Machine Tools

Grinding

Helical Profile Grinder Offers Three Grinding Technologies

Holroyd Precision’s Zenith 400 helical profile grinder provides roughing and finishing capabilities on one machine.

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Toolholders

Preci-Flex Modular Tooling Systems Have Compact Design

Exsys Tool Inc.’s Preci-Flex modular tooling systems include toolholders that match the processing speed of optional 10,000-rpm machine spindles to boost productivity and achieve surface finishes.

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Genos M460V-5AX VMC Cuts a Variety of Materials

Okuma’s Genos M460V-5AX vertical machining center has a solid double-column structure, full five-axis simultaneous control and thermal stability performance that give it the ability to cut a variety of materials.  

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Turn-Mills

Puma SMX Series Adds Lower Turret for Increased Versatility

Doosan Machine Tools’ Puma SMX super multitasking turning centers are built for completing complex parts in a single setup.

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Basics

Programming Self-Loading Vertical Turning Centers

This article looks at some programming considerations for a self-loading VTC to help get the most efficient production from these machine tools.

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Grinding

Dressing Technique for Truing Up Diamond Grinding Wheels

This tapered diamond grinding wheel dressing technique, which takes place inside the machine, is used in production of high-precision profile inserts.

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Grinding

Flexsteel is a High-Performing, General Purpose Flap Disc

Walter Surface Technologies’s Flexsteel is a high-performing general purpose flap disc designed for use on steel in light industrial, metal fabrication and construction applications.

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Swiss-Types

WhizHold Workholding Line Sets Up Swiss-Type Lathes

WhizCut’s WhizHold line is a range of toolholding and workholding products developed for Swiss-type lathes that can set up a Swiss lathe with precision tools as collet holders, collets and revolving ends.

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Making Parts on a Swiss/Laser Machine

Adding laser cutting to Swiss-type machining is helping this shop do more work for its customers in the medical industry. 

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Grinding

FCP4 Grinder Produces a Completed Drill

From a blank piece of raw material, ANCA’s FCP4 high production drill grinder (FCP4) produces drills from 0.8 to 4 mm and manufactures a complete high-speed steel drill on a single machine, grinding the flute, relief and point to produce a finished drill.

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