Machines

Turning Machines 29 Jun 2015

Vertical CNC Lathes Can Combine to Single Control for Mass Production

Hwacheon Machinery offers its VT-450/VT-650 single-spindle and VT-450/-650-2SP twin-spindle vertical CNC lathes designed for mass production with reduced cutting times for automotive parts such as brake discs, brake drums, hubs and valves.

Basics 26 Jun 2015

Internal Grind Machines: Maintaining Components’ Alignment

This article outlines the importance of this alignment, explains how to recognize the symptoms of misalignment and describes what corrective steps to take. The author, Bill Bednarski, is an applications engineer at Saint-Gobain Abrasives in Worcester, Massachusetts.

EDM 26 Jun 2015

Getting Acquainted with Scott Fosdick

Scott is the new head of Market Region Americas for GF Machining Solutions, the brand that includes Agie Charmilles (EDM and laser texturing), Mikron (high-performance milling), System 3R (automation and tooling) and Leichti (five-axis milling machine for blades and blisks) and Step-Tec (machine tool spindles). I had the opportunity to meet Scott and get acquainted at the company’s Open House “Solutions Days” last week. Here is my report.

Grinding 23 Jun 2015

Cylindrical Grinders Deliver High Positioning Accuracy

E-tech Machinery offers its series of CNC conversational cylindrical grinders designed for small- to medium-size workpieces in the mold, automotive, aerospace and electronics industries.

Grinding 22 Jun 2015

Surface Grinder with Overhead Dresser Performs Rough, Fine Grinding

As part of its Wizard series of surface grinders, Kent International USA offers the WMA1 programmable downfeed grinder with automatic compensate overhead dresser.

Grinding 19 Jun 2015

Aligned for Precision

To precisely condition the form, shape and finish of an inside diameter of a workpiece, no machine tool outperforms an ID grinder if (and only if) key components of this grinder are properly aligned. This article outlines the importance of this alignment, explains how to recognize the symptoms of misalignment and describes what corrective steps to take.