Machining Centers

Five-Axis

Digital Twins Give CNC Machining a Head Start

Model-based manufacturing and the digital thread enable Sikorsky to reduce lead times by machining helicopter components before designs are finalized.

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View From My Shop, Episode 3: Expanding a Machine Shop With Budde Precision Machining

Three years ago, Budde Precision Machining was a well-regarded tool shop. Today, new technology has grown its reach and customer base far wider.

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Milling Tools

Five-Axis Changes Weldments Into Monolithic One-Piece Parts

Moving from welding to five-axis machining enabled Barbco to redesign its weldments as monolithic one-piece parts with improved strength and repeatability.

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Best Practices: Machining Difficult Materials

Cutting hardened steel, titanium and other difficult materials requires picking the right tools, eliminating spindle runout and relying on best practices to achieve tight part tolerances.

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Modular Horizontal Machining Center Offers Uninterrupted Production

According to Starrag, the Bumotec 191neo offers twelve separate machines based on a single platform. The system is designed to address current and future challenges for medical technologies, the luxury industry and the micromechanics sector.

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How This Motorcycle Startup Will Succeed With U.S. Production

Land Moto is the founder’s second motorcycle company. The first time, production was in China. This time, several factors help advance the effort to produce a low-cost bike in the United States. One of these is the way electrification opens doors to suppliers.

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Automation

Automation Cell Outperforms CNC Machines Fourfold

An automated turnkey machining cell simplified one Utahan manufacturer’s part handling and halved its cycle times.

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Horizontal Machining Center From Okuma Offers New Features

The new machining center offers a larger work envelope, enhanced chip and coolant management functions and automation compatibility, among other features.

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Starrag's New Compact HMC Increases Speed, Output

The Heckert H65 provides traverse rates up to 80 m/min and a standard spindle speed of up to 10,000 revs/min from its 60 kW/450 Nm hollow shaft HSK-A100 spindle. A motor spindle with a run-up time of one second can be used for machining light alloys.

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Niigata Launches HMC With Hardened, Ground Inverted V-Shaped Slideways

According to Niigata, the HN800-V is built with the rigidity and accuracy necessary to perform ultra-precise contour machining and boring of components with critical tolerances.

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