Machining Centers

Vertical Machining Centers 27 Feb 2018

Deep-Hole Drilling Machine for Micro Bores

Auerbach Maschinenfabrik has launched the MTB 100 micro deep-hole drilling machine, developed for diameters ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 mm with a maximum drilling depth of 300 mm.

Vertical Machining Centers 24 Feb 2018

Why a Two-Spindle VMC? Double the Machining Without Double the Footprint

The two-spindle VMC increases output where space and other factors are constrained. With W-axis compensation for Z-height differences, setups don’t have to be perfect to use two spindles in tandem.

Five-Axis 20 Feb 2018

Hybrid Five-Axis Machine Builds Near-Net Shape Part Features

Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Mazak will exhibit its various Smooth Technology products in addition to live cutting demonstrations on its VC-500 AM and small-footprint Integrex i-100 Bartac-S machine tools.

Basics 19 Feb 2018

Buying a Five-Axis: Selecting the Right Machine

Horizontal or vertical? Trunnion or swivel head? What’s the effective difference between different configurations of five-axis machining centers?

CAD/CAM 17 Feb 2018

CAM Software Helps Shop Five-Axis Machine Aerospace Part

A five-axis machine and HyperMill CAM software from Open Mind Technologies gave a shop the ability to meet the tight tolerances required for the camera-mounting brackets on a NASA satellite mission.

Vertical Machining Centers 14 Feb 2018

High-Gantry Machine Processes Large, Heavy Tools

The Droop + Rein FOGS HD high-gantry machine from Starrag Technology was designed to address a customer’s need for a machine capable of precisely processing large, heavy parts in a clamping device.

Vertical Machining Centers 14 Feb 2018

Mazak Appoints General Manager to Northeast Region

Jim Rutan is tasked with managing Mazak’s sales and applications team in a booming region.

Aerospace 13 Feb 2018

Grob Goes Big on Universal Machining Centers

At an open house in Germany, Grob described its focus on the aerospace market for its line of universal machining centers.

Measurement 10 Feb 2018

Manufacturing News of Note: February 2018

CT scanning for mid-size metal castings, funding secured for an Apprentice Academy in Virginia, and more industry news.

EDM 8 Feb 2018

GF Machining Solutions Adds Two Distributors

Peak EDM will provide the company’s products to customers in Michigan’s lower peninsula, while Midwest Machinery Solutions will serve Northern Illinois.