Episode Synopsis "16. Ceramics, modern blanchard, grit grooves and unattended wire"

In this Episode Adam and Josh deepdive into the world of technical ceramics and their use within machine tools. Sodick is a main focus as they use technical ceramics within their EDM line of machines, as well as their high speed milling centres. The duo chat about some new releases from Okamoto as well as their precision problems.

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