南极熊导读：3D打印和机械加工通常被视为"竞争对手"，但它们也可以是"合作伙伴"。3D打印部件通常需要经过机加工以产生更高的公差和更好的表面光洁度。同时，曾经由一块实心金属块铣削而成的零件可以用3D打印技术更快的进行制造，并且形状更加复杂。

Most CNC workflows start with a 3D model, which is then passed to CAM software to be converted into the G-code language that CNC machines love and understand. G-code, however, is simple enough that ...

Purdue’s new engineering laboratory will have six computer workstations, each capable of true 3D workpiece simulation without needing access to a CNC system. Purdue University’s College of Engineering ...

The CNC mill is the foundation of most modern machine shops, and it’s usually the tool with the most demands competing for its time. This means making tough choices when small-volume parts are needed.

Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...