Turning Machines
Heavy-Duty, High Precision CNC Centers
The Ecoca MT-310-750 and MT-310-1000 are heavy-duty, high precision CNC turning centers designed for job shops that require robust cutting performance and operational flexibility, the company says. The machines are built from Meehanite iron with a rigid 30-degree slant-bed design. Square box ways are said to have r
Read MoreMaking Your Shop Eco-Friendly
A recent of MMS Extra issue asked how shops feel about environmentally conscious machining and carbon-footprint reduction. Dan Goldsmith at Elmira Stamping & Mfg. in Elmira, New York, ( www.elmirastamping.com ) responded by mentioning some of the practical steps that have been taken at his shop to reduce its e
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Quoting On Cool
To a job shop, bidding on an unusual job with a quote that is too high or too low is an occupational hazard. Bid too high and you won’t get the work. Bid too low and you will lose money. Perhaps the worst scenario is to submit a bid that you thought was too high, only to get the job anyway. When that happens, the s
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Turning The Tough Stuff
One of this aerospace shop’s many specialties is producing ring-shaped parts that are thin-walled, complex, tightly toleranced and made of difficult-to-machine materials such as Inconel, titanium or high-temperature alloys. Turning jet engine parts doesn’t get much tougher than this.
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Automated From The Start
Turning automation helps this shop produce parts more efficiently.
Read MoreSlant Bed Lathes And VMCs
Romi Machine Tools introduces the GL240 and GL280 slant bed lathes; C420 lathes; and 40- and 50-taper linear motor VMCs with X-axis travels to 80". Also available are four drilling and tapping machines that can also handle milling operations. They are offered in four sizes, VTC560 A and B, VTC600 and VTC800. An aut
Read MoreDual Y-Axis Capabilites Allow Simultaneous Operations On Two Turrets
The Nakamura-Tome WY-250 multi-tasking turn/mill center from Methods Machine Tools features an opposed two-spindle, two-turret construction with upper and lower Y-axis capability for milling and drilling simultaneously on both turrets. It also has a Super Mill drivetrain that produces high horsepower and torque for
Read MoreCNC Lathe Provides High Axial And Radial Load Capacities
Jarng Yeong’s HCP/HC series CNC lathe is built with a stable body structure, one cast molding and a tempering treatment intended to ensure the life of the lathe’s mechanical accuracy. The lathe’s X and Z axes are available for slide guideways or linear guideways. The spindle is made from high-alloy steel and is har
Read MoreProduct Lines Feature Quick-Change System
The EWS driven tool and static toolholder lines are available in both VDI and BMT styles. Within the product lines is the company’s Varia system, which is a quick-change system with a simplified, single clamping point connection system available for driven, static and special application EWS products. According to
Read MoreTwo Spindles Achieve Twice The Productivity
The Johnford HT-30-2SD CNC turning center is suited for industries that need the productivity afforded by a two-spindle turning center, the company says. The machine possesses a 30-hp, high-torque, double-wound main spindle as well as a 15-hp, double-wound sub-spindle. The turning center is cast from Meehanite iron
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