Turning Machines
The Case for VTLs
The vertical lathe configuration offers advantages that go beyond large-part machining.
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Vertical Turning Centers Form Modular System
Emco Maier offers right- and left-hand versions of its VT 160 and VT 250 Duo vertical pick-up machines to enable complete machining solutions when they are paired with oval, meander or crossover-meander conveyor options.
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Vertical Turning Machine Integrates Automation Features
Emag’s VL 8 pick-up turning center is capable of turning larger workpieces ranging to 400 mm in diameter, such as components for powertrains of semi-trucks, excavators and buses.
Read MoreTurning Center Enables Off-Center Machining
Okuma’s Genos L300-MY turning center features a Y axis for off-center milling, drilling and tapping capability.
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Compact Turning Center Features Collet-Ready Spindle
The Hardinge GS 51 lathe features a compact design and collet-ready main spindle that are said to provide increased durability and workpiece accuracy.
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Get Ready for Growth
Making good parts is one thing, but making good parts in a process that is scalable is something different. Here is how one manufacturer rethought its production to prepare for opportunity.
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Vertical Lathes Feature Heavy-Duty Construction
Knuth Machine Tools offers its VDM VTL range of conventional vertical lathes in seven different sizes with swing ranging from 31.5" to 102".
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Human Capital
This shop’s attention to process improvement led it to recognize and appreciate the largest source of unrealized potential in the company: the employees. Now, employee improvement is a priority in the plant manager’s role, and training has become a systemized part of the process.
Read MoreTurning Center Supports Heavy Cutting Conditions
YMT’s TTL-20 high-speed 6" and 8" CNC turning center features a 30-degree true slant bed for increased stability and a lower center of gravity for more efficient chip disposal.
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Horizontal Lathe Promotes Stability
Okuma’s Genos L250E horizontal lathe offers an 8" chuck with an 8.26" maximum turning diameter and accommodates workpieces as long as 500 mm (19.69").
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