Machining Centers

Michigan High School to Celebrate Manufacturer Involvement in CTE Programs

After DMG MORI’s contribution of a five-axis CNC machining center, other manufacturers pitched in with donations of equipment and services.

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Updated Five-Axis HMC Efficiently Machines Aluminum

Makino’s updated MAG3-EX five-axis horizontal machining center is designed for processing aluminum aerospace parts.

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VMC Dry Cuts Graphite

Hwacheon Machinery America’s Hi-M G1 vertical machining center offers quick and precise performance, making it ideal for dry cutting graphite electrode material in die/mold work.

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Automation

Video: High Production Rate on VMCs Using Robotic Automation

This “Twin Cell” system uses one robot to deliver work into the cell and another robot to load both of the machines. The choice to remove machine doors enables faster load/unload time between machining cycles.

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Manufacturing News of Note: October 2017

Industry technology partnerships, a management buyout, and other industry news.

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Workholding

Buying an HMC: Tooling and Workholding Considerations

Is it time to move up to an HMC? Let’s look at tooling- and workholding-related concerns that those interested in acquiring an HMC will want to keep in mind.

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Three-Axis Bed Mill Designed for Small Lot Work

Fabtech 2017: Southwestern Industries and Trak Machine Tools will showcase the DPMSX3P three-axis bed mill for small lot work, featuring Trak’s ProtoTrak CNC technology.

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VMC’s Components Promote Speed, Accuracy

SMTCL Americas’ VMC850B is designed to provide power, speed and accuracy.

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Five-Axis

Five-Axis HMCs Perform Complex Prismatic Machining

Heller Machine Tools introduces its HF series of five-axis horizontal machining centers for complex prismatic parts.

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Machines with Rotary Tables Increase Productivity While Maintaining Quality

Lie-Neilson Toolworks needed to increase throughput while maintaining quality. Ten FV-2 vertical machining centers, three TR210 rotary tables and an ST-20 turning center with bar feeders from Haas has resulted in a 10- to 15-percent increase in capacity. 

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