Video: Entry-Level Five Axis Machine Selection Advice from Methods Machine Tools

What are the options that exist for manufacturers and job shop owners looking to buy a five axis machining center?

There are a lot of job shops out there who might be considering getting into 5-axis machining, but where do you start? And do you really need full 5-axis capabilities or will 3+2 do?

Jeff Ervay from Methods Machine tools gave us his tips for entry-level five axis, including a new machine that isn’t yet advertised on the Methods website; the MB 650U universal five axis machine.

For more information on five axis machining, check out The What, Why and How of Five Axis CNC Machining.

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James Anderton

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