Machining Centers

Vertical Machining Centers 18 Apr 2012

VMC Developed for Die and Mold Industry

YCM Americas offers the NTV158B, a high-efficiency, T-base VMC for die and mold applications.

Machining Centers 11 Apr 2012

Larger Equipment Helps Expand Vision

The largest vertical-capacity Carl Zeiss CMM in the Western hemisphere and four large boring mills from MAG Giddings & Lewis prove critical to machining massive wind turbine components at Three-M Tool and Machine.

Vertical Machining Centers 7 Apr 2012

VMC Features Built-In Spindle for High-Speed Cutting

The Hwacheon Sirius UL+ VMC is equipped with a 20,000-rpm, built-in spindle for high-speed cutting.

Vertical Machining Centers 6 Apr 2012

VMC Eliminates Vibration for Micromachining Applications

Makino’s V22 VMC is designed to eliminate vibration, rotational deflection and thermal distortion to ensure precision, accuracy, reliability and stability

Vertical Machining Centers 4 Apr 2012

What Your Handbook Isn’t Telling You

Tony Schmitz, professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, gives a presentation on machine tool dynamics. Learn the role that this concept plays in realizing your optimal machining center performance.

Vertical Machining Centers 4 Apr 2012

VMCs Support Heavy Machining

YMT's QV-179 and 209 VMCs feature a heavily ribbed Meehanite casting for stability.

Horizontal Machining Centers 3 Apr 2012

HMCs Offer High-Speed Cutting on Small Footprint

Handtmann offers two sizes of the HBZ CompactCell, the 300/100 and the 200/100, which are suited for aerospace industry applications.

Machining Centers 16 Mar 2012

Compact Milling Center Handles Large Workpieces

Featuring stable construction and a swivel-type indexing table, the compact DMU 65 monoBLOCK universal milling center from DMG/Mori Seiki offers a large work area that can accommodate oversized workpieces as large as 840 mm in diameter and weights ranging to 1,800 kg.

Horizontal Machining Centers 15 Mar 2012

Technology Improves HMC Productivity

Makino’s Inertia Active Control (IAC) technology for HMCs optimizes B-axis rotation of the direct-drive rotary table to reduce non-cut time, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability for manufacturers.