Machines
Five-Axis VMC Promotes Precision
The Sharp Industries SVX-500 vertical machining center enables true five-sided and simultaneous five-axis machining.
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HMC Provides Quality Needed for Medical Manufacturing
Big River Engineering and Manufacturing purchased a high-precision Makino a51 HMC to meet FDA regulations and gain customers in the medical device manufacturing industry.
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Traveling-Column VMC Accommodates Long Workpieces
The Kent USA KVTC-3270 CNC traveling-column vertical machining center provides a large working envelope with X-, Y- and Z-axis travels measuring 126" × 28" × 24" (3,200 × 720 × 620 mm), respectively, while occupying minimal shopfloor space.
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Why Not Start With Waterjet?
In titanium, significant savings and process efficiency can result from the simple fact that abrasive waterjet cutting leaves the remaining stock intact.
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Expanded Possibilities for Cryogenic Machining
The technology for liquid nitrogen cooling is now available for machining applications in various industries on any brand of machine tool.
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Human Capital
This shop’s attention to process improvement led it to recognize and appreciate the largest source of unrealized potential in the company: the employees. Now, employee improvement is a priority in the plant manager’s role, and training has become a systemized part of the process.
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Friction Stir Welders Capable of Jointing Difficult Alloys
Precision Technologies Group (PTG) Heavy Industries will display its Powerstir friction stir welder.
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CNC Grinding with Less Labor
As difficult as it is to find skilled machining personnel in general, finding skilled grinding personnel is more difficult still.
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Faster Setup for Centerless Grinders
The new series of Jupiter centerless cylindrical grinding machines from Erwin Junker Machinery (Elgin, Illinois) addresses the limitations to applying this process to small- to medium-sized batches.
Read MoreTurning Center Supports Heavy Cutting Conditions
YMT’s TTL-20 high-speed 6" and 8" CNC turning center features a 30-degree true slant bed for increased stability and a lower center of gravity for more efficient chip disposal.
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