VMC, and what decides the machine before the first cut.

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Oct 14, 2026 21 Views

Case Study: Hydraulic Manifold Blocks

A hydraulic manifold family moved from three setups on a vertical machine to one clamping on a horizontal machine with a tombstone fixtu···

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Oct 07, 2026 79 Views

Case Study: Pump Casing Machined in Two Setups on an HMC

How a pump and valve maker cut a cast iron casing from four setups to two on an indexing horizontal machining center, including the clam···

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Sep 30, 2026 76 Views

Case Study: Machining a Flange End Cover in One Setup

How a shop moved flange end cover turning, boring and bolt-circle drilling into one clamp - the datum choice, holding method and machine···

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Sep 29, 2026 88 Views

Case Study: Machining an Expansion Sleeve Without Grinding

How a shop moved expansion sleeve boring off the grinder and into the turning cycle - the holding method, the slot order and the machine···

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Sep 25, 2026 81 Views

Case Study: Turning an Eccentric Shaft

Why an automotive supplier's eccentric shaft drifted after fifty parts, and how one-clamp Y-axis turning removed the fixture from the ac···

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