Machines
Video: Custom Workholding for Tool Regrinding
This shop uses a simple toolholding device on a machine meant for unattended tool production to regrind tools that already have their precision geometry.
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Manufacturing News of Note: February 2017
F. Zimmerman expands U.S. presence, Ganesh appoints new president and other industry news.
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Adding Tilt to Trunnion-Table Turning
A modified gantry structure and other design attributes help consolidate setups even further on these five-axis machining centers. Includes video.
WatchMakino Acquires EDM Consumables Supplier
Global EDM Supplies will be integrated into Makino’s SST consumables business.
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Social media is becoming a more popular marketing tool for shops. It also offers another avenue for us to identify top shops to cover in our magazine.
Read MoreWhy the Surge in HMCs?
Spending on horizontal machining centers is forecast to reach its highest level in more than a decade. Small shops in particular are buying these machines. A shop I recently visited illustrates the reason.
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Shop Grows Its EDM Machining Capabilities
Extreme Wire EDM Service Inc. could not efficiently machine large parts on its existing EDMs. The AgieCharmilles Cut P 1250 wire EDM solved this problem, reducing the time, effort and cost of setting up and producing the part.
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Why Machine This Boxy Part on a Lathe?
South Morgan Technologies has long thrived on its ability to mill boxy parts on a turning platform. Today, newer technology and techniques enable saying “yes” to more work than ever before.
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Twin Milling Heads Enable Two-, Four-, Six-Sided Machining
The You Ji DSM series of heavy-duty duplex milling machines, available from Absolute Machine tools, is engineered specifically for two-, four- or six-sided production squaring and chamfering of square and rectangular workpieces.
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Large Machining Center Has Retractable Roof for Part Loading
C.R. Onsrud’s Compact High Rail five-axis machining center has a larger work envelope and higher load capacity for more demanding machining applications, such as those encountered in the aerospace, automotive, medical and defense industries.
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