Machining Centers

Five-Axis

Constant-Chip-Load Machining Yields a Better Tool Path

With its in-house R&D program, this aerospace shop seeks to be a leader, not a follower, on the path to innovation in advanced manufacturing. Finding and embracing a better way to generate tool paths for highly efficient and economical metal removal is a prime example of the value of this program.

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How Steinway Machines Its Pianos

A custom-designed five-axis dual process CNC router allows a piano builder to machine a critical part more quickly, retaining the quality of tone for which it is known.

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What Does 5-Axis Machining Look Like to You?

Just because a machine offers five axes of movement, doesn’t mean they all have to be moving at once to take advantage of them.

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Seven-Axis Deep-Hole Drilling Machine Also Performs Milling

Unisig will display its USC-M series of seven-axis deep-hole drilling and machining centers including the USC-M38, with a nominal drilling depth of 59.1", and the USC-M50, with a drilling depth of 72".

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Hybrid Machine Enables Milling between Additive Passes

Sodick’s OPM250L combines additive metal manufacturing and high-speed milling into the same workspace, enabling single-process production of finished components.

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Mills and Lathes with CNC Technology Increase Productivity

Southwestern Industries will exhibit its Trak line of mills and lathes featuring the company’s ProtoTrak conversational CNC language, designed to reduce time-consuming machine setups and enable less-skilled machinists to do higher-level work.

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Five-Axis VMC Provides Stable Design, Error-Compensating Technologies

Okuma’s MU-4000V vertical machining center is designed for five-axis multi-sided machining applications in the aerospace and die/mold industries.

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Stainless Steel Can Be Heat-Treated to 50-53 HRC

International Mold Steel will introduce S-Star-A, a 420 stainless steel in the annealed condition that can be heat-treated to hardness of 50-53 HRC and will be stocked in plate form to 6" thick.

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Cabinet Coolers Resist Heat, Corrosion

Exair’s small, 316 stainless steel cabinet cooler systems keep electrical enclosures cool with 20°F (-7°C) air while resisting heat and corrosion that could adversely affect the internal components.

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Methods Machine Tools Appoints Chief COO

Jerry Rex has some 40 years of manufacturing experience and also serves on the board of directors for AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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