--- title: CNC Machining Blog | Hurco CNC Machine Tools | Manufacturing Industry Insights (3) description: Manufacturing Industry Insights | Welcome to the Hurco CNC machine tool blog. Subscribe for weekly posts on high-speed and 5-axis machining, workholding, the latest control technologies, plus Hurco tips-and-tricks…just to name a few. (3) --- # CNC Machining Blog - Tips and Tricks for Machinists Welcome to the Hurco CNC machine tool blog. Subscribe for weekly posts on high-speed and 5-axis machining, workholding, the latest control technologies, plus Hurco tips-and-tricks…just to name a few. Browse by All Manufacturing Industry Insights CNC Control & Software Milling WinMax Conversational Programming 5-Axis Machining NC / G-Code Programming CAD/CAM / Post Processor Hurco Turning Lathe Tooling Mill Tooling control technology High Speed Machining Mold Making Tool & Die Prototype Machining Workholding Automation Aerospace & Defense Hurco History cnc lathe turning center cnc machining entrepreneur history of machining 3d dxf Automotive Gerald Roch Hurco50 Indiana business Mr. Roch US Navy USS Indiana Vintage Hurco conversational cnc control conversational programming customer dxf dxf transfer hurco cnc indy inventions inventor manufacturing history 2-axis shearing machine 2d dxf 3D Import AI Artificial Intelligence COVID-19 Circle Segment Cutters Compu-cut Coronavirus Ed Humston Energy Hurco 50th Anniversary Hurco US Navy IRS Make48 Medical NHRA PRI Show Purdue Polytechnic Anderson Youth in Manufacturing autobend cnc mill depreciation federal income tax future history of Hurco how its made indycar racing rigid robust section 179 smart machining tax deduction vmx y-axis ## Posts about Manufacturing Industry Insights (3): ![Advanced Manufacturing Career Training: for students & business](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-378917951-jpg/images/expert_tech_1.jpg) [CNC Control & Software](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cnc-control-software) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [entrepreneur](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/entrepreneur) [control technology](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/control-technology) ![Is High-Speed Machining Right For My Shop?](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-19474181-png/images/hsm_2.png) [NC / G-Code Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/nc-g-code-programming) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [CNC Control & Software](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cnc-control-software) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [CAD/CAM / Post Processor](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cadcam-post-processor) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining) When we hear the term high-speed machining (HSM), most people associate it with mold making. What people fail to realize is that this technology is being used effectively by shops of every kind to positively impact the bottom line — and isn't that what everyone wants? ![Part & Tool Probing for High-Mix, Low Volume CNC Machining Environment](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-361353097-jpg/images/probing_1.jpg) [WinMax Conversational Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/winmax-conversational-programming) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [CNC Control & Software](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/cnc-control-software) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [Prototype Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/prototype-machining) [Automation](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/automation) In today’s CNC machining industry, it’s all about quick setup and changeover between parts, especially in an environment where you run a high mix of low volumes. In this article, I want to discuss how part and tool probing can offer a real advantage for the shops that find themselves in this type of environment. ![Top Shops 2013: What's Their Secret?](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-332334045-png/images/top_shops_biz_performance_2-resized-600.png) [5-Axis Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/5-axis-machining) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [High Speed Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/high-speed-machining) Earlier this year, I reviewed the results from the [Benchmarking Report ](https://blog.hurco.com/blog/bid/317553/Top-Shops-What-s-Their-Secret-Sauce)by [Modern Machine Shop](http://www.mmsonline.com/) called TOP SHOPS and promised to give you an update when the 2013 results were published. This blog post only touches on a fraction of the information contained in this incredibly extensive report—the [Executive Summary](http://mmstopshopsexecsummary.epubxp.com/i/147470) alone is 22 pages—so I encourage you to explore Modern Machine Shop’s [TOP SHOPS ZONE](http://www.mmsonline.com/zones/topshops) ![3D Printing: will it replace traditional manufacturing?](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-315091712-jpg/images/3d-printing_1.jpg) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [Prototype Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/prototype-machining) [Automation](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/automation) For the past ten years or so, we have seen 3D printing technology – also called Additive Manufacturing – really gain momentum in the industry. In fact, it has become so common-place that there has been speculation by some that it might actually replace traditional manufacturing in the not so distant future. Although I can see many benefits of this amazing new technology, and although I do agree that it will someday impact our lives – such as how we, as consumers, acquire many common household items - I have my reservations about how much it will ultimately change the need for traditional manufacturing processes as we know them. Because of the limitations on mixing printing materials, and the fact that the materials available for use in printing are not always the best for a particular application - not everything that can be printed, should be printed. ![CNC turret drive tool mounting configurations: BMT vs VDI](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-289691066-jpg/images/bmtvsvdi_1.jpg) [WinMax Conversational Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/winmax-conversational-programming) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [Mill Tooling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/mill-tooling) [Workholding](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/workholding) [Turning](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/turning) [Lathe Tooling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/lathe-tooling) Previously, I published a two-part series on the basics of mill-turn technology, where I cover topics such as: [axis configurations](https://blog.hurco.com/blog/bid/281989/An-Introduction-to-Mill-Turn-Technology), [the orientation of live tooling holders](https://blog.hurco.com/blog/bid/287376/Mill-Turn-Technology-understanding-live-tool-orientations), mill-turn terminology, instances when a Y-axis might be necessary, etc. In this article, I discuss the differences between the driven tool mounting configurations and offer my opinion on the benefits and challenges associated with each. ![5-Axis CNC Machine Configurations: Design Pros and Cons](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-272622771-jpg/images/5axis_configuration_1.jpg) [5-Axis Machining](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/5-axis-machining) [WinMax Conversational Programming](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/winmax-conversational-programming) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) Regardless of a particular original equipment manufacturer machine tool builder, there are several common configurations for 5-axis CNC machines that are available. Each one has its own set of strengths that make it stand out among the choices. The most common types are table-table, head-table, and head-head configurations. ![Top Shops: What’s Their Secret Sauce?](https://blog.hurco.com/hs-fs/file-227414782-jpg/images/c--users-smithmag-bluetooth_software-pictures-me_at_hurco_2011-resized-600.jpg) [Milling](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/milling) [Manufacturing Industry Insights](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/manufacturing-industry-insights) [Turning](https://blog.hurco.com/topic/turning) Hi Hurco Blog Readers. Mike Cope has been on the road quite a bit so I'm filling in as a guest writer for his blog. 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