Turning Machines

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes 18 Sep 2023

Boring Head Enables Sculpture Hardware to Be Machined on a Lathe

When small job shop Ansonia Manufacturing took on a tricky hardware component job for a “live” glass art sculpture, it realized a boring head would be needed to machine the part complete on its live-tool lathe.

Turning Machines 7 Sep 2023

Grob Mill-Turn Machining Center Provides Flexible Performance

The G550T mill-turn universal machining center offers optimized milling and turning performance for a broad range of part materials in one setup.

Swiss-Types 7 Sep 2023

Video Tech Brief: “Doubling Down” on B-Axis Capability in a Swiss-Type

This Swiss-type lathe has two programmable B-axis units and the capacity for two individual thread whirling units.

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Single & Multi-Spindles 5 Sep 2023

Video: Using AR for Remote Machine Tool Troubleshooting

Augmented reality can enable service engineers to help machine shops identify and possibly remedy issues with their machines remotely, perhaps eliminating the time and cost of an on-site diagnostic and maintenance visit.

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Emerging Leaders 31 Aug 2023

Swiss Rejuvenation Doubles Shop Productivity

As he progressed to CNC Swiss lead and later to his current position as CNC Swiss production supervisor, Darrin Baker helped the Swiss department at Liberty Precision double its productivity, according to his nominator.

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Turning Machines 30 Aug 2023

Seeing Multitasking, Automation and Digitalization at Index’s 2023 Open House

A mini trade show of sorts, the event held earlier this year in Germany offered an opportunity to see the machine tool builder’s equipment in action as well as take tours of its various manufacturing plants.