Machines

Turn/Mill

Machine Combines Hard Turning, Grinding

Emag’s VLC 250 DS combines vertical hard turning and finish grinding in one setup on a single machine.

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Five-Face VMCs Increase Capacity

Hardinge offers the GX 250 5F and GXR 320 5F Bridgeport five-face (4+1) vertical machining centers designed for increased capacity and performance.

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Five-Axis

High-Speed Milling of Small, Complex Parts

GF AgieCharmilles' Mikron HSM 200U LP (linear performance) milling machine is said to increase speed, efficiency, precision.

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Machining Center Features Double Column

The Bragonzi 130 TC machining center features a double column with a central headstock and a tool storage chain separate from the column.

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Turning Machines

Variable-Speed Lathe Features Digital Display

Grizzly Industrial’s 10" × 22" G0752 lathe features an electronic variable-speed spindle control with a digital display that enables speed changes while the lathe is running.

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Ultrasonic Machining Center Uses Non-Contact Electrical Material Elimination

Available from Absolute Machine Tools, Tongtai’s TT51-USA ultrasonic machining center is designed to machine aluminum alloy, hardened steel, glass and ceramic materials.

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VF-1: Then and Now

To commemorate its 30-year anniversary, Haas Automation compares the VF-1 machining center of 1988 with the same model today, illustrating how far the technology has come.

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Space-Efficient Automation for CNC Lathes

Loader moves entirely within the footprint of the machine.

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Turn/Mill

Mazak’s Midwest Event Focuses on Multitasking

Mazak has been presenting a series of “Discover More With Mazak” customer events at its tech centers in select locations around the country. I attended the one in Schaumburg, Illinois (Chicago area). Here’s what I found.

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Five-Axis

Video: Five-Axis Machine’s Atypical Pallet Changing System

Makino’s a61nx-5E five-axis machine features an atypical pallet changing system that brings effective ergonomics to five-axis machining.

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