Machines
Buying an HMC: Peripheral Equipment Considerations
Is it time to move up to an HMC? Let’s consider some of the peripheral equipment that HMC buyers should think about.
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Hurco Engineer Publishes Book on Five-Sided Machining
For Michael Cope, the book is a chance to reach machinists and shop owners about the advantages of five-axis machining, which he sees as the industry’s future.
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How Dry Grinding Permits Coolant-Free Gear Making
Grinding the external forms of automotive gears came to be the last step still needing coolant. This machine eliminates cutting fluid by combining gear grinding with dry skiving in the same cycle.
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Partners in THINC Winter Showcase to Demonstrate Five-Axis Setup
The demonstration is intended to benefit shops that need to do five-axis work but don’t want to or need to incur the price of a dedicated five-axis machine tool.
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High-Speed Milling Machine Suited for Creating Models, Prototypes
Datron Dynamics’ Neo is a compact, high-speed milling machine designed to deliver a productive, in-office machining solution for improving and accelerating the engineering workflow.
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Welding Guns Are Easy to Maintain, Modify
Fabtech 2017: Bernard and Tregaskiss will showcase its welding guns and consumables with live welding demonstrations of Bernard semi-automatic and Tregaskiss robotic MIG guns.
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Vision System Assists On-Machine Probing for Fast Setups
The camera on this VMC combined with a tablet-like control helps speed and simplify on-machine probing routines during new job setups.
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Welding Accessories Enable Easy Parameter Changes
Fabtech 2017: Miller Electric Manufacturing Company’s ArcReach products are designed to enable operators to change parameters at the weld joint using the wire feeder or remote (without a control cord), improving productivity, safety and quality.
Read MoreMichigan High School to Celebrate Manufacturer Involvement in CTE Programs
After DMG MORI’s contribution of a five-axis CNC machining center, other manufacturers pitched in with donations of equipment and services.
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Bandsaw Automatically Makes Complex Cuts
Fabtech 2017: The AV-2026NC bandsaw is Cosen’s solution for automation in structural steel fabrication, combining the company’s vertical tilt frame saw with its Mechalogix software and an automated feeder.
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