Machine Tools
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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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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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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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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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.
Read MoreOvercoming a VMC Limitation
Devised as a shopfloor solution, this material handling and loading system enables unattended operation for a VMC.
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Variaxis i-300 Five-Axis Machine Features Auto Workchanger
Mazak’s Variaxis i-300 simultaneous five-axis vertical machining center is designed for automated small- to medium-size part-processing operations and can machine aluminum and other nonferrous metals for a variety of industries.
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GA26W Grinder is Equipped with Intelligent Control
Okuma’s GA26W high-speed, compact grinder is now equipped with the intelligent OSP-P300G CNC control that integrates the machine, motors, drives and encoders, allowing for machine performance and customization to suit machining needs.
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Puma TW 2600/M-GL Turning Center Minimizes Idle Time
Doosan Machine Tools America’s Puma TW 2600/M-GL high-performance, 10” class, two spindle turning center with an integrated gantry loader is the result of demand for a gantry loaded turning center that reduces cycle-time for high volume production runs.
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