Turning Machines
Inside the Premium Machine Shop Making Fasteners
AMPG can’t help but take risks — its management doesn’t know how to run machines. But these risks have enabled it to become a runaway success in its market.
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Fryer Lathe Features Multiple Operation Modes
Easy Turn Toolroom Turning Lathes enable operators to use manual, semi-CNC or full-CNC modes.
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Inverting Turning and Five-Axis Milling at Famar
Automation is only the tip of the iceberg for Famar, which also provides multitasking options for its vertical lathes and horizontal five-axis machine tools.
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Quick-Change Tool Heads Reduce Setup on Swiss-Type Turning Centers
This new quick-change tooling system enables shops to get more production from their Swiss turning centers through reduced tool setup time and matches the performance of a solid tool.
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Tsugami America Lathe Enables Simultaneous Machining
The BW129Z Swiss-type lathe uses a three-path control system and dual independent-gang slides to reduce cycle time and produce complex parts quickly.
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3 Tips to Accelerate Production on Swiss Lathes with Micro Tools
Low RPM lathes can cause tool breakage and prevent you from achieving proper SFM, but live tooling can provide an economical solution for these problems that can accelerate production.
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Okuma Demonstrates Different Perspectives on Automation
Several machine tools featured at Okuma’s 2023 Technology Showcase included different forms automation, from robots to gantry loaders to pallet changers.
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Mazak Offers Horizontal Turning Center for Flexible Machining
The QT-Ez Series comes equiped with optional spindles, chuck sizes and tailstocks.
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Mazak Offers Horizontal Turning Machine With Multi-Tasking Features
Mazak’s QT-Ez 12MY uses a large A2-8 spindle nose with 3,300 rpm, 22 kW (30 hp) and 285 ft-lbs of torque, as well as a 3.0" (76 mm) bar capacity.
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Swiss-Type, Live Tooling Lathes Help Turn Company Around
New leadership’s investment in Swiss-type and live tooling lathes has enabled Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing to expand into new markets, reversing the company’s sluggish growth.
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