Machining Centers
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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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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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 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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Handtmann Group Sells A-Punkt Automation to Managing Director
The five-axis machining center manufacturer will focus on its core business going forward.
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Lathes Feature Modular Design
Gear Expo 2017: Emag will feature its modular VL and VT series for chucked components, including its VL 4 machine, designed for medium- to large-batch runs on standard machining platforms.
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