If your shop makes parts that demand multiple setups, parts that have challenging geometry or parts with difficult GD&T requirements, 5-axis machining could provide significant benefits. Do not let the potential cost of the investment prevent you from conducting a thorough cost analysis of your current machining methods.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2017-10-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/shop-considers-investing-5-axis-machining/
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