{"id":2823,"date":"2020-06-05T16:20:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T20:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-manufacturing\/?p=2823"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:21:49","slug":"realize-live-hendrick-motorsports-manufacturing-race-car-components-with-nx-cam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-manufacturing\/realize-live-hendrick-motorsports-manufacturing-race-car-components-with-nx-cam\/","title":{"rendered":"Realize LIVE: Hendrick Motorsports &#8211;Manufacturing Race Car Components with NX CAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Join us on Tuesday, June 23,&nbsp;1:50 PM&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;2:10 PM&nbsp;US Eastern Time&nbsp;\/&nbsp;10:50 AM&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;11:10 AM  Pacific Time&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how Hendrick Motorsports uses NX CAM to machine powertrain and vehicle components for high-performance vehicles. Winner of multiple NASCAR championships, Hendrick Motorsports uses NX software to program machining operations for a wide range of components of various complexity, materials, and tolerance requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This session will provide real-world part examples that are manufactured using different CNC operations, such as 3-axis machining, 3+2 positioning and 5-axis simultaneous milling. 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