In micro-milling, the company has opted for continuous 5-axis machining as it always allows work to be carried out using very short tools. For Vuichard Michel S.A., software such as Hyper Mill offers the possibility of optimising tool lengths and easily defining toolpaths in continuous 5-axis machining. According to the company, this approach is only viable with very high-precision machines such as the Matsuura LX-0, which features a linear motor and a torque motor, offering positional control to 0.01 μ and travel accuracy to 0.1 μ (0.0001 mm).

Micro-milling operations are carried out on ultra-adhesive materials such as platinum, as well as on hardened steels rated at 68 HRC, or on brittle materials such as crystal, silicon or nickel-phosphorus.

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