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better production Shops Using Technology axis machine. Now, it uses a DMC 125 U duoBlock five-axis machine from DMG/Mori Seiki (Hoffman Estates, Illinois) and five-axis PowerMill capability from Delcam (Windsor, Ontario) to achieve more in a single setup. "It basically comes off the machine as a finished product," says programmer Andrew Gruening. Although the shop faced a learning curve when five-axis technology, any given part might have required 10 to 15 setups on a conventional three- it first implemented five-axis machining, Delcam Superior Tool and Mold uses its DMC 125 U duoBlock five-axis machine from DMG/Mori Seiki to realize benefits such as fewer cutter passes, reduced cycle time and single-setup production. All contribute to time savings, fewer setting errors and better access to undercuts. 138 MMS September 2013 mmsonline.com