Machines

Horizontal Machining Centers 17 Jul 2019

4 Examples of American Machining Evolution

A tour of this 160-year-old machine tool manufacturing plant in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, highlighted the progress of both the company and machining technology in general since the dawn of “Industry 1.0.”

Vertical Machining Centers 10 Jul 2019

Mazak's VTC-300 FSW Hybrid Applies Friction Stir Welding

Westec 2019: Mazak’s VTC-300 FSW Hybrid multitasking vertical machining center features friction stir welding (FSW) capabilities.

Turning Machines 10 Jul 2019

Mikron Multistar CX-24 Shortens Cycle Times

EMO 2019: The Mikron Multistar CX-24 rotary indexing machines produce simple and complex turned and milled parts finished in a single clamping.

Medical 28 Jan 2020

When a Swiss-Type Is a Lathe and a Five-Axis Mill

Swiss-type lathes with a swiveling B axis enable this shop to machine parts complete and unattended that it otherwise couldn’t using its five-axis machining centers. Here is some of what it learned adopting this new technology.

Aerospace 3 Jul 2019

How Metal Burnishing Can Significantly Improve Product Life

Lambda Technologies’ low-plasticity burnishing process strengthens machined metal parts to extend product lifespans without compromising part geometry.

Turn/Mill 2 Jul 2019

Turret Toolblock Adapter Helps Shop Succeed with Quick-Change Toolholder

Finding itself challenged to take full advantage of two new Y-axis lathes, Anthony Machine found a solution in Kennametal’s Turret Adapted Clamping Units which, combined with the KM quick-change toolholder, have reduced cycle times and setups significantly and reliably.

Five-Axis 1 Jul 2019

Grob’s G350a and G550a Include Features for Stable Machining

EMO 2019: Grob’s new Access series includes two flexible all-rounder universal machining centers, the G350a and G550a, which are designed for reliability and high productivity.