Machine Tools
'Shaving Time'
Shaving a part is primarily done to ensure that proper tolerances on a part are maintained due to reasons such as head locking issues and cutting dynamics. Shops now expect tooling to produce error-proof machining, maintain step and lateral relativity, reduce grind stock and eliminate secondary operations.
Read MoreMaking Transfer Machines More Flexible
Are your lot sizes too big for machining centers but too small for dedicated transfer machines? Here's a solution.
Read MoreSolving Subspindle Part-Ejection Problems
When parts fail to eject properly from the subspindle of a four-axis lathe or Swiss screw machine, the result can be hours of downtime and a big bill to repair the damage. If you are plagued by this problem, you will be interested in the Subspindle Part Ejection Device (SPED) made by Zenna Industries.
Read MoreConverting An OD Pickoff To An ID Pickoff
It's easy to make equipment purchasing decisions when the customer commits to a fixed number of parts, but it's something else entirely when there is no such commitment and the job could go away at any time.
Read MoreSelecting The Right Shaft Coupling
When designing machinery, how do you begin to select the right coupling for a drivetrain application? How do you find one that will not only compensate for misalignments in the joined shafts but will also provide the flexibility, torque capacity, corrosion-resistance and other performance capabilities that the application requires? Here’s a case in point that provides some of the answers.
Read MoreSlashing Secondary Ops With New Swiss CNCs
This company employs 55 people. As labor costs have continued to grow, ownership has begun to realize that the only way to maintain profit margins is to become more efficient. Analyzing the operation, they've honed in on eliminating, or it least drastically reducing, secondary operations.
Read MoreProgramming Multitasking Machines?
Applying the right tools and technique to CNC part programming will let shops get the most out of their multitasking equipment.
Read MoreFinishing Those Near-Net-Shape Parts
CNC lathes and machining centers provide the finishing touch for near-net-shape semiconductor housing parts.
Read MoreUsing CNC On Cam Multis
Much buzz around the industry is focused on how best to apply CNC in multispindle screw machine shops. Some advocate total commitment to the technology, while others believe a mixture of mechanical and electronic actuation is the ticket. We visited multispindle builder Euroturn to see how it decides what an appropriate level of CNC and mechanical actuation is.
Read MoreMachine Both Shaft Ends Simultaneously
If your production operations include shaft work, you will want to know about this rotary transfer machine, which produces up to 30 shafts per minute by machining both shaft ends simultaneously.
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