Machines
HMCs, Turn/Mills Aid Diversification Strategy
This company had expanded its facility, implemented Lean practices and taken other steps to improve efficiency, but breaking into new sectors such as wind energy would require new technology. Two turn/mill machines and two HMCs from Mazak enabled the company to take on new jobs and win suppliers’ confidence for more opportunities in the future.
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Job Shop Uses 3D Wire Bending and CNC Machining To Find Its Niche
Marshall Manufacturing melds CNC machining and 3D bending to create intricate medical components from small-diameter barstock and tubing. Customer needs spurred the shop to carve out what has become a successful medical-manufacturing niche.
Read MoreFull Model Change for Vertical machining center Series
The NVX5000 series of VMCs from DMG/Mori Seiki has evolved from the NV5000 series as a result of a full model change.
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Improved Depressed Center Wheels
Norton has expanded its line of depressed center wheels for right-angle grinding to include a large selection of sizes, thicknesses, performance levels and specialty products. The Charger Plus and Gemini lines include INOX contaminant-free wheels, which contain less than 0.01-percent iron, sulfur and chlorine for rust- and corrosion-free results that prevent stainless steel contamination.
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High-Precision Grinder Eases Punch and Die Maintenance
Designed to ease punch and die maintenance, Mate’s ValuGrind high-precision grinder enables fabricators to regrind punches and dies to optimum condition for high-quality parts production.
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VMC for Crowded Shop Floors
Doosan Infracore’s DNM 400A VMC is designed for high productivity with precision tolerances, and built to fit crowded shop floors.
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Wire EDM Offers Speed, Accuracy
The AccuteX AX-1165 EDM from Absolute is a heavy-duty wire machine that accommodates workpieces weighing as much as 9,000 lbs.
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Double-Column VMC
Distributed by CNC Systems, Vision Wide’s SF series bridge mills feature additional Y-axis options of 47", 63" and 78". The X-axis selection ranges from 80" to 162" and the Z axis measures 31.5". The narrower Y-axis machine has roller linear ways on the X and Y axes for faster feed and rapid traverse rates.
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United Grinding Expands ID Grinding Capabilities
The recent addition of Studer’s CT internal cylindrical grinding machine series adds eight new models to United Grinding’s ID grinding product line, which also includes the Studer S120, S145 and S151.
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Cutting Wheel for Portable Angle Grinders
Walter Surface Technologies’ Zip Wheel is an ultra-thin cutting wheel for portable angle grinders.
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