Horizontal Machining Centers

Basics 8 Sep 2017

Buying an HMC: What Makes Horizontal Machining Centers Different

Is it time to move up to a horizontal machining center? Let’s consider some of the structural, application and design factors that differentiate HMCs from vertical machines.

Horizontal Machining Centers 21 Aug 2017

Technology Corrects Spindles Working Independently

EMO 2017: Licon will present its i3 technology, which enables correction of spindles working independently of each other.

Horizontal Machining Centers 16 Aug 2017

Rifling Machine Improves Capacity, Accuracy

Designed as a reliable, high-precision solution for gun manufacturers, Unisig’s R-2A rifling machine accurately finishes barrel blanks.

Horizontal Machining Centers 9 Aug 2017

Gundrilling Machine Performs Complex Operations in Single Fixturing Setup

Westec 2017: Kays Engineering presents its Eldorado KM75-48 three-axis gundrilling machine, which is used to manufacture products like transmission shafts, manifolds and mold matrices.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Aug 2017

HMC Designed for Rapid Metal Removal for Aerospace, Automotive

Doosan Machine Tools introduces the NHP horizontal machining center series, built for rapid metal removal rates.

Horizontal Machining Centers 6 Jul 2017

HMC Skiving Consolidates Gear Machining

A rigid machine platform and the right CNC promise to reduce stackup error and cycle times for both established gear-making operations and new players.

Horizontal Machining Centers 30 May 2017

Hot Temperatures (and Technologies) at Eastec 2017

Eastec’s peculiar Massachusetts venue offered the chance to sample a broad variety of advanced manufacturing technologies. Here is a slideshow and some impressions from the trade show.

Five-Axis 23 May 2017

Machines Combine Deep-Hole Drilling, Milling for Moldmaking

Amerimold 2017: Unisig USC and USC-M deep-hole drilling and milling machines are designed to allow moldmakers to combine operations, reduce setup time, increase accuracy and eliminate mold design restrictions associated with traditional machining centers.