Machines

Massive Machining Center Features Fast Rapids

Makino’s a120nx is designed to machine oversized structural components for industrial equipment, diesel engines and semiconductor manufacturing.

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Additive Manufacturing Belongs in a Machine Shop

A fourth-generation family machine shop integrates metal additive manufacturing as another production operation.

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Shop Management System Streamlines Aerospace Production

For Sealth Aero Marine, jobs were hard to track and production information was hard to access. ProShop, from Adion Systems made these processes easier and improved sales and on-time deliveries.

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Grinding

Better Cutting Tool Production after Fire’s Destruction

A fire destroyed Taurus Tool and Engineering's facility, hindering improvement efforts. In its new facility, the company relies on ANCA tool grinding machines for standardized, streamlined production.

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Honing System Eliminates a Gun Barrel Lapping Operation

Pac-Nor Barreling Inc.'s manual lapping of gun barrels was tedious and time-consuming. Sunnen's HTE honing machine eliminated manual pre-lapping and improved barrel consistency.

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EDM and Additive Manufacturing Similarities

Like electrical discharge machining, additive offers manufacturers an alternate part-production option. However, conventional machining won’t go away.

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Turning Machines

Compact Bar Loading System for CNC Lathes

PMTS 2017: With a large magazine capacity allowing for long unattended operation, the Rebel combines the advantages of auto bar loading with a small footprint and an economical price.

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Turning Machines

Precise, Rigid Bar Feeder Offers 20-Second Bar Change Times

PMTS 2017: Work can be done on the bar feeder with maximum reliability on the smallest bars available because of the accurate selection device and the smooth sliding trolley with ball bearings mounted on the linear guide, which guarantees maximum accuracy.

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Laser & Waterjet

EuroBlech 2016 Post-Show Survey Reveals Success, European Market Conditions

Exhibitors assessed the European sheet metalworking sector more favorably than two years ago. The show also saw a significant decrease in attendees from the Americas.

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Turn/Mill

Compact Multitasking Machine Improves Process Integration

PMTS 2017: The Speedio M140X2 compact multitasking machine, from Yamazen Inc., integrates turning and milling processes, contributing to high efficiency machining to save both time and money.

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