Machines
Video: The Impact of a Horizontal Machining Center
A small shop describes the efficiency gains it is seeing now that it has a horizontal machining center instead of solely verticals. One of the shop’s leaders talks through processing of parts then and now.
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When Grinding Is Like Turning
This shop leverages a high-speed peel-grinding process that resembles turning to effectively grind challenging materials such as carbide. Inherently low grinding forces mean high material-removal rates are possible.
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New Workholding Setup Enable Lights-Out Production
For Idex Health and Science, manufacturing glass components was time-consuming on a VMC. Switching to an HMC with a Cluster Tower vise with DoveLock jaws from Kurt Manufacturing enabled more stable, lights-out machining.
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ONA Electroerosion Acquires U.S. EDM Manufacturer
AAEDM is a smaller OEM that makes machines for micro hole machining.
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Hobbing Machines for Dry Cutting Applications
Star SU offers the Bourn and Koch 400 H seven-axis horizontal hobbing machine featuring a FANUC CNC and point-to-point array hobbing capability.
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Five-Axis HMC’s Solid Machine Base Enables Tough Cutting of Exotic Metals
Toyoda’s FA1050 five-axis HMC is said to provide a solid base, the highest metal removal rate in its class and low required maintenance, leading to longer tool and machine life.
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Omax Launches Online Tool for e-Commerce, e-Learning
The Digital Customer Dashboard is intended to streamline the customer service and parts-purchasing process.
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Machining Center Provides Large Work Volume with Dual Tables
C.R. Onsrud’s HM hybrid mill combines the accuracy and rigidity of a CNC mill with the large work volume and high machining speeds of a router.
Read MoreGrinder Integrates Machine, Motors, Drives, Encoders with OSP-P Control
Okuma’s GA26W grinder is now equipped with Easy Operation OSP-P300G CNC control.
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Compact Five-Axis Machine Performs Heavy-Duty Toolmaking Work
F. Zimmermann has released its FZ40 Compact, a powerful machine based on the company’s FZ33 Compact and offering the same space-saving dimensions.
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