Turning Machines

Single-Spindle Vertical CNC Lathe

Toolroom Lathe

B-Axis Turn/Mills Have Their Place

The additional rotary milling axis on these machines allows them to complete many types of complex parts in a single setup, but these machines have gained a reputation for being difficult to program. Today’s CAM software, however, eases the programming challenge significantly.

Rolling Threads Has Advantages

With macros and canned cycles resident in the CNC on most contemporary turning centers, single point turning of OD threads can seem like almost a default process decision. However, for numerous applications, OD thread rolling has inherent advantages as an alternative to cutting threads.

CNC Lathe

Standard Lathe With Touch Screen Controls

Prototyping Productivity

A manufacturer of hermetic compressors proves out a new strategy based on multi-process machining.

Production Machine Shop Proves Its Value

Racks of unfinished parts ... half the machines in setup ... an in-process inventory that could choke a horse. This shop was also outsourcing more than half of its parts. Management presented the manager with a challenge - either make the machine shop economically viable or liquidate it.

Turning The Downside Up

An Ohio shop uses inverted-spindle machines to improve production of a high-volume part.

Korea Shows It Can

Machine tool builders in Korea have been playing a catch-up game for the past decade. A review of current developments in machine tool technology indicates that Korea is rapidly pulling up with manufacturers in Japan, Europe and the United States. The products from Korea closely match their counterparts from other global suppliers in terms of capability and quality.