ABSOLUTE MACHINE TOOLS has added the You Ji VMT vertical mill/turn center series to its line of large vertical turning lathes by You Ji (Kaohsiung City, Taiwan). Combining vertical and horizontal five ...

Modern milling machines look much the same as they did 30 years ago. However, they now must cut superalloys, titanium, and high-tensile steels to closer tolerances and at faster rates than before. To ...

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Editor's Note: An updated version of this information can be found here. A part’s features sometimes make it more difficult to manufacture, or can increase cost and time. Understanding what affects ...