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I thought the new Haas UMC-750 was just hype until I ran a five-axis job on one
Always figured the extra axis was for show, but a shop in Dayton let me test a part with a 30-degree undercut. The machine handled it in one setup, no extra fixtures. It cut my cycle time by half. Who else has switched from a three-axis to a five-axis and actually seen a real payoff?
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oscarc539d ago
Wow, that's a solid point. My buddy's shop had a similar win. They got a five-axis machine last year and it changed how they handle complex aluminum housings. Like @rowanharris said about fixture costs, they stopped making three different custom jigs for one part. Now it's one setup and done, which saved them a ton of time and money on the front end. The real payoff was getting those jobs out the door in two days instead of a full week.
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