5 Axis Machining of Extrusion Profile
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FlexiCAM’s recently installed Piranha 5-Axis machining center with size 6m x 3m x 2m, now up and running at our client’s facility specializing in composite materials.
Whether it's trimming, milling, or finishing complex composite parts — this machine is engineered to deliver accuracy, repeatability, and durability at every step.
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This video provides a brief overview of the FlexiCAM Ultimate 5-Axis Machining Center in operation.
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FlexiCAM Piranha 5-Axis Machine for Boat Building and Custom Composite Part Machining.
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FlexiCAM has recently installed a high-precision FlexiCAM Orca 5-Axis Machining Center for a prominent 3D car model maker and prototype manufacturer.
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FlexiCAM recently delivered state-of-the-art Ultimate 5-Axis CNC machining center to a leading supplier specializing in ultra-high-strength structural aluminum products, precisely crafted to meet the stringent demands of global aircraft manufacturers.
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5-Axis 3D Printing For The Rest Of Us
By now we're all used to the idea of three dimensional printing, as over the last fifteen years or so it's become an indispensable tool for anyone with an interest in making things without an industrial scale budget. There are still a few limitations to the techniques used in a common 3D printer though, in particular being tied to layers in a single orientation. It's something that can be addressed by adding tilt and rotational axes to the printer to deliver a five-axis device, but this has not been available in an affordable form. [Freddie Hong] and colleagues have tackled the production of an affordable printer, and his solution fits neatly on the bed of a Prusa i3 to convert it to five-axis machine without breaking the bank.
The quantity and quality of the work is certainly impressive, with suitable slicing software being developed alongside the 3D printed parts to fit the two extra axes. For now all we can do is look at the pictures and the video below the break, but once the work has been presented the promise that all the necessary files will be made public. We can see versions of the hardware finding their way onto printers other than the Prusa, and we can see this becoming yet another piece of the regular armory available to those of us who make things.
Every now and then we'll see a 3D printer that can print an entire house out of concrete or print an entire rocket out of metal. But usually, for our budget-friendly hobbyist needs, most of our 3D printers will be printing small plastic parts. If you have patience and a little bit of salt water, though, take a look at this 3D printer which has been modified to cut parts out of any type of metal, built by [Morlock] who has turned a printer into a 5-axis CNC machine.
Of course, this modification isn't 3D printing metal. It convers a 3D printer's CNC capabilities to turn it into a machining tool that uses electrochemical machining (ECM). This process removes metal from a work piece by passing an electrode over the metal in the presence of salt water to corrode the metal away rapidly. This is a remarkably precise way to cut metal without needing expensive or heavy machining tools which uses parts that can easily be 3D printed or are otherwise easy to obtain. By using the 3D printer axes and modifying the print bed to be saltwater-resistant, metal parts of up to 3 mm can be cut, regardless of the type of metal used. [Morlock] also added two extra axes to the cutting tool, allowing it to make cuts in the metal at odd angles.
Using a 3D printer to perform CNC machining like this is an excellent way to get the performance of a machine tool without needing to incur the expense of one. Of course, it takes some significant modification of a 3D printer but it doesn't need the strength and ridigity that you would otherwise need for a standard CNC machine in order to get parts out of it with acceptable tolerances. If you're interested in bootstraping one like that using more traditional means, though, we recently featured a CNC machine that can be made from common materials and put together for a minimum of cost.
Thanks to [Zane] for the tip!
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