Machines

Machine Long Workpieces With Slant-Bed CNC Lathes

Machine Long Workpieces With Slant-Bed CNC Lathes(2)

Using Twin-Table Machines To Maximize Spindle Uptime

By integrating twin-table, bridge-style machining centers, this shop virtually eliminates spindle downtime during job chang-eovers. An operator can safely set up a new job on a table located outside the machine's workzone while the machine mills a workpiece fixtured on the other table.

Wire EDM Works With Dual Wire Spools(2)

Wire EDM Works With Dual Wire Spools

Hard Turning And Cylindrical Grinding Were Made For Each Other

Combining different machining processes on the same platform has been a major theme in machine tool design for two decades or so. The Studer S242 combines cylindrical grinding and hard turning. A look at this machine shows that both of these machining processes benefit when they share the same platform.

Zero Taper In Abrasive Waterjet Cutting

Abrasive waterjet machines use a high-velocity beam of water and abrasive particles to cut thick materials. This "floppy tool" has a tendency to cause tapered edges during cutting. Omax's IntelliMax software and Tilt-A-Jet technology is capable of producing zero taper without adversely affecting machining speeds. IntelliMax controls the cutting paths to ensure that the machine is operating at the highest possible speeds at all times.  The Tilt-A-Jet can position the nozzle at the angle calculated by the software to offset the natural taper from the waterjet. The tapering effect is moved to the scrap side of the parent material, thus leaving square edges (zero taper) on the part.

Machining Centers Designed For Small, Medium-Sized Parts(2)

3-Axis CNC Router For Large Sheet Work

Machining Centers Designed For Small, Medium-Sized Parts