| CNC specialist NUM has helped the Chinese machine building company Original Point Machine Tools (OPMT) to develop an advanced eight-axis CNC machining center capable of processing many different types of materials, including metal, ceramics, glass and cemented carbide. The project is a corporation of three parts, which are OPMT, the machine builder; Xi’an Zhongke Microcrystalline Manufacturing, the laser system provider; and Guangdong Industry University, the buyer and investor. OPMT is a relatively small but fast-growing company that’s acquiring a reputation for complex engineering: after developing a four-axis milling center for an automotive production line, it then created a compact five-axis milling station for the dental industry. Read more: Cleveland Ohio Laser Cutting: High-speed laser cutting and milling with a single clamping operation |
