Machine Tools

micromachining

Manufacturing Efficiently at a Micron Level

Grinding very small-diameter instruments for use in medical procedures is a niche business for this micro-grinding machine manufacturer. The company makes machines that use a variety of grinding techniques to manufacture guidewires for the medical industry.

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Turning Machines

Programming is Key for Vertical Multitasking

This article looks at applying multitasking machines in efficient and productive ways. Moreover, it looks at how to best program the multiple operations in a sequence that optimizes production.

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Turning Machines

Multitasking Encourages Successful Manufacturing

While multitasking allows a shop to perform various manufacturing operations unattended, without moving the part to other machines and refixturing, it also helps shops explore better ways to manufacture. The advantages of multitasking make manufacturing more efficient for any shop.

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Turning Machines

Multitasking Machine Produces Unique Medical Part

A turnkey multitasking center from Methods Machine Tools Inc. helped the company produce a high-tolerance, high-quality part.

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Grinding

Abrasive Developments for Centerless Grinding

These grinding wheels are designed for greater efficiency by achieving higher levels of stock removal per pass.

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Beyond One and Done

Rotary transfer machining is one proven solution for high volume machining. Today’s CNC rotary transfer machines provide more than “set it and forget it” production; they are flexible enough for high mix and low volume production demands.

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Grinding

Automated Grinding Cell Adds Capacity

Like many shops facing changes in customer demands, Pennsylvania-based American Turned Products (ATP) is making the necessary adjustments and adding operations to continue to compete in the difficult, high volume market. One of those adjustments is the company’s recent installation of an automated centerless grinding cell.

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Turn-Mills

Millennial Multitasking Made Easy

CNC control software is being designed with features to better fit the tendencies of younger operators.

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Turn-Mills

Multitasking is More Than Doing Two Things at Once

Combining different metalcutting operations on a single machine platform is helping shops explore better ways to manufacture.

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Swiss-Types

Stretching the Limits with Swiss

This precision component supplier has high expectations when purchasing equipment. Customer requirements are intensifying, and its new technology must keep pace.

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