Machine Tools
Automatically Optimize Your CNC Machining Feed Rates
New feed-rate-optimization technology can enable CAM programmers to reduce cycle times and increase tool life for milling and turning operations.
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Electrochemical Grinding Makes a Point
A programmable pointing and material handling system used on electrochemical grinding machines can accommodate a range of needle point designs while eliminating a variety of pre- and post-process operations.
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Turning to an Adhesive for Lathe Workholding
Adhesive cured by ultraviolet light is an option for securing parts for machining that could otherwise distort when traditional, mechanical clamping techniques are used.
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Romi’s D Series Vertical Machining Centers Built for Rigidity and Speed
These VMCs absorb vibration to allow consistent production of highly precise parts.
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Quicktech Turn-Mills Feature Integrated 6-Axis Robot
The machines are designed to perform complex milling with standard live tools, and an optional 360˚ B-axis extends milling capabilities
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Swiss Shop Turns Precision into Profit
The quality demands for micro-machined parts are swiftly increasing. Shops must be ready and willing to adjust their machining strategies to fit the need.
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Hydromat Rotary Transfer Machines Offer Modular Design Flexibility
Units feature control architecture geared for performance and reliability.
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3D Printing’s Value in a Production Turning Environment
A shop had a problem with chips and coolant being shot back through tube material it was machining on a bar-fed CNC turning center. Its solution was to 3D-print a plug to insert into the back end of the tubes. It uses its 3D printer in other ways, too.
Read MoreGlebar’s CAM.3 Micro Grinder Offers Multi-Axis Motion Control
Grinder is designed to optimize manufacturing applications for the medical industry.
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Making Waves with Lathe Automation
After years of relying on an extensive machining cell for part production, this marine equipment manufacturer has now reduced part handling and improved quality through use of single-setup lathes and automated loading and unloading.
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