Machines
Large-Parts Manufacturer Wins Big with Vertical Bridge Mill
Napoleon Machine required new equipment to compete in large-parts machining. Toyoda’s LB63324M vertical bridge mill with right-angle head increased quoted job wins from 6 to 52 percent.
Read MoreModular Quick-Change System Reduces Setup, Tool-Change Time
Benz has introduced NanoFix, a modular quick-change system for Swiss-type live and static tool applications.
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One Five-Axis Process, 10 Elements of Automation
The new five-axis machine at Phoenix Proto has a pallet pool with loading system, but there are many other less obvious elements of automation in this precision mold-machining process that are just as essential.
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Two-Axis Lathe Features High Thermal Stability
Okuma’s LB3000 EX-II one-saddle lathe is available with milling function and Y-axis capabilities.
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Precision and Custom Solutions Showcased at Mitsui Seiki
A tour of the company’s factory in Japan highlighted the accuracy of its machine tools as well as their adaptability for specific applications.
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United Grinding Opens New U.S. Headquarters
The Ohio facility is designed to increase efficiency and consolidate the company’s various grinding machine, automation and rebuilding departments for complete lifecycle support and faster response times.
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Twin-Spindle, Twin-Turret Turning Center Provides Rigidity
The bed structure of Takisawa Technology’s FX-800 twin-spindle and twin-turret turning center combines high rigidity and tightly controlled thermal characteristics.
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The YouTube Apprentice
Inspired by social media and unencumbered by preconceived notions about how to machine, this shop owner plunged confidently into five-axis aerospace work.
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Emco Group Celebrates 70th Anniversary
The company has been providing European machine tools since the era of post-World-War-II reconstruction.
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Abrasive Discs Remove Welding Marks in One Step
Fabtech 2017: Saint-Gobain Abrasives will feature its Norton Rapid Prep XHD coarse and medium discs for stock removal and blending challenges.
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