Machines

Turning Machines

December 2018 Product Spotlight: Turning

This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on turning machines and tooling.

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Niigata Appoints VP of Sales and Marketing

Niigata Machine Techno USA Inc. has appointed Gregory Hobbs as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Hobbs will plan and oversee machine sales, marketing and product development programs.

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Toolholders

Swiss-Type Tool System Requires 30 Seconds for Changeover

Arno Werkzeuge USA’s Auto Fast Change (AFC) tool system is designed to provide faster setups and to reduce the downtime with in-process tool changes in Swiss-type machining operations.

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Automotive

Out-Of-Round Turning of Polygon Couplings

Out-of-round turning is an efficient alternative to profile milling and grinding for polygon couplings that could replace traditional spline and shrink-fit connections in automotive transmissions. 

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News of Note: December 2018

ORNL appoints new leadership, Ingersoll remains with current owners, DMG MORI expands and other industry news. 

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Turn/Mill

Mill-Turns Enable Six-Sided Complex Machining

Stama, a member of Chiron Group, has introduced the MT 733 series of vertical-spindle mill-turns for machining a range of complex parts complete in a single work cycle.

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Five-Axis

Mazak Opens Technical Center in San Francisco Area

Mazak Corp. has announced the opening of a Technical Center in Fremont, California that will provide education and development opportunities.

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Grinding

Grinding Machine Processes Longer Shafts

Liebherr has introduced the LGG 400 M model grinding machine that fits the same footprint as the previous, smaller LGG 280 M.

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Five-Axis

Mazak Acquires Friction Stir Welding Supplier

MegaStir, now Mazak MegaStir, will provide system advancements and evolve into an FSW technology center. 

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EDM

Methods Machine Tools Partners with Ocean Technologies

Specializing in Small Hole EDM Drilling, Ocean Technologies excels at applications ranging from simple wire start holes to full five-axis EDM drilling applications.

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