Turning Machines
5-Axis Machining Centers Transform Medical Swiss Shop
Traditionally a Swiss machine shop, Swiss Precision Machining Inc. discovers a five-axis machining center that has led the company to substantial growth. (Includes video.)
WatchMoldmaker Finds Value in Swiss-Type Machining
This multifaceted manufacturer has added CNC sliding-headstock turning technology to complement its established mold tooling production and new injection molding capabilities as it continues to pursue complex medical work along a vertically integrated path.
Read MoreMethods Multitasking Machine Reduces Cycle Times
Methods Machine Tools Inc. introduces Nakamura-Tome’s WY-100V two-turret, twin-spindle precision CNC multitasking lathe to the U.S. market.
Read MoreWhen a CNC Turn-Mill Doesn’t Turn
A shop in Big Sky Country uses a B-axis multitasking machine to produce complex, prismatic medical parts that require no turning complete from barstock.
Read MoreInside the Premium Machine Shop Making Fasteners
AMPG can’t help but take risks — its management doesn’t know how to run machines. But these risks have enabled it to become a runaway success in its market.
Read MoreAbsolute Machine Tools Turning Center Provides Improved Chip Removal
Johnford SL-300L-II slant-bed turning centers are constructed with a one-piece Meehanite cast iron base for strength and rigidity, as well as to dissipate heat away from the part.
Read MoreWhen a “Boxy” Part is Machined on a Lathe
South Morgan Technologies has long thrived on its ability to mill prismatic parts on a turning platform. Today, newer technology and techniques enable saying “yes” to that work than ever before.
Read MoreRobotic Automation Options for Vertical Turning Centers
Custom robotic machine tending systems designed for specific high-volume machining applications can yield significant productivity and product flow benefits.
Read MoreDoes a Scanning Probe Make Sense on a Swiss-Type?
Swiss-types have limited tooling capacity, but there can be advantages to giving up some of that capacity to take advantage of a touch probe — in fact, a scanning probe — to enable in-process part measurements.
Read MoreKeeping Watch on Small Parts
From watch parts to exotic medical applications, this shop takes on the world of micromachining.
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