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Compact Turn-Mill Center
The entry-level Nakamura-Tome TW-8 multitasking turn-mill center from Methods Machine Tools is said to reduce cycle times. An opposed, two-spindle, two-turret construction allows the centers to perform like two single spindle machines within a compact footprint, the company says. The system features a Fanuc 31iA control that offers standard conversational programming.
Read MoreDouble-Sided Negative Swiss Tools
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics introduces a small, double-sided negative insert tool system for Swiss-type precision machining. The double-sided insert design provides two cutting edges that are said to improve stability. The company says that the tool’s sharp cutting edge is the equivalent of a positive insert edge, and its small toolholder design facilitates multiple tool-post locations without subspindle interference.
Read MoreLive Center's Color-Coded Springs Provide Linear Force
Riten Industries has designed a spring-loaded live center that automatically maintains proper axial pressure on the workpiece. Four interchangeable, color-coded springs provide light, medium, heavy and extra-heavy linear force. The self-contained model can be chucked and is said to be suitable for multifunction turning centers with subspindles and programmable tailstocks.
Read MoreMetalcutting Band Saw
The Grizzly G0592 metalcutting 10″ × 18″ band saw features a 2-hp motor with variable speed control ranging from 98 to 394 fpm. A swivel head ranges from 45 degrees right to 60 degrees left and features a quick-positioning vise. Other features include a hydraulic downfeed control, an adjustable blade guide system and ball bearings in the blade wheels.
Read MoreTurn/Mill Centers Designed For Precision, Rigidity
DMG’s CTX beta TC and CTX gamma TC series turn/mill centers feature an integrated, moving column with a turning/milling spindle and an interpolating B axis. The machines are capable of turning workpieces ranging from 49. 2" to 78.
Read MoreHigh Performance Turning
The TMX series of slant-bed lathes from Hurco includes three turning centers: TMX8, TMX8MY and TMX8MYS, all of which include construction and high-performance specifications for efficiency. Specifications include rapids of 950 ipm (X axis) and 1,200 ipm (Z axis), a spindle speed of 14,500 rpm and a 36-hp spindle motor. The all-digital control, drives and motors along with absolute encoders on all linear axes provide superior surface finish capability, the company says.
Read MoreLathe Incorporates Electronic Servo Motor, Threading Computer
The Hardinge Group has replaced the mechanical gearbox in the HLV toolroom lathe with an electronic servomotor and threading computer. This is said to both eliminate the need to purchase gears for different inch or metric threads and to ease left-hand threading. Thread range is 0.
Read MoreSwiss Tooling Line Covers Range Of Applications
Swiss tooling and a range of machine-specific adapters from European manufacturer Dieterle are now available in North America from the CIMtek group. The Dieterle line includes the Eco-Star Extrenal Tooling System, which consists of hardened and tempered toolholders designed for easy insert change and precise insert location. Featuring a pressed steel bushing, this design allows users to change inserts without removing the toolholder from the machine.
Read MoreFour-Axis Turning Machine For Oil Pipes
EMAG’s USC 11/USC 21 series offers users a machine platform for the flexible machining of tubular components. The machine concept is characterized by the design of its “rotating tube,” which allows for complete machining of the external and internal connective sections of the oil pipes and minimizes the effort required for setup, the company says. The USC four-axis turning machine is said to offer shorter cycle times and provide higher-quality components compared with a two-axis machine.
Read MoreFive-Axis Turn/Mill Center
GBI Cincinnati’s five-axis, traveling-column machining center, the matec-30 HV/K, has torque drives in the swiveling axes (swivel head and rotary table) and is suited for precise mold work and mixed-volume, short run operations. With X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 1,300, 600 and 800 mm, respectively, the center combines high-performance turning/milling and large machining capacity within a compact, 4,900- × 4,355- × 3,250-mm footprint. The 1,515- × 635-mm table with five T slots can handle a maximum table load of 1,000 kg.
Read MoreTurnkey Service for Precision Part Production
The company provides a turnkey service that facilitates production of precision parts suitable to run on cam-type Swiss automatics. Personnel work in-house to cover requirements for the entire process, from initial cycle time estimates to the final machine acceptance run. Customers have reported ROI of 6 months because of the low package price, the company says.
Read MoreTurn-Mill Center Features Three Y-Axis Turrets
The company’s B765Y3 has more than 4" of Y-axis travel on all three turrets. Combined with the company’s standard tooling, customers can load as many as 144 cutting tools, allowing them to either machine several different parts without any change-over time or load several redundant cutting tools (using the company’s tool load software to detect tool wear and run “lights out”). The machine has 2.
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