BIG DAISHOWA Blog

Jet engine manufacturers have found that even the most infinitesimal imperfection can produce catastrophic results; absolute precision is the name of the game in the aerospace industry.

Reduced setup and changeover costs are among the many benefits of using a zero-point workholding system.

​​​​​​​Pullout is a major issue facing manufacturers using milling chucks, especially when machining heat-resistant super alloys (HRSA) like titanium or inconel

The October 2014 issue of Manufacturing News profiles BIG Kaiser customer Gearench.

Using helical interpolation to open holes is common practice. And in shallow holes or one-off projects, it’s a fine choice.

Looking for new ways to cut costs and increase overall shop productivity?

BIG KAISER’s digital precision boring heads, from Swiss partner KAISER were part of a case study alongside Impact CNC in the September issue of Modern Machine Shop.

There are many advantages to turning (pun intended) to an underutilized operation that virtually every machining center is capable of: OD turning — otherwise known as “outer diameter turning”, “pin turning”, or “boss milling”.

There’s more than one way to skin a CAT…or should we say HSK in this case.

Did you catch the May issue of Shop Metalworking Technology? The magazine profiled one of our customers, BC Instruments, Schomberg, ON, that recently dealt with an urgent prototyping adjustment.