Machines

Laser & Waterjet 26 Oct 2017

Waterjet’s Cutting Head Enables Bevel Cutting, Taper Control

Fabtech 2017: Flow International has announced the release of its Mach 200, designed to be a practical and flexible waterjet solution for applications from stone to carbon fiber.

Laser & Waterjet 26 Oct 2017

Abrasive Waterjets Cut Range of Materials

Fabtech 2017: Omax will showcase its integrated, easy-to-program and easy-to-operate GlobalMax abrasive waterjets capable of cutting a range of materials.

Horizontal Machining Centers 25 Oct 2017

Four-, Five-Axis HMCs Fit Multiple Applications, Materials

Burkhardt+Weber’s MCC series of HMCs, with axis travels measuring 1,100 × 900 × 1,100 mm, is suited for standalone machining needs and linked production lines.

Horizontal Machining Centers 25 Oct 2017

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.

Five-Axis 24 Oct 2017

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.

Automotive 24 Oct 2017

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.

Vertical Machining Centers 23 Oct 2017

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.

Vertical Machining Centers 23 Oct 2017

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.

Laser & Waterjet 23 Oct 2017

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.