Five-Axis
Running Unattended at Night Lets Machine Shop Serve New Customers During Day
Precision Tool Technologies found capacity for diversification not by adding machines, people or space, but by freeing up time. Running unattended—running so it can machine through all 168 hours in the week—has enabled this shop to use hours when staff is present to deliver work that lands outside its established specialty. To achieve unattended machining, some of the biggest challenges have related to basic details such as chips and coolant.
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Open Mind, Grob Systems to Host Joint Seminar on Five-Axis Machining
The free seminar will take place June 4, 2019 in Auburn, Washington, at Machine Tools Northwest.
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Mitsui Seiki's HU100-TS Five-Axis HMC Presents Alternative to Trunnion Machines
Mitsui Seiki’s HU100-TS tilting-spindle five-axis horizontal machining center is built to machine large and hard workpieces that may be better suited for tilt-spindle processing than trunnion-table operations.
Read MoreGrob Offers CAMplete TruePath Postprocessing and Simulation Software on Its Machines
“Working with CAMplete allows Grob to provide its customers with a universal postprocessing solution, regardless of their preferred CAM software,” says William Vejnovic, vice president of sales with Grob.
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Which Five-Axis Machining Center is Right for You?
With so many choices in five-axis machining technology, how do you know which is best for your shop? First, consider the parts. Then, look at existing processes and potential five-axis benefits.
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Five-Axis Machining Center Provides Rigidity
Eastec 2019: Hurco’s BX40Ui five-axis CNC double-column machining center features an integrated trunnion table along the Y axis.
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Matsuura's New Five-Axis VMC Features Expanded Workpiece Capacity
Making its debut in the United States this year, the MAM72-70V from Matsuura Machinery is a high-speed, large-capacity five-axis VMC.
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Five-Axis Machining Center Is Automated-Cell Ready
Eastec 2019: SW North America’s automated multi-spindle five-axis CNC machining center, the BA W02-22i, features an integrated robot and pallet storage unit.
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Five-Axis Vertical Machining Center Features Robot Interface
Eastec 2019: The MX-520 PC4 is designed in response to customer demand seeking a Matsuura automation solution for the MX-520.
Read MoreGrob Adds New Distributors for Five-Axis Machines
Grob Systems has added a regional manager based in Detroit, Michigan, as well as three five-axis CNC machine distribution partners in Arizona, Texas and Florida.
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