CNC & Machine Controls

Workforce Development 17 Sep 2015

Machine Monitoring Helps Job Shop Become Lean

A Kaizan event led to GEM Manufacturing’s investment in an eNetDNC system for its shop to address inefficiencies with CNC program transfers and file revision control.

CNC & Machine Controls 13 Jul 2015

Index Provides another Approach to Machine Control

Now available on all Index machines, this control is designed to put all necessary production information at the operator's fingertips.

Machining Centers & Milling Machines 20 Oct 2014

Tool Monitoring for Complex Machining

One of the biggest challenges to tool monitoring on a multitasking machine is coping with simultaneous cutting operations. Caron Engineering (Wells, Maine) designed a system to meet this challenge.

CNC & Machine Controls 17 Sep 2014

Smooth Evolution of Machine Tool Control

Many traditional turning shops are expanding their capabilities to meet other machining requirements. Multitasking machines have helped these shops to naturally transition into smaller lot sizes and highly complex parts.

CNC & Machine Controls 14 Jul 2014

White Paper Describes Preventing Chatter on CNC Lathes

Okuma's VSST and HSSC allow users to cut threads without chatter.

CNC & Machine Controls 22 Nov 2013

Okuma’s OSP Control is 50 Years Old

In 1963, Okuma introduced its first CNC the OSP. OSP stands for Okuma sampling path, which emphasized the innovation of creating a digital representation of a machine tool’s cutting path.

CNC & Machine Controls 17 Oct 2013

Integrated CNC Technology Solutions

Manufacturing is seeing increased integration of product development and production processes with the benefit of innovative, high-performance software systems. This decisive step is an indication of accelerated growth.

CNC & Machine Controls 14 Apr 2011

Read In to Digital Readout

Recently, I came across an article online from Production Machining that sums up five options that are cited to produce higher productivity in a shop. The first option jumped out as something I could pass on to my readers: “Add a digital readout (DRO) to any mill, lathe or grinder currently without one.”

CNC & Machine Controls 4 Oct 2010

PC Integrates with CNC Machine Tool Control

Using a self-contained, extensible PC, integrated with the machine’s current controls, users can bridge new technology with virtually any CNC machine tool.Sefaré controls can build any size PC with customized hardware and software solutions for any budget.

CNC & Machine Controls 20 Jan 2010

Automated Messaging Via CNC

New technology calls with alerts when performing light's out operations.

Efficient, Durability, Advanced CBN Abrasives

SPC Innovations, In-machine gaging and attachments