Machines

EDM 22 Mar 2012

Cylindrical Drive Shaft Motors Replace Ballscrews on Upgraded Wire EDMs

In addition to linear shaft motor technology, the MV series from Mitsubishi EDM now features a redesigned automatic wire rethreading system, an enhanced power supply and high speed communication in the servo system, among other advances.

Turning Machines 20 Mar 2012

Dual-Spindle Vertical Turning Center Cuts Chip-to-Chip Times

The VL2 P vertical turning center from Emag uses two spindles working in pendular mode to complete-machine workpieces as large as 100 mm in diameter in two setups.

Turning Machines 19 Mar 2012

Sliding/Fixed Headstock Lathe Adds B Axis for Complex Machining

Index’s Traub TNL18-7B sliding/fixed headstock automatic lathe features seven linear axes and an additional B axis for particularly challenging machining tasks.

Turning Machines 16 Mar 2012

Vertical Turning Lathes Available in Range of Configurations

Available from YMT, YSP’s line of CNC vertical turning lathes (VTLs) range from 8" chucks to 32" turret-type machines in single or twin configurations.

Machining Centers 16 Mar 2012

Compact Milling Center Handles Large Workpieces

Featuring stable construction and a swivel-type indexing table, the compact DMU 65 monoBLOCK universal milling center from DMG/Mori Seiki offers a large work area that can accommodate oversized workpieces as large as 840 mm in diameter and weights ranging to 1,800 kg.

Horizontal Machining Centers 15 Mar 2012

Technology Improves HMC Productivity

Makino’s Inertia Active Control (IAC) technology for HMCs optimizes B-axis rotation of the direct-drive rotary table to reduce non-cut time, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability for manufacturers.

Turning Machines 15 Mar 2012

Multitasking Turning Center Offers High Speed, Rigidity

Methods Machine Tools’ Nakamura-Tome WT-150 II eight-axis, multitasking turning center features opposed twin-spindle, two-turret construction for increased speed and rigidity.

Die/Mold 13 Mar 2012

Auto EDM Wire Changers Compete at the High End

Automatic EDM wire-change capability can improve efficiency and reduce costs for high-end tool and die work, especially parts with small internal radii.