Machining large components requires a large CNC machine tool, right? Well, not always. What happens when the required tolerance is measured in tenths rather than hundredths of a millimeter? For some applications, investing in a CNC machine results in paying for unnecessary capability. Fives High Precision Machines (Fives HPM) provides a different and more effective approach with the Liné Machines RoboTDM, a high-precision robotic machining solution that brings direct milling, trimming, and drilling to large workpieces.

As manufacturers look to produce increasingly complex large-diameter components in fewer set ups, the ability to combine turning and milling operations on a single platform is becoming increasingly desirable. However, conventional mill-turn approaches can present certain compromises in the production of heavy cylindrical parts. Fives High Precision Machines (Fives HPM), through its Giddings & Lewis brand, is addressing the challenge from a different direction: by adding five-axis contouring capability to a platform specifically engineered for large-part vertical turning.

Supported by the Fives Group's industrial network, Fives AddUp plans to manufacture its large-format metal additive manufacturing system in the United States for the North American market.

Fives acquires Pietro Carnaghi S.p.A., expanding its capabilities in large-scale and high-precision machining for defense, nuclear, aerospace, and energy sectors.

Fives has been supporting Saint-Gobain for over 20 years in its project to become the worldwide leader in sustainable construction. Recently, in Italy, Fives installed a first e-Ductflame™ hybrid burner in the h-old site in Biandrate.