Machining Centers & Milling Machines

The Pursuit of Perfection

The “Pursuit of Perfection” is how Acero Precision defines its mission and while such lofty words make nice copy, all one needs to do is visit this contract manufacturer to experience how serious the company is about the technology, personnel and processes necessary to make it more than an abstract goal.

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Easily Upgrade Machines with Hexapods

If you are like me, you’ve never heard of a hexapod until recently (or now), but I put two and two together to figure out that it was a machining apparatus with six legs.

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High Accuracy From Direct-Drive Rotary Technology

Consider direct-drive, high-accuracy rotary tables when applying fourth-axis machining capability on the shop floor.

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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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Turning Machines

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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CNC Lathes, Machining Centers and More

The company’s Mori Seiki NT1000SZM, as well as the DMG CTX gamma 2000 TC are available.

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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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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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CAD/CAM

Keeping Pace with CAM

The latest version of this CAM pacakge features 5-axis simultaneous machining for multi-axis lathes, improved milling functionality and enhanced thread whirling support.

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Basics

Selecting A VMC: Factors To Consider

A three-, four- or five-axis vertical machining center can run the gamut of capability and cost. Assessing your application requirements now and in the future can make for a much wiser machining center purchase.

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TCI
VERISURF
Okuma LB2000 EX III MYW
Campro USA
Techspex
World Machine Tool Survey
Kyocera
Okuma GENOS L3000-e MYW