Machines
Automated Tool Grinder
Available from United Grinding, the Helitronic Power ECO-Loader Plus auto-loads as many as 165 tools in one setup while occupying minimal floor space. Also available is Tool Studio software, which can handle geometries including variable helixes on a step tool as well as both concave and convex cam-relieved forms.
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Turn-Mill Features Twin Spindles, More
The Cyclone 52-CS CNC turn-mill center is capable of full bar, chuck and shaft machining with a 2" bar capacity and 6" chucks.
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Automated Drill Sharpening
The XT-3000 sharpener now features a completely automated drill-sharpening function to enable faster and more consistent sharpening.
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When to Mill Keeps Changing
Technology improvements steadily expand the range of tool and die parts that justify high speed machining.
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Automating Grinding Setups For Root Form Tools
An automated Form Tool Compensation system offers a streamlined way to set up root form cutter jobs on grinding machines while ensuring ground profile accuracy to as little as 2 microns.
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Video: Setting Boring Bar Offset On A Swiss-Type
This video clip from a MasterTask Training instructional course describes how to set the X-axis geometry offset for a boring bar on a Tsugami Swiss-type lathe.
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Machine Line Alleviates Workflow Bottlenecks
Workflow bottlenecks led this oil and gas industry manufacturer to seek a new line of machine tools. Standardizing on mills, lathes and other machines from FEMCO eliminated operator training issues while reducing process time and tooling costs.
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Five-Axis Machine For Dental Applications
Sauer’s Ultrasonic 10 from DMG is a compact, five-axis machine designed for dental indications in soft plastics, demanding metals and high-strength zircon oxide materials.
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The Automation Inspiration
Although automated manufacturing cells typically consist of standard products such as CNC machine tools, robots, pallets and cell control software, almost all of these systems rely on inventive concepts developed for the particular application. These "good ideas" often account for the outstanding productivity and flexibility of these systems. This article looks at several of the "good ideas" that characterize a cell comprised of seven wire EDM units and a robot on a rail transfer unit.
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Machining Reimagined As A Lean Resource
It was a bold move for this company to install four new machine tools, including two turn-mills, at one time, but it was the only way to take the lean journey to a higher level.
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