Machines
Cool Tricks: How to Photograph Sinker EDM
Sometimes it takes a little extra effort and ingenuity to solve a problem. In the case of the February 2020 cover of Modern Machine Shop, it took a lot of each — and a cheap plastic spaghetti container.
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Glebar's CAM.3 Micro Grinder Offers Faster Medical Production
Glebar’s CAM.3 micro grinding machine is designed with a 16" wheel for faster production of parts such as medical guide wires with flats, multiple tapers and hex shapes.
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Danobat's LG External Grinder Features Versatile B Axis
Danobat’s LG range of external grinders is designed for tough production work, providing flexibility and precision while also allowing for customization to meet specific application requirements.
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Acquire to Hire: This New York Manufacturer Sees Buying Shops as the Best Way to Add Staff
Designatronics’ CEO says, “We can access a few million dollars more business” with each skilled machining employee who can perform complex setups and other sophisticated work from day one.
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Inside the Sinker EDM Process, One Spark at a Time
Successful sinker EDM operations rely on understanding the relationship between each individual spark, the electrode and the workpiece.
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Haas Multigrind's CB XL Grinder Features Long Work Table
Haas Multigrind’s CB XL grinding machine has much of the same structural design as the company’s flagship CB model, but with an elongated X axis and machine table to accommodate complete machining of larger workpieces.
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Shop Reins in Lead Times with Compact HMCs
Alicat Science experienced a surge in business that drove lead times to 28 days. KMH300A horizontal machining centers reduced lead times to five days and gave the shop the capacity for subsequent business growth.
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Hardinge's Voumard 1000 Internal Grinder Features Hydrostatic Ways
The Voumard 1000 universal internal grinding machine, available from Hardinge, offers five CNC-controlled axes with positioning accuracy in the nanometer range.
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Supertec's Mini Genie Cylindrical Grinder Capable of 600 rpm
Supertec Machinery’s Mini Genie cylindrical grinder is designed for shops with limited floor space.
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Multitasking Forms Hub of Shop’s Propeller Production Efficiency
Outsourcing machining for complex hub assemblies resulted in months-long lead times and lack of control. A Mazak multitasking machine allowed Whirlwind Propellers to bring production in house.
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