Turning Machines
Does A Turn-Mill Have to Turn?
Here’s an example of a shop applying innovative probing, tooling and workholding strategies to enable its turn-mill to machine castings complete.
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Video Tech Brief: Vacuum-Assist Collection of Small, Machined Parts
Marubeni Citizen-Cincom offers an optional vacuum collection system for very small parts machined on its Swiss-type CNC lathes to avoid losing or damaging parts. Main system components are 3D-printed made at its U.S. headquarters.
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Vertical Integration Enables Rapid Manufacturing Response
For this contract manufacturer, having myriad machining and manufacturing capabilities in-house enables it to deliver assemblies to customers faster and with higher quality.
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New Line of Swiss-Types for Job Shops Eyeing High-Production Work
Mazak now offers the Syncrex line of Swiss-type CNC lathes — its first — targeting machine shops getting into higher volume production of complex parts.
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Emco’s Maxxturn 65 G2 Designed for Versatile Machining
A modular design provides a range of options for specific customer requirements.
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For CNC Multitasking Machines, Why Part Along Y?
Newly designed tooling takes advantage of a multitasking machine’s Y-axis motion to more effectively perform parting-off operations compared to conventional X-axis processes.
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Will Transmission Manufacturers Turn to Out-Of-Round Turning?
Out-of-round turning can be an efficient alternative to profile milling and grinding for polygon couplings that could replace traditional spline connections in automotive transmissions.
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Production Turning to CNC
The precision production turning industry is trending away from cam-actuated automatics. While limited legacy machine capability and skilled labor resources are two large factors, economics is the primary driver.
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A Fitting Machining Process
Diversified Fittings has turned to twin-turret/twin-spindle equipment and machine monitoring to become more efficient producing hydraulic fittings and adaptors.
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PMTS 2021 Product Preview: CNC Turning Centers and Swiss-Types
Learn about some of the new CNC turning centers and Swiss-Type lathes to be displayed at PMTS 2021.
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