Machine Tools

Turning Machines

Hard Turning as an Alternative to Grinding

Hard turning can be a cost effective alternative for shops looking to streamline part processing.

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Turn-Mills

Simplification for the Sake of Productivity

Here's a B-axis multitasking machine designed to simplify the setup process so that more people on the shopfloor will feel comfortable running it.

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Turning Machines

Twin-ATC B-Axis Turn/Mill

Methods Machine Tools’ Nakamura-Tome Super NTMX multitasking turn-mill offers dual 24-tool ATC magazines. Full five-axis milling capability via a Fanuc 31i-A5 control is said to provide high precision and accuracy for manufacturing complex contoured components in large or small volumes for the medical, aerospace and similar industries.

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Turning/Milling Machine with 2 Toolholders

DMG has added a machine to its series of turning/milling centers: the CTX gamma 2000 TC with a B axis and high speed 12-station turret, two-channel control and the multi-channel programming system, ShopTurn 3G. The design permits four-axis machining on one spindle or parallel machining on the main and counter-spindle, plus a range of additional manufacturing options.

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Medical

Qualifying for Medical Work: Advice from a da Vinci Shop

 Swiss shop with heavy medical experience shares how to get and keep medical customers.

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Turning Machines

Gaining Better Sight for Productivity

American Optisurgical Inc. (AOI) products help people have a clearer view of life and their surroundings.

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Swiss-Types

Continuous Improvement Streamlines Throughput on CNC Swiss-types

Applying continuous improvement is how this Swiss shop keeps ahead of the crowd. 

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High-Performance 5-Axis VMC

Hardinge’s XR-series of five-axis VMCs is offered in two configurations of precision and high precision to suit manufacturing requirements. This machine is positioned in the top of Bridgeport’s machining center portfolio.

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Turning Machines

A New Breed Of Turn-Mill Center

The turn-mill center continues to evolve its capabilities. This new machine from Index is an example.

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Adding 5-Axis Capability to a 3-Axis CNC Mill

This attachment provides shops using thee-axis machining centers the option of on-demand four- and five-axis machining.

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