Machining Centers

Five-Axis 15 May 2001

Process Reduces Cycle Time For Aircraft Blade Refurbishment

The refurbishment of aircraft engine turbine blades is important to aircraft owners and operators because of the high original cost of the component.

Vertical Machining Centers 15 May 2001

Reinventing The Robot For The Job Shop

A compact robot that rolls out of the way when not needed/wanted provides the perfect solution to this shop's automation needs.

High-Speed Machining 1 Apr 2001

High Speed Milling: A Competitive Necessity

The use of high speed milling in moldmaking shops is no longer viewed as merely providing a firm with a competitive advantage. It is a disruptive technology that is becoming a competitive necessity.

Vertical Machining Centers 15 Mar 2001

Bridgeport Machine Goes To Market On The Internet With Special Series 1 Milling

A small shopfloor network lays the groundwork for large-scale, low-cost DNC throughout a major manufacturing facility.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Mar 2001

What Shops Want In Machining Centers

This study summarizes a few of the findings in a newly released report on CNC machining center buyers. The 233-page report focuses on the perceptions and priorities of this group

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Mar 2001

Cutting Time

This company modified its production process to cut not just metal, but also setup time, costs and the effects of the labor crunch.

Machining Centers 15 Feb 2001

Automating Multiple Face Machining

Although multiple face machining in a single setup is possible with four-axis machines, these machines only meet the positioning requirements for a small range of parts. To have the capability for programming multi-plane machining-and to machine this type of part in a single setup-a five-axis machine is necessary.

CNC & Machine Controls 15 Feb 2001

Linear Motors Shorten Production Time

Linear motors account for part of the reason why DaimlerChrysler's Stuttgart, Germany, manufacturing facility has been able to nearly double the productivity of machining centers producing automotive cylinder heads.

Cutting Tools 15 Jan 2001

When You Need Really Accurate Bores

When bore specifications move beyond the capability of more traditional cutting operations, shops look to honing as the next step in the finish and accuracy continuum. Here you'll find a process that, in some applications, produces better results than honing can.

15 Jan 2001

Five-Axis Mold Making Software Keeps Tires Rolling

Unless it goes flat, a tire is something most of us take for granted. In fact, the process of making a tire is very specialized and is becoming more sophisticated all the time.