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3D Printing vs. CNC Milling for Prototyping

Many factors, such as price, part size and material come into play when deciding whether 3D printing or CNC milling is the best method for making a prototype.

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Swiss-Types

Platinum Tooling's Tool Program for Automatic Lathes

The company offers a new line of live and static tools for Swiss-Type CNC automatic lathes.

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Turn-Mills

MX-100 Multitasking Machining Center Equipped with 15-hp Upper Tool Spindle

An 8,000-rpm milling turret offers 12 tool stations with 24 indexing positions.

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Chiron Group Opens Digital Machine Tool Plant

Chrion's new Precision Factory was designed for production and assembly of its new 16 and 25 series of machine tools.

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Shop Turns to Vertical Turning for Small Batch Sizes

Vertical turning lathes are often used for large batch sizes, but a Swiss gear manufacturer is using the machines to produce small batch sizes of precision gears and transmission components.

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Mazak’s Quick Turn 250MSY and GR100 Add Automated Multitasking

The Mazak GR100 integrates into any of the Quick Turn 200/250 series machine models.

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Swiss-Types

Video: See a Bone Screw Made on a Swiss-Type Lathe

This almost three minute video shows the process of machining a bone screw on a Swiss-type lathe. 

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Shop Continually Improves by Adopting Rotary Transfer Machines

American Turned Products’ founder left a legacy of continuous improvement, helping the company grow as it implemented rotary transfer machines and preparing it to take on new work.

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Grinding

Rethinking the Grinding Cycle to Optimize Abrasives Cost Savings

For cost savings in grinding, the complete process should be examined, looking for a comprehensive solution using the latest technologies.

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Grinding

United Grinding and Studer Offer Range of Internal Cylindrical Grinders

This portfolio of machines includes several universal-type models as well as those designed for high production and for radii grinding operations.

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Star swiss-type automatic lathes
Horn USA
Efficient, Durability, Advanced CBN Abrasives
SolidCAM
Marubeni Citizen CNC
Kyocera
SPC Innovations, In-machine gaging and attachments
Marubeni Citizen CNC