CNC Machining Blog - Tips and Tricks for Machinists

5-axis workholding

For anyone new to 5-axis machining, it should quickly become apparent that fixturing can be one of the single most challenging tasks that you will face during the setup process. Although there are many different styles of professionally manufactured workholding devices available, from a variety of different manufacturers - like Kurt, Raptor Workholding, Lang, Jergens, Bock, Hirschmann, and System 3R just to name a few - creativity is the name of the game.

There are a number of features built into today’s CNC controls that are designed to make life easier for the programmer, and each has its own special place in our personal box of go-to tools. One tool I can’t live without is Hurco’s Absolute Tool Length feature, which helps enhance efficiency. 

​Hello, and welcome to the Hurco blog. I will be updating and posting something new each week on a variety of different subject matter: high-speed and 5-axis machining, workholding, the latest control technologies, and Hurco tips-and-tricks…just to name a few.