Machining Centers
Five-Axis Technology Simplifies Complexity
Hurco’s five-axis VMX30U is designed for performance and reliability, and it eases machining of complex contours and multi-sided parts.
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HMC Features 50-Taper Spindle for Heavy-Duty Cutting
Featuring a 50-taper spindle, OKK’s HM500S/50 HMC is designed for heavy-duty cutting of small parts as well as hard-to-cut materials, such as titanium.
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Five-Axis Machining Center Designed for Power-Generation Applications
Mitsui Seiki’s HU63-T five-axis CNC machining center is designed for power-generation applications, including critical rotating components such as blisks, impellers and turbine disks, as well as gas-turbine power-generation systems.
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Large-Capacity, Five-Axis HMC Eases Hard Cuts
The Matsuura MAM72-100H five-axis HMC from Methods is the largest in the MAM72 series.
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VMCs Increase Productivity, Quality
Makino’s PS-series VMCs for production machining are designed to reduce cycle time, increase productivity, improve quality and minimize capital investment.
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Shop Leaders Share Thoughts on Five-Axis Machining
Modern Machine Shop recently started a “Top Shops” discussion group on LinkedIn. The group is for owners, managers, engineers and other senior personnel in CNC machining facilities. A recent discussion thread from that group revealed various shops’ thoughts on five-axis machining.
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Shop Finds Perfect Fit in New VMC
A Feeler VMC from Methods Machine Tools helped this shop produce larger parts more efficiently and accurately.
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How Micromachining Patience Speeds Prototype Production
A molder of tiny, silicone components for the medical industry explains how a patient, conservative approach to micromachining enables it to deliver prototypes faster.
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What Makes for an Effective, Production-Oriented VMC?
Extended VMC cycle times due to modest spindle performance and slow non-cutting functions can increase costs for high-volume applications. However, new VMC offerings can minimize cycle times while maximizing competitiveness for production work.
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HMC Machines Large Parts for Aircraft Industry
Mori Seiki’s NHX10000 high-precision HMC is the largest model in the NHX series of X-class HMCs.
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