Supplier bankrupt or part no longer available? Here is how to reproduce a machine component without a drawing.
BO-Learn · Expertise Supplier bankrupt or part no longer available? Here is how to reproduce a machine component without a drawing. The machine is idle. The wear part you need no longer exists. The supplier is bankrupt, the manufacturer has discontinued the model, or the drawing disappeared decades ago. You only have the defective part in […]
Reshoring: why European manufacturing companies are bringing critical parts back to local machinists
World trade is no longer what it once was. The era of rapid globalization — in which trade grew faster than GDP year after year — lies behind us. What replaces it forces every technical buyer and every business manager to make the same trade-off: how close do you need to be to critical production? Reshoring is the […]
5-axis milling vs. 3-axis milling: when is which technique the right choice?
BO-Learn · Expert Knowledge 5-axis milling vs. 3-axis milling: when is which technique the right choice? In machining, the choice between 3-axis and 5-axis milling is too often made based on what is available, not on what the part requires. The trade-off is both technical and economic — and it deserves more attention […]