Machine Tools
Adding Value, Reducing Cost with Inverted Vertical Turning Centers
Inverted vertical turning centers find a home in an automotive stamping house.
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A Collaborative Approach to Custom Machine Design
Conventional wisdom says multi-spindles equal high volume. That’s not necessarily true, as this U.K. project demonstrates.
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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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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.
Read MoreMultitasking 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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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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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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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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Millennial Multitasking Made Easy
CNC control software is being designed with features to better fit the tendencies of younger operators.
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