Machining Centers
Takumi's H12 Provides Rigidity for High-Speed Machining
The Takumi H12 CNC double-column machining center is designed for parts that require speed, accuracy and surface finish in the die/mold, aerospace and other high-speed applications.
Read MoreCenter of Excellence Is New Twist on Old Manufacturing Department Structure
The new Spirit AeroSystems facility for five-axis machining allows a small team to oversee a significant amount of machining capability. Is this the way of the future as machining systems become more automated?
Read More3 Mindset Changes for Lights-Out CNC Machining
Expanding capacity into the unattended hours calls for counterintuitive new ways of thinking about the work.
Read MoreIn Lights-Out Machining, Part Loading Is Not the Problem — Here is How This Shop Handles Unloading
Correct unloading of the parts affects part quality as well as the capacity of the unattended machining system. Here is more of the experience from our “168” shop.
WatchMay 2019 Product Spotlight: Machining Centers
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on machining centers of varying capacities and configurations.
Read MoreHurco's BX40Ui Five-Axis Machining Center Features Versatile CNC
Hurco’s double-column BX40Ui five-axis machining center is equipped with a trunnion table mounted along the Y axis for performance and flexibility.
Read MoreRunning Unattended at Night Lets Machine Shop Serve New Customers During Day
Precision Tool Technologies found capacity for diversification not by adding machines, people or space, but by freeing up time. Running unattended—running so it can machine through all 168 hours in the week—has enabled this shop to use hours when staff is present to deliver work that lands outside its established specialty. To achieve unattended machining, some of the biggest challenges have related to basic details such as chips and coolant.
Read MoreOpen Mind, Grob Systems to Host Joint Seminar on Five-Axis Machining
The free seminar will take place June 4, 2019 in Auburn, Washington, at Machine Tools Northwest.
Read MoreMitsui Seiki's HU100-TS Five-Axis HMC Presents Alternative to Trunnion Machines
Mitsui Seiki’s HU100-TS tilting-spindle five-axis horizontal machining center is built to machine large and hard workpieces that may be better suited for tilt-spindle processing than trunnion-table operations.
Read MoreDeHoff 1024C Provides Six Spindles for Productive Camshaft Gundrilling
The DeHoff 1024C is a six-spindle gundrilling machine designed for high-volume production of automotive camshafts.
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