Machine Tools

Swiss-Types

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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Additive

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.

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Grinding

Glebar’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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Turn-Mills

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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Grinding

Norton Grinding Wheels Offer Long Life and Consistency

Norton Stellar grinding wheels for double and single disc grinding are suitable for automotive, bearing, tool manufacturing, compressors, knife blades and job shop/ general machining.

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Automation

Preparing Tool Grinding Machines for IoT

Internet of Things (IoT) doesn’t require scrapping existing tool grinding machines, but investing in new technology, such as communication networks and automation, is necessary. 

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Turning Machines

Romi Heavy-Duty CNC Lathes Feature Monoblock Beds

Romi C Series heavy-duty flatbed CNC lathes are built with Romi-made monoblock cast iron beds.

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Turning Machines

Index Corp.'s MS32-6 Multi-Spindle Automatic Lathe Offers Flexible Tool Slide

Index Corp. launches next-generation MS32-6 multi-spindle automatic lathe.

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Turning Machines

Shop Prolongs Tool Life Through Machine Rigidity

After years of dealing with equipment breakdowns and repairs, this shop owner decided an upgrade to new machine tools would allow him to focus on making parts instead.

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Kyocera
Marubeni Citizen CNC
Horn USA
SPC Innovations, In-machine gaging and attachments
Star swiss-type automatic lathes
manufacturer of machine tools
SolidCAM
Efficient, Durability, Advanced CBN Abrasives
Length and Diameter Gages, Broken tool Detectors