Turning Machines
Spotlight on Vertical, Multitasking Turning Centers
This month’s product curation emphasizes vertical turning centers and multitasking machines capable of turning and other processes.
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April 2016 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Turning
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on machines for turning parts.
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Vertical Turning Center Offers Ergonomic Access, Flexible Capabilities
Emag’s VM 9 modular, spindle-down vertical turning center promotes short setup times and flexibility in production.
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Vertical Turning Center Machines Large Parts with 100-hp Spindle
The You Ji YV-600E2T vertical turning center, available from Absolute Machine Tools, is designed for large lot-size machining of big aluminum wheels or similar parts.
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Video: Chatter Control in Spindle Speed Variation
Instead of running at a consistent speed, a CNC parameter enables the lathe’s spindle speed to automatically cycle up and down through a range. The process, therefore, spends only an instant at any problematic speed.
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Slant-Bed Lathe Uses Bar Feeder, Gantry Loader for Automated Parts Processing
Chevalier’s FBL-200 rigid CNC slant-bed lathe is a fully automated, single-setup, parts processing machining system for mixed-volume, short runs or dedicated high-volume applications.
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Multi-Axis Turning Center Machines Front and Back Efficiently
Yama Seiki offers Goodway’s GTW series multi-axis turning centers for the medical and automotive industries, capable of efficiently completing complex workpieces front and back.
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Turning Center Performs Hard Turning, Grinding in Single Clamping
Emag’s VTC 100 GT hard turning center is said to integrate all hard processes, including turning and grinding (aluminum oxide or cubic boron nitride), in a single machine where they can be changed flexibly to suit production of different types of shaft components.
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What To Consider When Adding Angle Heads
Angle heads can enable a three-axis machine tool to be more versatile. That said, this shop explains that there’s more to getting started using them than simply loading them into a machine’s spindle.
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Wheel Turning Center Improves Surface Finish
The FEMCO model WHL-55SP CNC wheel turning center is designed for high-speed, precision wheel turning applications.
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