Machines
VMC For High-Speed Operations
Mazak’s Nexus VCN 700D/40-II HS VMC is designed to maximize efficiency in high speed machining operations.
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VMC For Complex Geometries
Designed to machine complex geometries, Makino’s F3 VMC is designed for rigidity and micron-range positioning accuracies and repeatability.
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Large-Scale Abrasive Waterjet Machining
Omax Corporation’s 120X JetMachining center is designed for large-scale abrasive waterjet requirements common to aerospace, petroleum and food processing industries, as well as equipment fabricators.
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Dual-Pressure Valve Runs Multiple Waterjets
The remotely mounted, dual-pressure valve from Jet Edge enables operators to run multiple waterjet tables at various pressures simultaneously with a single pump. Operators can perform low-pressure piercing operations without waiting for the pump to raise or lower to the desired pressure.
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Laser System Cuts Variety Of Materials
Mazak Optonics Corporation’s SuperTurbo-X Mark III 2D laser cutting system is designed to cut a variety of materials and thicknesses.
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More Efficient Turbine Blade Milling
Video shows a multitasking machine milling a turbine blade in a cycle that few machining centers could replicate.
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Video: High Speed Milling—900 ipm
Demonstation illustrates the kind of metal removal rate that is possible in aluminum at dynamically stable speeds.
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More In The Know
This shop is in the early stages of integrating Internet-based training tailored specifically to the brand of Swiss-type lathes it uses. The goal is to bring prospective employees up to speed quicker while enabling existing employees to progress to more advanced roles in the shop.
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Dial Down or Dial Up?
Vibration analysis may be the machining center’s missing piece. If you haven’t performed this analysis on your high speed machine, you probably don’t know what the machine can do.
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