Machines

Table-Top Laser Marker Features Extended Base

The new Extended Base (EB) version of the EasyMark laser marker enables loading of large parts as tall as 8", requiring a mark area as big as 120 × 120 mm, or parts as tall as 4", requiring a mark area as big as 160 × 180 mm.

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Turn/Mill

Swiss-Type Lathe Features Additional Y Axis

The latest version of the company’s L-series line, the eight-axis L20X, incorporates Y-axis movement for the subspindle side and can be loaded with 30 tools.

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Single- or Dual-Head Gantry Waterjet System

Capable of producing complex parts out of virtually any material, the company’s Mid-Rail gantry waterjet cutting machine features an exposed tank that easily accommodates overhead loading.

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Grinding

Automated CNC Tool Grinding System

The MX7 CNC tool grinding system was developed for high flexibility and quick change-over to accommodate smaller batch sizes and high volume capability for production houses, the company says.

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Basics

Big Machining for a Big Gear

Here’s an example in which MAG demonstrates it knows how to use machine tools as well as build them.

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Turn/Mill

Center Rock and Setups

Just because a machine can run a part in one setup, that doesn’t mean it should.

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Turn/Mill

Swiss-Type Sculpting Serves Complex Parts Complete

With capability for continuous cutting using a swiveling B axis tool post, this Swiss-type lathe enables users to machine complex, sculpted geometry without moving parts to another machine.

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Basics

Why Shops Are Considering Swiss-Types

These days, more traditional job shops are installing—or at least eyeing—Swiss-types. Here are some reasons why.

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Turn/Mill

Micro Grooving on Swiss Machines

In any turning application, grooving can be a critical, even challenging, operation.

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Aerospace

Design the Parts Around the Process

To guarantee that components for a new helicopter could be readily produced, the company looked at the capabilities of available machine tools in the market first, and then finalized the design of the components accordingly. It created a Precision Components Technology Center to embody this concept as a process for R&D prototype work. What has emerged is a flexible production model that can be duplicated at its other facilities.

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