Machines

Aerospace 21 Jan 2016

Video: Accelerated Blisk Milling

CAM and cutting tool companies develop a process for machining a titanium bladed disk in less than half the conventionally expected cycle time.

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Grinding 20 Jan 2016

Grinding Machine Can Grind Complete Crankshaft in Single Setup

Junker offers its Jucrank platform for cylindrical and non-cylindrical grinding with a swing diameter of 470 mm and a part length capacity ranging to 4,800 mm.

Grinding 19 Jan 2016

Expanded Universal Cylindrical Grinder Provides Fast, Precise Positioning

Kellenberger, a Hardinge brand, offers its Varia universal cylindrical grinding machine with an enlarged workspace that enables custom configurations incorporating processes such as internal, thread or out-of-round grinding.

Grinding 19 Jan 2016

“Swiss Automatic” Grinder…Made in Jersey

This microgrinding machine uses a hydrostatic bearing akin to the guide bushing on a sliding-headstock, Swiss-type lathe to grind really long, really skinny parts.

Turn/Mill 4 Jan 2016

3 Design Elements for Effective Turning on a 5 Axis Machine

Here are three design elements that enable this five-axis machine to effectively turn workpieces, even if they aren’t symmetric.

Turn/Mill 1 Jan 2016

A Swiss-Type Turning Point

The lessons this shop learned after purchasing its first Swiss-type turning center nearly two decades ago are now being applied to larger multi-spindle and multi-turret lathes for bigger and more complex parts.

Vertical Machining Centers 1 Jan 2016

Gantry Machine Streamlines Mold Production

Century Tool and Gage's large-size plates used in the injection-molding process were causing production bottlenecks. The Annihilator gantry machining center from Quickmill improved productivity and quality.

Vertical Machining Centers 1 Jan 2016

VMC Helps Shop Find Tight-Tolerance Niche

YDC Precision Machine's VMCs needed more capacity and capability, so it invested in a Makino PS95 vertical machining center that cut cycle times in half.

Measurement 1 Jan 2016

Meeting Microgrinding Challenges

A technology for microgrinding reminiscent of Swiss-type machines' sliding headstocks can handle higher length-to-diameter ratios in the grinding of medical guidewires and other long, skinny parts.