Machines

Mazak to Host May Technology Event in Illinois

The event will also be the site of the Technology & Manufacturing Association’s Precision Machining Competition for Illinois high school students

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Grinding

Dual-Spindle Tool Grinder Meets Production Requirements at Lower Price Point

Eastec 2019: With the VGrind 360E, Vollmer is expanding its portfolio for machining carbide tools such as cutters, drills or reamers ranging to 100 mm in diameter.

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Dual-Spindle Machining Center Includes Automation Features

Eastec 2019: On display will be Emag’s VL 3 Duo, a multi-spindle machine for the high-production manufacturing of chucked parts up to 6 inches in diameter.

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Basics

When Machining Long Parts, Machine Shop Climate Matters

Machining long titanium tufting needle bars required a milling machine with a super-long X-axis travel. But the real challenge was thermal compensation in the Georgia heat.

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Five-Axis

Five-Axis Vertical Machining Center Features Robot Interface

Eastec 2019: The MX-520 PC4 is designed in response to customer demand seeking a Matsuura automation solution for the MX-520.

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Graphite Mill Also Processes Hardened Metals

Eastec 2019: EDM Network and Chmer EDM’s 30,000-rpm high-speed Dust Free Graphite Mill can mill graphite electrodes in EDM-compatible oil, applied in an oil shroud or curtain that surrounds the spindle to capture all of the graphite dust from the milling process.

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Grinding

Abrasive Wheel Range Expands by 38 Items

Weiler Abrasives has expanded its offering of small-diameter cutting and snagging wheels for high-speed die grinders to include Tiger AO, Tiger Zirc and Tiger Ceramic.

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Grinding

Grinding Discs Reduce Noise, Increase Metal Removal

Pferd’s CC-Grind-Strong grinding discs are offered as a high-performance alternative to conventional resin-bonded grinding wheels.

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Basics

Buying a Grinder: Applications for Grinding Machines

How are grinding machines used in aerospace, medical, die/mold and other industries? Here is a rundown of some common applications. 

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Five-Axis

Grob Adds New Distributors for Five-Axis Machines

Grob Systems has added a regional manager based in Detroit, Michigan, as well as three five-axis CNC machine distribution partners in Arizona, Texas and Florida.

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TCI
Campro USA
Milltronics INSPIRE Control
Okuma LB2000 EX III MYW
VERISURF
MMS Made in the USA
Starrett W9400 Touch Screen Indicator
Paperless Parts machine shop software
Milltronics INSPIRE Control