Machining Centers
Small Engine Precision Fuels Fifth-Axis Production Concept
The challenge holding tight tolerances for its billet RC helicopter engine components drove this company to develop an innovative fifth-axis tombstone device to complete multiple parts on an HMC in one setup.
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VMC Offers High-Speed Machining with Small Footprint
Chevalier’s QP-1620L VMC features a 1,891-ipm rapid speed in a 100" × 66" × 92" footprint.
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Pallet Changer Keeps Machine and Operator Busy
A new VMC with an automated pallet changer helped this shop meet customer requirements for lower prices and faster deliveries.
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Which Five-Axis Machine for Mold Makers?
This Chicago-area mold shop compares tilting-spindle and tilting-table five-axis machines.
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HMC’s Oversized Guideways Boost Rigidity
Designed for high-production environments requiring high accuracy, YCM Americas’ H630B HMC incorporates oversize roller-type guideways for increased rigidity.
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Sidehead Offers Optimum Angle for Turning Tall, Flanged Parts
A sidehead option is available for Mag vertical turning centers (VTCs) equipped with tables ranging from 1,250 to 3.500 mm (49.2" to 137.7" that can accommodate 3,300-mm (129.9") tall parts with diameters ranging to 3,700 mm (145.6").
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Large-Part HMC Series Adds A-Axis Tilt Spindle
Mag’s modular HMC 1250/1600 high-precision, high-productivity series is engineered for machining large aerospace, power-generation, pump, valve and off-road equipment parts.
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HMC Designed for Tough Cuts in Large Parts
Kitamura’s Mycenter-HX800iL HMC is designed for heavy-duty, large-part precision machining.
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