Machines
Increasing Employee Output Through Automation: Here is What We Found in 7 Recent Shop Visits
Modern Machine Shop editors routinely visit machining facilities to report on shops that are succeeding. Here is what our editors found on seven recent shop visits, all related to using labor more efficiently.
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Replacing Manual Labor with CAD/CAM-Powered Laser Cutting
Manual box-section steel cutting took days and was inconsistent in quality. A laser machine powered by Radan software has reduced component fabrication time from days to hours.
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Is Robotic Automation the Key to Drawing (and Keeping) New Employees?
Robotic automation is transforming a job that was perhaps a machine operator’s least-favorite work assignment into one that is not a heavy lift.
WatchSodick Establishes Direct Sales in Ohio
Sodick has appointed Joe Caine and Brad Angeny, both experienced regional managers, to work as sales managers for this territory.
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Meet Colossus: An Inside Look at One of the Largest Five-Axis Machining Centers in the U.S.
My behind-the-scenes tour on the shop floor of Baker Industries began and ended with its Emco Mecof PowerMill, one of the biggest five-axis machining centers in the United States. The tour also shed light on the company’s highly aggressive approach to new equipment purchases.
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Modulated CNC Turning: How a Reversal in the Tool Path Can Deliver Greater Cutting Speed
UNCC researchers introduce modulation into the tool path. Chip breaking was the goal, but higher metal removal rate is an intriguing secondary effect.
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SW’s BA 322i Operates as an Independent Machining Cell
EMO 2019: Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen’s BA 322i is designed as an independent cell.
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Romi's GL Turning Centers Feature Built-In Spindle Motors
EMO 2019: The Romi GL series is redesigned to offer more versatility and robustness to challenging turning applications.
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Burkhardt+Weber’s MCX 900 Accommodates Large Parts and Tooling
EMO 2019: Burkhardt+Weber’s MCX 900 horizontal machining center is designed for accuracy, accommodating part sizes fitting within a 1,500 mm (59") swing and as tall as 1,750 mm (69").
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Milltronics' VM250IL-5x Includes 40-Station ATC
EMO 2019: Milltronics’ VM250IL-5x five-axis vertical machining center features a trunnion table 255 mm in diameter and XYZ axis travels measuring 550 × 508 × 520 mm.
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