Turning Machines

Turning Machines

Machine Combo Strengthens Company Invention

Brian Purser and his son, David, run a successful development and manufacturing operation, Mobile Frag Sales (Staffordshire, United Kingdom), producing and assembling the company’s cutting and shredding equipment. The two versions of the 562.1-ton and 264.5-ton Rail Cropper, which are used to chop railway track into manageable lengths, have been successful in the European market. Using the Colchester Lathe, the company was able to bring its operations in-house.

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Swiss-Types

OEM Transitions To Contract Manufacturer

An example of a perfect match, from one of the first customers Tier One landed, was a contract for 10,000 gearbox housings used in a stomach-suturing instrument. The process plan called for one operation on a CNC Swiss-type turning center and two additional operations on a CNC mill.

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Swiss-Types

Consider A Programmable Guide Bushing

An example of the "set it and forget it" guide bushing adjustment is a programmable guide bushing available on Traub’s TNL series by Index Corp. It offers the ability to program the CNC to provide a series of guide bushing pressures on the bar based on dynamic conditions.

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Turning Machines

Vertical Turning Proves Profitable

A precision machined parts manufacturer augments its production turning operations by expanding its CNC equipment and infrastructure to include vertical turning of large parts. The result has been a lucrative—and growing—additional revenue stream.

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Swiss-Types

Swiss Precision And Flexibility Help Shop Compete

This company is so pleased with its new Swiss-type turning center's performance that the company president calls it "the best possible way to keep this work in the United States." As his research indicated, the machine reduces labor costs by completing four or more machining operations in a single setup

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Medical

Want To Do Medical Work? Set Up To Perform

This Midwest manufacturer has found its niche in machining parts for the medical industry. Much of its success is attributable to its efficient use of single-spindle CNC turning centers. However, the company prefers to talk about what happens when the tool touches the metal, and let the results speak for themselves.

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Secondary Operations Become Primary

As a way to reduce production times, shops often look to bring secondary operations to the primary multi-spindle operation. Such a shift can help reduce errors from part location and keep the expense of damaged parts to a minimum.

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Sticker Shock Relief For The CNC Multi-Spindle

To bridge the gap between traditional multi-spindle technology and full CNC, Index Corporation (Noblesville, Indiana) has developed the MS22C, a six-spindle CNC multi for the medium-complex workpiece market, which has been dominated by the cam-controlled multi-spindle automatics and simple sliding and fixed headstock automatics.

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Speed, Accuracy And Power In A CNC Multi World

The inherent advantages of the multi-spindle machine design remain in place within the metalworking industry. What have changed are the volume, complexity and tolerance requirements to which manufacturers must produce. Builders are responding with enhancements that keep traditional multi-spindle advantages, while dealing with the new production issues.

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Workholding

Workholding For Swiss Turning

In large part, because of the machine’s versatility, Swiss turning is increasing its penetration of the precision turned parts market. As more shops look to this technology, a look at workholding considerations is in order.

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