Turning Machines

Turning Machines

MX-100 Multitasking Machining Center Equipped with 15-hp Upper Tool Spindle

An 8,000-rpm milling turret offers 12 tool stations with 24 indexing positions.

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Turn-Mills

Shop Turns to Vertical Turning for Small Batch Sizes

Vertical turning lathes are often used for large batch sizes, but a Swiss gear manufacturer is using the machines to produce small batch sizes of precision gears and transmission components.

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Mazak’s Quick Turn 250MSY and GR100 Add Automated Multitasking

The Mazak GR100 integrates into any of the Quick Turn 200/250 series machine models.

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Swiss-Types

Video: See a Bone Screw Made on a Swiss-Type Lathe

This almost three minute video shows the process of machining a bone screw on a Swiss-type lathe. 

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Turn-Mills

A New Approach to CNC Turning

This turning process takes advantage of a turn-mill’s B-axis spindle to vary a tool’s approach angle to optimize chip control and feed rates. 

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Swiss-Types

SX-38 Swiss-Type Automatic Lathe with Servo-Driven B Axis

Star CNC Machine Tool Corp.’s 38-mm sliding headstock lathe, the SX-38, is designed using slant-bed construction to ensure rigidity for the turret mounted tooling.

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Turning Machines

Index Integrates iXcenter Automation Cell with C Series Turning Centers

Docked to the machine and easily slid aside to enable access to the work area, the cell supports automatic machine operation and manages raw material and finished parts.

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Turning Machines Help Firearms Supplier Achieve Rapid Growth

Working closely with its machine tool supplier, this firearms manufacturer has quickly expanded its lineup of turning machines to deliver quality products and faster delivery.

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Understanding CNC Collet Chucks

Workholding for turning is usually fairly basic: The selection comes down to chucks or collets. This article looks at when to consider the collet chuck and what kind might be best for a given application.

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Turn-Mills

Multitasking Helps Pressure the Competition

To produce a completely U.S.-made product and keep the pressure on its off-shore competition, an industrial pump manufacturer leveraged its multitasking capabilities with other resources for internal efficiency.

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