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Tsugami America Introduces its Process Development Center

The PDC helps machine shops develop machining processes including quality verification while offering limited contract machining services, too.

Tsugami Lathe Boosts Turning Efficiency

IMTS 2024: Tsugami America showcases a multifunction sliding headstock lathe with a B-axis tool spindle.

Precision Machining Technology Review: August 2024

Production Machining’s August 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from SW North America, Tsugami, Siemens, Select Manufacturing Technologies, Hurco and ECI Software Solutions — all on display at IMTS 2024.

Production Machining's August 2024 News Highlights

Production Machining’s August 2024 news highlights include industry events, facility openings, new partnerships and more.

Shop Optimizes its Swiss-Turning Flexibility

Paramount Machine uses various Swiss-type lathes, some with a B axis, to produce parts more effectively than it did on conventional chucker lathes. Today, nearly every job under 1.5 inches in diameter runs across those machines even if the batch size is a mere 5 pieces.

How to Start a Swiss Machining Department From Scratch

When Shamrock Precision needed to cut production time of its bread-and-butter parts in half, it turned to a new type of machine tool and a new CAD/CAM system. Here’s how the company succeeded despite the newness of it all.

Video Tech Brief: Anatomy of a Robust, High-Production Swiss-Type Lathe

This Swiss-type is equipped with a total of 52 tools, including a 40-tool magazine, 10 tools on the back tool post, and an optional 2 tools on the deep hole drill holder.

Swiss Rejuvenation Doubles Shop Productivity

As he progressed to CNC Swiss lead and later to his current position as CNC Swiss production supervisor, Darrin Baker helped the Swiss department at Liberty Precision double its productivity, according to his nominator.

2023 Emerging Leaders Strengthen Their Staffs, Solve Problems

Superb critical thinking, top-notch leadership skills and a passion for building a strong team are a few of the common traits held by this year’s five Production Machining Emerging Leader award winners.

Getting More Production From Swiss Turning Centers

Buying a new CNC Swiss turning center is a substantial investment. For the best return, look closely for capabilities that enable the best utilization of the machine.

Tsugami America Lathe Enables Simultaneous Machining

Eastec 2023: 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.

Tsugami Sliding Headstock Lathe for Complex Parts

PMTS 2023: The SS38MH-5AX features a powerful 20,000-rpm, 10-hp tool spindle capable of turning and milling.

Reinventing the Wheel with Robot-Automated CNC Multitasking

One race team discovers how to efficiently manufacture a new wheel nut design for the next-generation NASCAR stock car with the help of a CNC mill/turn and a built-in robot.

Production Machining Readers Choose April as Favorite Cover from 2022

The results of our recent cover survey reveal that a shot of a B-axis Swiss-type’s workzone was the most intriguing to survey participants.

Adaptive Machining: The Last Puzzle Piece for Automated Production?

Automatically monitoring and adjusting cutting parameters inside a machine while checking for tool wear is just as important to establishing a reliable lights-out machining process as having a robot outside the machine.

Introducing Tsugami America

Announced at IMTS 2022, Tsugami/Rem Sales is now Tsugami America, a name change in part to reinforce the company’s continued efforts to be partners in machining technology with its North American customers.

Automation Suite Supports High Precision

IMTS 2022: Caron Engineering offers a variety of smart manufacturing solutions for automation, cycle time reduction, unmanned operations as well as total process monitoring and control for tool loading, offset adjustment and more.

The Right (Machine) Tool for the Right Job

This high-production shop uses both mechanical and CNC Swiss machines to make parts, but which machine is right for which job?

The Value of Dual Thread Whirling Units for Bone Screws

Dual thread whirling units on a Swiss-type enable it to produce medical bone screws with two different thread leads in one setup, eliminating the need for time-consuming, single-point threading.

Let’s Go to the Tech Brief Video

Machining “Tech Brief” topics in print can also be presented via video. Here are a few examples.

Video Tech Brief: Dual Thread Whirling on a Swiss-Type CNC Lathe

The dual thread whirling units on Tsugami Swiss-type lathes can produce medical bone screws with two different thread leads in one setup, eliminating the need for single-point threading.

Vertical Integration Enables Rapid Manufacturing Response

For this contract manufacturer, having myriad machining and manufacturing capabilities in-house enables it to deliver assemblies to customers faster and with higher quality.

PMTS 2021 Product Preview: Multipurpose Machining Centers

Learn about some of the new multipurpose machining centers that will be on display at PMTS 2021.

Precision Machining Technology Review: Turning Machines

Production Machining’s March Showcase includes Tsugami/Rem Sales, Expand Machinery, NexTurn Swiss Machine, Mazak and Romi Machine Tools.

Tsugami B-Axis Swiss-Type Machines Complex Shapes

Swiss CNC Lathe cuts precise angles and sculpted contours, reducing number of required tools and decreasing changeover time.

Carving Out a Niche in CNC Plastics Machining

This Vermont shop focuses solely on machining plastics — some filled with abrasive glass — for a range of industries. That makes it stand apart from others, but means it also faces challenges that metal machining shops often don’t encounter.

Precision Machining Technology Moving Shops Forward

New equipment and software continue to be developed to support the needs of production machine shops like yours. Here’s a sample of technology now on the market that can help you grow your operation and become more efficient.

Tsugami Machines Offer Job Shop Flexibility

Tsugami/Rem Sales’ latest machines offer job shop flexibility.

Tsugami/Rem Sales Appoints VP of Strategic Relationships

Mr. Hahne’s main focus will be working with strategic accounts, primarily in, but not limited to, the medical machining industry.

Emerging Leader Kyle Zabrensky Embraces Customer Service

The inventory/fulfillment manager goes above and beyond for customers and takes initiative to improve and streamline processes.

Standardized Controls Aid Shop's Apprenticeship Program

Cox Manufacturing’s commitment to standardization, from the parts it makes to its machine controls and apprenticeship program, is an important factor in its growth.

VIDEOS: PMTS 2019 In-Booth Demos, in Case You Missed Them

Find videos from in-booth demonstrations from Absolute Machine Tools, Edge Technologies, Gosiger, Hardinge, Index Corp., Marubeni Citizen, Tsugami, and ZPS.

Tsugami System Combines Swiss-Style Lathe and Laser Cutter

Tsugami/Rem Sales presents the SS38MH-5AX and LaserSwiss machines.

Tsugami B0386-III Chucker Machines Large Diameter Parts

PMTS 2019: Tsugami/Rem Sales’ 38 mm chucker, B0386-III, is a convertible Swiss-type CNC lathe.

Stop by for These PMTS Tech Talk and Showfloor Demo Presentations

The PMTS 2019 Tech Talk and Showfloor Demo schedule includes presentations from CJ Winter/Davenport and Tsugami/Rem Sales. Take advantage of these learning opportunities at the show!

Still Learning After 102 Years

It’s said that successful people endeavor to maintain the mentality of being a student for a lifetime. Under four generations of family ownership, and a century-plus in business, Nolte Precise exemplifies this philosophy of always learning as it applies to a modern metalworking shop.

LaserSwiss Combines Styles

The compact, 12-mm, five-axis Swiss-type CNC lathe is the smallest LaserSwiss the company offers.

Emerging Leader Derek Briggs, Swiss Product Manager, Tsugami/Rem Sales

Derek researches and implements new technologies that integrate with Tsugami machines and improve the customer experience. He can either be found helping peers on the showroom floor and teaching training classes or traveling domestically and internationally for his job.

Tsugami M08J CNC Lathe Features Rigid Construction

Tsugami/Rem Sales’ Tsugami M08J CNC lathe is a two-axis turning center with a manual tailstock, programmable quill and A2-6 spindle nose that features a rigid construction.

Production Machining 2018 Emerging Leaders

Young professionals are a vital asset to the precision machined parts industry, and it is important to acknowledge those who are making strides toward shaping the industry’s future. Production Machining is recognizing our industry’s young talent who were nominated by their peers through our new Emerging Leaders program.

Heimatec Sells Tecnicrafts' Products for Swiss Turning

Heimatec Inc. is selling collets and guide bushings from Tecnicrafts Industries that are exclusively used for Swiss turning applications.

Split-Slide Lathe Cuts Parts with Three Cutting Tools

Tsugami/Rem Sales’ BW129Z is a 12-mm, nine-axis split-slide lathe, with a simultaneous three-path control system and dual independent gang slides, that can house 28 tools and is equipped with a FANUC 31i-B CNC.

VIDEOS: Tips for Screw Making on Swiss-Type Machines

Here’s a three-part video series focused on Swiss screw making to help explain the benefits of thread whirling, back turning and broaching while taking into consideration CAM programming, tooling and machine specifications.

SS207-5AX Swiss-Type CNC Lathe Combines Welding and Cutting

Tsugami’s SS207-5AX Swiss-type CNC lathe with two fully integrated SPI lasers, one for laser cutting and one for welding, is the first LaserSwiss to incorporate laser welding.

Locked and Loaded for Further Growth in Firearms Production

Even with a strong and varied manufacturing background, it wasn’t until a few years ago that this father and son team found its way into the manufacture of weaponry components. Nonetheless, business is booming.

Mastering LaserSwiss Machining

With applications in the medical, aerospace and automotive markets, the addition of laser cutting to Swiss-type turning has introduced an entirely new approach to precision machining.

Advances in Swiss-Type Technology

R&D efforts in recent years have led to higher efficiencies, increased agility and expanded capabilities for shops performing Swiss-type turning.

Reeling in Live Demos at Tsugami Booth

IMTS demonstrations will include a new model of the LaserSwiss style automatic lathe and an aluminum fishing reel being machined complete.

Tsugami/Rem Sales Opens New Tech Center in California

Tsugami/Rem Sales, the exclusive North American importer of Precision Tsugami machine tools, recently held a grand opening of its new Tsugami Technical Center in Fullerton, California.

Demos on the PMTS Show Floor

Tsugami/REM Sales is planning live demonstrations for attendees featuring its line of Swiss-type and multitasking machines.

Swiss-Type with Laser Cutting Capability

New capability for Swiss machines uses a laser.

Swiss Laser was a Hit

The new Tsugami S206-II debuted to enthusiastic crowds at IMTS earlier this month.

Shop Opts for Choice in Swiss Machines

Precision CNC (Lancaster, Ohio) is a traditional machine shop that has moved into Swiss machining. From the beginning of its Swiss operation, it has used “combination” machines in its stable of Swiss-types, which offer machining capability with or without a guide bushing. Here’s how and why it uses them.

Shop Grows its Multitasking Operations

Here's a look at what this shop's expanded multitasking capabilities have meant to its success and how it plans to continue building momentum.

PMPA Member Solves Precision Machining Problems

Morris Group Inc. is one of the largest suppliers of machine tools and related engineering and support services in North America.

Barfeeding Small Diameters

This shop may be located off the beaten path but it’s certainly found a successful and profitable home by applying top of the line technology to its medical part production mix.

Optimizing B Axis on Gang Tool-Based Swiss Machines

This technological innovation has been increasing in popularity as well as multitasking sophistication.

Adding Swiss Machining to the Production Mix

In business since 1946, this Michigan shop has survived and thrived, and it is building up a CNC Swiss machining department to augment its banks of multi-spindle automatics.

Swiss and More

The parts that are produced on Swiss machines these days amaze me.

PM News, June 2011

Kennametal Names New V.P for Global Product ManagementKennametal Inc. has appointed Gretchen W.

CNC Swiss Delivers in Many Ways

Designed to efficiently process long, slender parts for the watch industry, the Swiss-type screw machine has evolved well beyond its original application niche.

December PM News

News from AME, Mazak, Methods Machine Tools, NUM, NTMA, MTConnect and the Morris Group.

Combining Old and New Technologies Pays Off

By pursuing a pragmatic growth policy that coupled advanced CNC Swiss technology with the speed and cost effectiveness of existing cam machines, Precision Plus (Elkhorn, Wis.) has thrived.

Cutting Tool R&D Proves Productive

Paying attention to small differences in cutting tool technology makes an impact at this New England Swiss shop.

Focusing on the Swiss You Need

These two Swiss machines are designed to offer flexibility at a good price.

February 2010 News

Makino in MexicoMakino has opened an international technology center located in Querétaro, Mexico.

Continuous Improvement Streamlines Throughput on CNC Swiss-types

Applying continuous improvement is how this Swiss shop keeps ahead of the crowd.

Technical Member Profile: Tsugami-Rem Sales LLC

Tsugami-Rem Sales LLC is the exclusive North American importer of Tsugami equipment, including Swiss-type automatic and gang-tooled lathes, bar-fed multifunction machines and machining centers.

Shop Sticks With Stick Tooling

Who says we can’t be competitive on simple parts? The secret for making it happen at one Connecticut shop is the combination of modern CNC Swiss-type machines and good old-fashioned “stick” tooling.

Addressing Industry Needs

On a recent trip to Tsugami in Japan, I interviewed Mr. Takao Nishijima, chairman of the board and CEO. Following are some of his insights about the future of world and U.S. precision parts manufacturing and how Tsugami plans to use the trends of the industry to fuel its growth.

OEM Transitions To Contract Manufacturer

An example of a perfect match, from one of the first customers Tier One landed, was a contract for 10,000 gearbox housings used in a stomach-suturing instrument. The process plan called for one operation on a CNC Swiss-type turning center and two additional operations on a CNC mill.

Swiss Democracy

Many builders of Swiss-type moving headstock machines have introduced models that do not require the use of a guide bushing to support the workpiece.

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