Machine Tools
New Accessories Improve Swiss Machine Performance
The sliding headstock machine design is well over a century old. Yet it continues to be renewed with developments in the application and performance of accessories within the machine.
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Five-Spindle Lathe Expands CNC Multi Line
Introduced at IMTS 2016, the Penta five-spindle lathe adds a CNC alternative to ZPS America’s line of six- and eight-spindle lathes.
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Benefits of Becoming a Certified Women-Owned Business
Certification can provide a competitive edge
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Moving into Medical Machining
A background in aerospace manufacturing provided this company with the skills it needed to begin medical machining.
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Robotic Cell Cuts Cycle Time, Improves Part Quality
Sew-Eurodrive Inc. worked with Okuma America’s authorized systems dealer to design an automated cell that includes an automatic magazine bar feeder that loads 6-ft. lengths of barstock into the machine. The shop also switched to an Okuma twin spindle, twin turret turning center so all of the machining operations are completed in one setup.
Read MoreY Axis Offers Flexibility for Multitasking Operations
The Y axis has capabilities that make processes efficient and cost effective, and it supports many tools that enable a range of operations.
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Teaming Up in the Swiss Shop
This company capitalizes on employee empowerment and creativity to strengthen the work environment, improve production numbers and exceed customer expectations.
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There's a Multi-Spindle Island Available
This visit to ZPS America produced an upcoming feature article on the company's new multi-spindle CNC lathe.
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Advances in Swiss-Type Technology
R&D efforts in recent years have led to higher efficiencies, increased agility and expanded capabilities for shops performing Swiss-type turning.
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Metalcutting Fluids Fight Microbial Contamination
Metalcutting fluids have always been vulnerable to microbial contamination, but new formulations address that problem.
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