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Machining Centers
The Big Niche
Expertise and the right equipment for machining large components for oilfield and other industries enable this shop to succeed despite fluctuating economic conditions.
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Flexible Production Center
Porta says its Multicenter machining cell is suited for production of high volume parts, but also of small/medium batches requiring frequent tooling/fixture changes. Essentially, the center groups CNC machining units around a pallet indexing table, which presents each pallet to the units sequentially.
Read MoreHigh-Torque Milling Center Machines Tough Materials
The Tarkus horizontal/vertical milling center manufactured by Jobs S. p.
Read MoreMachine Tools Feature Integrated Control
Hurco features 11 machine tools with its integrated control powered by WinMax, which is software is designed to expand a shop’s capability. An interactive space with the control consoles is set up for booth visitors to test.
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High-Precision Universal Milling Machine
DMG’s CNC universal milling machine, the DMU 50 eco, is designed for high precision and reliability in workshop, training and laboratory settings, as well as for tool, fixture and mold construction applications. With its sturdy cross-slide construction and large, easily accessible machining compartment, the machine is suited for both one-off production and efficient manufacture of small lots, the company says.
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What Is The Right Machine Tool For Titanium?
Rather than start with the machine, says Boeing, start with the tooling. For titanium workpieces and other high-value parts, a simple spreadsheet of tools and operations might be the most valuable resource for machining center selection.
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Can A Machining Center Be Used As A CMM?
One manufacturer in need of a shop-rugged CMM wants to use a probe-equipped VMC for precisely this purpose. The shop asked probing expert Renishaw about this idea. Here is the response.
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Using Small End Mills In Steel Without Breaking
A reader wants to mill with small tools on a straightforward VMC used for full-sized work. MMS Online’s micromachining expert offers advice.
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Laser Scanning Speeds Holemaking Operations
A laser scanning system offers an alternative to touch probing for quickly finding numerous hole positions in heat-exchanger workpieces.
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Five-Axis Aluminum Machining Centers
Makino’s next generation of MAG series five-axis machinery, the A7, provides increased accuracy and reduced cycle times for large complex aluminum monolithic parts for aerospace structural applications. The A7 is designed with extended X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 276" × 99" × 40" (7,000 mm × 2,500 mm × 1,000 mm) to accommodate parts as large as 276" × 79" × 28" (7,000 mm × 2,000 mm × 700 mm) that weigh as much as 11,024 lbs (5,000 kg).
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