Machine Tools
CNC Swiss Delivers in Many Ways
Designed to efficiently process long, slender parts for the watch industry, the Swiss-type screw machine has evolved well beyond its original application niche.
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CAM Software Considerations for Bar-Fed Mills
Time will tell, but increasingly, there is evidence that points to the fact that bar-fed mills could well represent the future of complex, small parts manufacturing.
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Center-Drive Could be Your Shop’s Next Center of Attention
The use of a center-drive lathe is a specialized process that offers the ability for two, three or four cutting tools to simultaneously machine a workpiece and keeps cycle times to a minimum.
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Cut Cycle Times in Half
Jake Grainger says he always had a mechanical bent, and 38 years ago when he first walked into a screw machine shop he was hooked.
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5-Axis Machining Center
Kern Precision Inc. has introduced an ultra precision five‐axis HSC machining center.
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From Blank to Box
Global Gear & Machining created a new cell that requires no human intervention.
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Combining Old and New Technologies Pays Off
By pursuing a pragmatic growth policy that coupled advanced CNC Swiss technology with the speed and cost effectiveness of existing cam machines, Precision Plus (Elkhorn, Wis.) has thrived.
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Making Locks Since Lincoln
For 150 years, padlock manufacturer Wilson Bohanan has done one thing and done it well. Spanning much of the Industrial Revolution, this company has survived and prospered by adapting to change both in product and process as evidenced by the company’s recent installation of a CNC multi-spindle.
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Single Pass Honing System with Automatic Tool Wear Compensation
Single pass honing, also referred to as diamond bore sizing, is a good way to produce parts economically when the bore is small or has thin-walled members that need to be honed.
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Are Bar Fed Machining Centers the Next Big Thing?
Advanced mill-turn machines with bar fed material handling can overcome several inherent weaknesses of production machining on vertical machining centers.
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