Machines

Deep-Hole Drilling Machine for Micro Bores

Auerbach Maschinenfabrik has launched the MTB 100 micro deep-hole drilling machine, developed for diameters ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 mm with a maximum drilling depth of 300 mm.

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Laser & Waterjet

Low-Power, Large-Format Fiber Laser Reduces Operating Costs

Laser Photonics has added the Titan Express to its line of large-format fiber laser cutting systems.

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Basics

Why a Two-Spindle VMC? Double the Machining Without Double the Footprint

The two-spindle VMC increases output where space and other factors are constrained. With W-axis compensation for Z-height differences, setups don’t have to be perfect to use two spindles in tandem.

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Laser & Waterjet

Fiber Laser’s Eco Mode Reduces Costs During Standby

MC Machinery’s fiber laser offering has expanded to include the SR-F series from Mitsubishi.

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Holemaking

Laser Control Feature Programs, Drills Complex Hole Patterns on 3D Parts

SmartPerf from Prima Power Laserdyne is a laser control feature for programming and drilling simple or complex patterns of holes in linear and cylindrical paths on 2D and 3D parts.

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Laser & Waterjet

Compact Abrasive Waterjet Cuts Most Inch-Thick Materials

Omax’s ProtoMax abrasive waterjet is a compact, self-installed cutting system for prototyping and low-volume cutting of almost any material around 1" thick.

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Five-Axis

Hybrid Five-Axis Machine Builds Near-Net Shape Part Features

Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Mazak will exhibit its various Smooth Technology products in addition to live cutting demonstrations on its VC-500 AM and small-footprint Integrex i-100 Bartac-S machine tools.

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Laser & Waterjet

Microcutting Waterjet Makes 0.2-mm Incisions

Water Jet Sweden has launched the Fine Abrasive Waterjet (FAJW) Micro Head Package for its ordinary machine models.

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Five-Axis

Buying a Five-Axis: Selecting the Right Machine

Horizontal or vertical? Trunnion or swivel head? What’s the effective difference between different configurations of five-axis machining centers?

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Aerospace

CAM Software Helps Shop Five-Axis Machine Aerospace Part

A five-axis machine and HyperMill CAM software from Open Mind Technologies gave a shop the ability to meet the tight tolerances required for the camera-mounting brackets on a NASA satellite mission.

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Okuma LB2000 EX III MYW
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Techspex
RazorStar
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