Machines
Portable Fiber Laser System Marks, Engraves and Drills
GNW Laser’s Model OFB-20 portable fiber laser system is suited for a variety of marking, engraving, drilling and micro-processing applications. It is designed for use on a stand-alone workstation, or it can be integrated into an existing production line. Its hand-held operator control box has lasing “start,” “stop”
Read MoreHMC Designed To Accommodate High Levels Of Torque
Mazak’s HCN 8800-II HMC is built to meet the needs of high productivity for large parts production. It offers a 60-tool storage magazine and a 10,000-rpm, 50-hp integrated spindle/motor generating as much as 900-foot-pounds (1,218-Nm) of torque. Options include 8,000-rpm/50-hp and 16,000-rpm/50-hp spindles. The mac
Read MoreTwin-Spindle Lathe Shortens Cycle Times
The Ganesh Cyclone-32 GTS has dual gang slides to allow the main spindle and the subspindles to work independently, shortening cycle times because both spindles are working simultaneously. The spindles provide fast acceleration and deceleration, the company says. These machines come standard with 1,181-ipm rapids a
Read MoreDual Y-Axis Capabilites Allow Simultaneous Operations On Two Turrets
The Nakamura-Tome WY-250 multi-tasking turn/mill center from Methods Machine Tools features an opposed two-spindle, two-turret construction with upper and lower Y-axis capability for milling and drilling simultaneously on both turrets. It also has a Super Mill drivetrain that produces high horsepower and torque for
Read MoreAbrasive Blaster Offers Improved Flow Characteristics
The AccuFlo micro-abrasive blaster is designed to quickly deburr small parts, remove conformal coatings and texture part surfaces. The blaster features the company’s Simoom technology, which is said to improve the consistency of the air/abrasive flow and provide tighter control over the volume of powder flowing thr
Read MoreHMC Accommodates 1,102-lb Loads
An addition to the company’s Ecoline series of fully featured CNC machine tools designed for job shop use, the DMC H Eco is a compact HMC with X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 22.1" × 23.6" × 23.6"; a 26.8-hp main drive; spindle speeds to 18,000 rpm; rapid traverse to 1,970 ipm; CAT 40 tooling; a 45-position tool magaz
Read MoreMachining Centers With Five-Axis Capabilities
The company introduces two machining centers, the B 300 and the C 50 U. Available in both three- and five-axis configurations, the B 300 incorporates select elements of the company’s C series machining centers, including gantry design for fast, precise movement; a trunnion table; and a mineral casting base. It feat
Read MoreCompact HMC With VMC-Style Enclosure For Visibility And Access
Horizontal machining centers provide distinct advantages with regard to chip flow, allowing chips to fall away from the machining area for clean cutting conditions and long tool life. Not all shops, however, want or need the pallet-changing capabilities of a production-oriented HMC. For these users, the company has
Read MoreGraphite Series Offers Strength
Toyo Tanso’s TTK-4 grade of graphite is the fine-grain offering of the TTK series product line of ISO statically molded graphite. It is suitable for the medical and aerospace fields. The key attributes of this grade are said to be strength, machineability and resultant-quality surface finish. The company’s other
Read MoreTwo Spindles Achieve Twice The Productivity
The Johnford HT-30-2SD CNC turning center is suited for industries that need the productivity afforded by a two-spindle turning center, the company says. The machine possesses a 30-hp, high-torque, double-wound main spindle as well as a 15-hp, double-wound sub-spindle. The turning center is cast from Meehanite iron
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