Machines

Video: Form Tools On CNC Lathes

Form tools are traditionally associated with non-CNC machines, but in certain applications they make sense on modern machines as well.

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Laser Scanning Speeds Holemaking Operations

A laser scanning system offers an alternative to touch probing for quickly finding numerous hole positions in heat-exchanger workpieces.

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Cylindrical Grinding Machine Suited For Precise Machining

Lean Selection, a Junker brand, offers the universal external/internal cylindrical grinding machine “silver,” which is designed to produce individual parts or a small series of parts. Suited for automotive manufacturers and suppliers, the silver can be used for applications from general machine construction to toolmaking.

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Five-Axis Aluminum Machining Centers

Makino’s next generation of MAG series five-axis machinery, the A7, provides increased accuracy and reduced cycle times for large complex aluminum monolithic parts for aerospace structural applications. The A7 is designed with extended X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 276" × 99" × 40" (7,000 mm × 2,500 mm × 1,000 mm) to accommodate parts as large as 276" × 79" × 28" (7,000 mm × 2,000 mm × 700 mm) that weigh as much as 11,024 lbs (5,000 kg).

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Grinding Wheel Resists Heat, Wear

During high performance grinding processes, heat builds up in the grinding area. Increasing wear forces weaken the grain and bond structure.

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Integrated Pallet Changer

Designed for high-precision applications in the tool and mold industry, GF AgieCharmilles says its Mikron HSM 300 MoldMaster offers quality surface finishes and high accuracy while also ensuring time-optimized high-speed cutting conditions. The machine includes features and benefits of the company’s GraphiteMaster line, a product consolidation that enables users to choose between MoldMaster (MM) and GraphiteMaster (GM) configurations, increasing flexibility in the job shop.

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Entry-Level Abrasive Waterjet Line

The Maxiem brand of basic abrasive waterjets from Omax is intended to meet international performance standards while offering differing specifications from other Omax products in order to broaden the market for abrasive waterjets. This entry-level line of waterjets is geared toward fabrication shops, metal service centers, trade schools and job shops, as well as architectural, sign, stone and gasket shops.

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High-Performance Universal CNC Lathe

Ganesh says its KSL-7612T heavy-duty boxway CNC turning center with Fanuc control is suited for manufacturers looking to reduce cost. It features full bar, chuck and shaft machining capability; 3" bar capacity; a 10" chuck; a 15.

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Automation Cell Maximizes Job Shop Flexibility

Methods Machine Tools’ JobShop Cell is designed for job shops with small to medium lot sizes. The fully integrated production cell combines the drilling, tapping and milling capability of a RoboDrill VMC with a fully interfaced Fanuc six-axis robot for automated loading and unloading.

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Tool Production Center Runs “Lights-Out”

The RoboGrind CNC tool production center from Excalibur Tool has six CNC machine axes and an integrated Fanuc five-axis industrial robot. The center is designed to produce high-quality cutting tools from solid carbide or HSS, minimizing labor through the use of unattended, “lights out” manufacturing.

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