Machining Centers

Additive Manufacturing 12 Sep 2017

Using Hybrid Additive Manufacturing, GE Leverages Turbine Blade Repair into Efficiency Improvement

An engineering modification that would have been impractical or cost-prohibitive in the past is realized on a machine tool performing metal 3D printing and machining in the same cycle.

Horizontal Machining Centers 8 Sep 2017

BTA Drilling Machine Reduces Weight of Helicopter Drive Shafts

The DeHoff BTA/STS 2084 drilling machine is designed for drilling on-center holes using the BTA/STS process for applications such as the manufacture of drive shafts for helicopter tail rotors.

Additive Manufacturing 8 Sep 2017

GF Machining Solutions Names Distributor for Indiana

Ellison Technologies, which also distributes the company’s products in a number of other regions, will now serve Indiana customers.

Basics 8 Sep 2017

Buying an HMC: What Makes Horizontal Machining Centers Different

Is it time to move up to a horizontal machining center? Let’s consider some of the structural, application and design factors that differentiate HMCs from vertical machines.

Aerospace 1 Sep 2017

Applying Automotive Machining Lessons to Aerospace

Although motorsports are a natural focus for a shop owned by a former NASCAR driver, five-axis machining and an emphasis on process planning have opened the door to new aerospace work.

Cutting Tools 31 Aug 2017

Optimized Milling Strategy for Five-Axis Titanium Blisk Machining

A new finishing strategy using specially designed barrel cutters is said to reduce five-axis titanium blisk machining times by 50 percent.

Vertical Machining Centers 24 Aug 2017

Milling Machines’ Platform Stability Ideal for Heavy Roughing Cuts

Westec 2017: Waldrich Coburg will feature its Taurus 25 and Taurus 30 bridge-type milling machines, which feature cast iron structures and hydrostatic guideways for platform stability for heavy roughing cuts.

Five-Axis 23 Aug 2017

VMCs Can be Connected to Form Smart Production Line

EMO 2017: Okuma will demonstrate its MU-S600V five-axis vertical machining center, which enables five-face machining of workpieces as large as 600 mm in diameter.