Stephanie Hendrixson

Stephanie Hendrixson Contributing Editor, Modern Machine Shop

Workholding

Tilting Rotary Table Enables Five-Axis Machining

Calmotion’s TR-7 tilting rotary table enables three-axis vertical machining centers to achieve five-axis machining of complex workpieces and reduce setup time, increasing productivity.

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Waterjet Systems Available in Kit Form

WardJet offers its WardKit series of waterjets, a kit form of its WardJet Emerald series waterjets that offers as much as 40 percent cost savings.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Software Eases Programming of Part Families

Delcam’s 2015 version of its FeatureCAM software eases programming of part families by matching the names of features within the part library with user-created curves relating to those features, making the programming of subsequent parts in the family much easier and faster.

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Fiber Laser Reduces Cost during Standby

MC Machinery Systems will display its lines of fiber lasers and press brakes, including the NXF-4000 fiber laser offering 4 kW of power, which the company says is nearly double the wattage of its 2012 predecessor.

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Air-Powered Abrasive Belt Machine Accesses Hard-to-Reach Areas

Dynabrade’s Dynafile abrasive belt machine grinds, deburrs, blends and finishes otherwise inaccessible areas on metal, plastic, fiberglass and other composites.

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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Down 1.1 Percent in July

Despite the decrease, consumption has remained strong for six consecutive months.

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Cutting Tools

Cutting Insert Incorporates Through-Tool Coolant

The Horn HP65-grade S224 indexable insert with through-tool coolant features the company’s 3V geometry and a 3-mm (0.118") grooving width.

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CAD/CAM

CAD Software Adjusts for Deformation

HyperCAD-S, Open Mind’s CAD system, integrates with the company’s HyperMill CAM system, designed to meet the needs of NC programmers.

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Contraction Expected in China’s CNC Machine Tool Market

A study conducted by GCiS China Strategic Research predicts market contraction to be countered by later growth.

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Laser Machine Enables Five-Axis Tube Cutting

BLM Group offers its LT8 tube cutting machine designed for flexible, easy and precise laser cutting.

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CAD/CAM

Suite of Blade Measurement, Analysis Tools Offered

Renishaw offers hardware and software for CMMs that are specifically designed for measurement of aerospace blades, including ApexBlade planning software for Revo sweep scanning and DMIS programming, Modus airfoil analysis for the calculation and reporting of blade section profile and airfoil characteristics, and SurfitBlade to aid reverse engineering of the complete airfoil.

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International Additive Manufacturing Award Announced

The first award winner will be announced at the MFG Meeting in March 2015.

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