Machines
Video: Manufacturing of the Machined Direct Drive Drum Pedal
Music-industry manufacturer DW Drums discusses in-house production, machining of its new pedal design and working with extruded parts.
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Slideshow: Boosting Productivity with EDM
Features such as automatic threading, wear detection and ergonomic controls help to boost productivity in electrical discharge machining (EDM). View this month’s slideshow to learn more.
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EDM Rethreads Broken Wire without Dielectric Drain/Refill
The Accutex GE wire EDMs from Absolute Machine Tools combine high cutting speed and accuracy.
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Wire EDM Continuously Calculates Part Thickness for Accuracy
The AgieCharmilles cut 200 Sp speed edition wire EDM from GF Machining Solutions provides fast spark-to-spark wire threading, energy efficiency and high productivity when cutting parts of variable heights.
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Garage Shop Evolves into CNC Tool Grinding Specialist
This tool grinding shop was able to transform itself into a specialty cutting tool producer with the adoption of a few advanced CNC tool grinding machines.
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Protection System Saves Spindles During Collisions
Collisions on a VMC can cause costly damage to the spindle as well as other machine parts, which prompted GF Machining Solutions to develop its Machine and Spindle Protection (MSP) feature.
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Plasma Pipe-Cutting Machines Speed Filtration System Production
This water filtration manufacturer's slow plasma-cutting capabilities left behind too much slag. Two new CNC pipe-cutting machines helped to solve the problem.
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Closing the Loop
Gathering information is worth it only if it’s put to practical use. Applying measurement data to streamline spiral bevel gear making clarifies the true value of the closed-loop process.
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Wire EDMs Equipped with Pulse Control
Sodick says that its SLN-G series of wire EDMs is designed with the operator in mind with a user-friendly control.
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Flat-Bed Lathes Promote Rigidity
Acra Machinery’s FEL-2600 series CNC lathes feature rugged Meehanite castings with thick, widely-spaced cross supports and induction-hardened ground ways to provide maximum accuracy and rigidity.
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