Machining Centers

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Oct 1997

Keep Your Spindles Cutting

Machining centers are marvelously flexible tools for getting production efficiency. Moreover, arranging machining centers into affordable, flexible cells allows shops to push the efficiency envelope even further.

Vertical Machining Centers 1 Oct 1997

Aerospace Contractor Makes Chips Really Fly

With the recent surge in commercial aircraft orders and the continuation of major defense programs, the demand on aerospace suppliers has never been greater. In some cases, lot sizes have become smaller, requiring suppliers to be more flexible. Here's how one manufacturer has thrived.

Vertical Machining Centers 1 Sep 1997

California Shop Reduces Cycle Times, Increases Productivity

In order to survive in today's competitive marketplace, small job shops must find ways to cut costs and increase productivity--all without sacrificing quality.

Automotive 1 Aug 1997

It's Within Your Grasp -- It Will Extend Your Reach

Though high speed machining means different things to different people, all of the diverse applications of this process involve performing operations fast enough to break into a new realm of possibilities.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Aug 1997

California Specialty Machine Shop Expands High Precision Reputation

Though this company may be small, it has developed a reputation for its high-precision machining of exotic materials, since 1955.

Automotive 1 Aug 1997

Cycle Time Is In The Cut Now

High volume machining centers have become so efficient outside the cut that the widest margin for productivity gain is within it.

Five-Axis 16 Jul 1997

From Manufacturing Circle To Victory Circle

For some time now, this manufacturing company has focused on optimizing engine performance by making ports as efficient as practical so as to reduce turbulence and improve air flow.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Jul 1997

Break The Accuracy Barrier

"Reference comparison" uses probing to hold accuracies tighter than inherent process error.

Automation 1 Jul 1997

High Automation for Low Volume

Many people think flexible machining cells are for high production, but this shop finds just the opposite. Here's how they've grown their cell to meet the needs of their work.

Horizontal Machining Centers 1 Jun 1997

Power Workholding For High-Flexibility Production

By combining creative fixturing with power workholding, Carr Lane Mfg. Co. has achieved dramatic reductions on the parts setup time, handling time, and transport time between machines. To achieve these results the company selected horizontal machining centers so that the multiple part faces could be machined without

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