Machines
Lathes Feature Modular Design
Gear Expo 2017: Emag will feature its modular VL and VT series for chucked components, including its VL 4 machine, designed for medium- to large-batch runs on standard machining platforms.
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Using Hybrid Additive Manufacturing, GE Leverages Turbine Blade Repair into Efficiency Improvement
An engineering modification that would have been impractical or cost-prohibitive in the past is realized on a machine tool performing metal 3D printing and machining in the same cycle.
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BTA Drilling Machine Reduces Weight of Helicopter Drive Shafts
The DeHoff BTA/STS 2084 drilling machine is designed for drilling on-center holes using the BTA/STS process for applications such as the manufacture of drive shafts for helicopter tail rotors.
Read MoreGF Machining Solutions Names Distributor for Indiana
Ellison Technologies, which also distributes the company’s products in a number of other regions, will now serve Indiana customers.
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Grinding Center Sharpens Gear Tools
Gear Expo 2017: Haas will feature the Multigrind five-axis grinding center, which was designed for manufacturing and sharpening gear tools such as hobs.
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Buying an HMC: What Makes Horizontal Machining Centers Different
Is it time to move up to a horizontal machining center? Let’s consider some of the structural, application and design factors that differentiate HMCs from vertical machines.
Read MoreGantry-Type Milling Machine Minimizes Cycle Times
Soraluce’s PXG-W gantry-type multitasking milling machine is said to reduce the number of clamps required and minimize cycle times and potential errors on large-sized workpieces.
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System Balances and Monitors Grinding Wheels
Marposs has announced the availability of its P1dWB, an entry-level grinding wheel balancing and process monitoring system intended to replace the company’s E78 and E82 electronic systems.
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Grinding Machine Magazines Hold 70 Grinding Wheels
Haas Multigrind’s CB grinding machine can be equipped with a new high-capacity 2,000 × 2,400 × 3,200-mm shelf magazine.
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Applying Automotive Machining Lessons to Aerospace
Although motorsports are a natural focus for a shop owned by a former NASCAR driver, five-axis machining and an emphasis on process planning have opened the door to new aerospace work.
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