Machines

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Nov 2014

HMCs Help Bow Manufacturer Improve Technology, Productivity

By incorporating a Makino a51nx horizontal machining center into its production process, Mathews Inc. was able to increase its efficiency and keep bow production in-house.

Grinding 29 Oct 2014

Ensuring Accuracy by Containing Coolant

One of the details that has been improved on a new cylindrical grinder is a casting design that isolates coolant from affecting the structure of the machine.

Laser & Waterjet 28 Oct 2014

Waterjet’s Cutting Head Enables Zero Taper

The Omax 80X JetMachining Center is designed for cutting large-scale components or multiple-part projects from exotic alloys, metals, composites and more.

Machining Centers 27 Oct 2014

Universal Machining Center Series Features Orthogonal Milling Heads

Available from GBI Cincinnati, the SHW Werkzeugmaschinen UniSpeed series of compact universal machining centers is suitable for use in the moldmaking, job shop, tool construction and aviation industries.

Laser & Waterjet 23 Oct 2014

Electric Servo Pump Features High-Load Ballscrew

Techni Waterjet’s Quantum NXT ESP66 Dual electric servopump incorporates a servomotor that directly envelops a high-load precision ballscrew.

Laser & Waterjet 22 Oct 2014

Fiber Laser Cutting Head Improves System’s Productivity

The Optiplex 3015 fiber laser cutting system from Mazak Optonics features the company’s Zeta-7 cutting head and PreView 3 control.

Vertical Machining Centers 21 Oct 2014

Traveling-Column VMC Machines Five Sides Simultaneously

The Doosan VCF850LSR vertical machining center features a versatile traveling-column design with a tilting B-axis spindle head and a 500-mm (19.685") rotary table for machining multiple sides of a workpiece at once.

Horizontal Machining Centers 21 Oct 2014

A Production Line Takes Shape

Although Pointe Precision built its reputation on low-volume, high-complexity aerospace and medical parts, its expansive high-volume production line may be its biggest success to date. Sound decision-making and attention to details at every step are the keys to this success.