Machines
Precision Profiler Opens Chances for Larger Aerospace Parts
Fort Walton Machining could only process smaller aerospace parts without investing in large, expensive-to-operate equipment. Mazak's Vortex 160 horizontal profiler increased the shop's part size capabilities.
Read MoreMold Manufacturing Automation Leaves No Part Behind
The right mindset, the right five-axis technology and an intuitive approach to palletization help this mold shop extend automated control to the majority of its high-mix work.
Read MoreTurn-Mill Machining Tech Improves Industrial Motor Performance
By replacing a welding process to create rotor cooling channels with multitasking machining from a solid forging, Siemens Norwood has realized improved induction motor vibration qualities and much faster overall rotor production times.
Read MoreTurning Center Features Direct-Drive Milling Spindle
Mazak’s Quick Turn-250MSY turning center offers several productivity-enhancing features including a direct-drive turret design, a higher-torque main spindle, a faster, more powerful milling spindle, and the Mazatrol SmoothG CNC.
Read MoreAutomatic Lathe Comes “Industry 4.0-Ready”
The new generation of Index’s ABC automatic lathe is designed for turning simple to moderately complex parts in cycle times as much as 15 percent faster than the previous generation, with rapid spindle acceleration (8 G), shorter spindle ramp-up times, higher rapid traverse rates and quick chip-to-chip times.
Read MoreTurning Center Series Features Collet-Ready Spindle
Hardinge’s Talent series of CNC turning centers, including the 42 and 51 models, is designed for accuracy, flexibility and durability in a compact machine.
Read MoreMultitasking Swiss-Type Lathe Enables Single-Setup Machining
Ganesh Machinery’s twin-spindle, eight-axis SL-20Y2 Swiss-type lathe is designed for “Done-in-One” machining to complete the work without follow-up operations that require fixtures and tie up multiple machines and operators.
Read MoreTrumpf Opens Laser Application Laboratory in Silicon Valley
The new facility provides easier access to key customers.
Read MoreRedesigned Gang-Type Lathe Delivers Long-Term Precision
The Wasino G-07 high-precision lathe has been redesigned to employ the unified DMG MORI design.
Read MoreDrilling Machine Handles Large Workpieces as Long as 65 Feet
Unisig’s B850 drilling machine, part of the company’s B-series line designed for on-center drilling of round workpieces, features technologies designed to improve performance while reducing cost.
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