by Administrator | 11 June 2026 | CNC
By 2026, it will no longer be enough for CNC contract manufacturers to be technically excellent; they will also need to be found digitally. The way buyers search for suppliers has changed due to AI-powered search (such as ChatGPT Search or Google AI...
by Administrator | 11 June 2026 | CNC
An often overlooked effect of 5-axis technology is the massive improvement in tool life. In classic 3-axis machining, the tool often has to be perpendicular to the workpiece, which, on angled surfaces, leads to the cutting edge being at points with...
by Administrator | 11 June 2026 | CNC
In modern contract manufacturing, setup time is often the „hidden“ cost trap. Manual tool and workpiece measurement can incur costs of up to several hundred euros per machine per day. To minimise this loss of time, pL offers...
by Administrator | 11 June 2026 | CNC
Additive manufacturing (AM) has become established in the production of prototypes and small series (3D metal printing in powder beds), but often reaches its limits with regard to surface finish and dimensional accuracy of fits. The AM-LOCK system from pL...
by Administrator | 11 June 2026 | CNC
The machining of difficult-to-cut materials such as titanium (grade 5), Inconel, or high-strength stainless steel is commonplace in the aerospace and power engineering sectors. These materials tend to vibrate under unstable clamping conditions, leading to chatter marks on the...