Horizontal Machining Centers

Basics 13 Jan 2017

What a Machining Center Really Costs: Total Lifecycle ROI

A white paper explains why it’s important to look at the entire lifecycle of a machine to determine its true costs and benefits.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Jan 2017

Precision Profiler Opens Chances for Larger Aerospace Parts

Fort Walton Machining could only process smaller aerospace parts without investing in large, expensive-to-operate equipment. Mazak's Vortex 160 horizontal profiler increased the shop's part size capabilities.

Horizontal Machining Centers 23 Dec 2016

Drilling Machine Handles Large Workpieces as Long as 65 Feet

Unisig’s B850 drilling machine, part of the company’s B-series line designed for on-center drilling of round workpieces, features technologies designed to improve performance while reducing cost.

Horizontal Machining Centers 5 Dec 2016

Video: The Impact of a Horizontal Machining Center

A small shop describes the efficiency gains it is seeing now that it has a horizontal machining center instead of solely verticals. One of the shop’s leaders talks through processing of parts then and now.

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Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Dec 2016

New Workholding Setup Enable Lights-Out Production

For Idex Health and Science, manufacturing glass components was time-consuming on a VMC. Switching to an HMC with a Cluster Tower vise with DoveLock jaws from Kurt Manufacturing enabled more stable, lights-out machining.

Five-Axis 29 Nov 2016

Five-Axis HMC’s Solid Machine Base Enables Tough Cutting of Exotic Metals

Toyoda’s FA1050 five-axis HMC is said to provide a solid base, the highest metal removal rate in its class and low required maintenance, leading to longer tool and machine life.

Horizontal Machining Centers 24 Nov 2016

Horizontal Machining Center Provides Speed, Cutting Power for Large-Part Machining

Okuma’s MA-12500HW horizontal machining center provides a balance of speed and cutting power for difficult-to-machine materials, cast iron and aluminum alloys.

Horizontal Machining Centers 22 Nov 2016

HMC’s Control Enables High-Precision Honing, Orbital Turning

Mazak’s HCN-4000 automated, multitasking HMC features high-precision honing and orbital machining capabilities as well as Done-in-One processing, designed for producing pump and valve-type components.