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Rotate to Elevate: How a Fourth Axis and Autodesk Fusion Collaboration Drive Shop Success

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    Description

    Adding a fourth-axis rotary fixture to a three-axis computer numerical control (CNC) mill unlocks powerful new capabilities—enabling access to multiple sides of a part in one setup, as well as reducing handling and supporting complex features with fewer operations. This upgrade boosts throughput and precision, transforming small-batch workflows into scalable production. When combined with Autodesk Fusion software’s connected platform—spanning fixture design, CAM programming, scheduling, and machine monitoring—shops can benefit from a seamless, collaborative environment where design updates, toolpaths, and machine data stay synchronized. Fusion empowers teams to reduce lead times, minimize errors, and gain full production visibility—turning the fourth axis into a strategic investment in smart manufacturing.

    Key Learnings

    • Learn about the process of building and managing modular and repeatable fixturing in the Autodesk Fusion manufacturing space.
    • Learn about using templates, patterns, and probing routines to improve lights-out manufacturing processes.
    • Learn about creating a data flow from Fusion to Fusion Operations to create a production tracking process along with quality management processes.
    • Learn about implementing Machine Connector to gather real-time feedback from your machines to maintain and improve your automation.