Turning Machines

Using CNC On Cam Multis

Much buzz around the industry is focused on how best to apply CNC in multispindle screw machine shops. Some advocate total commitment to the technology, while others believe a mixture of mechanical and electronic actuation is the ticket. We visited multispindle builder Euroturn to see how it decides what an appropriate level of CNC and mechanical actuation is.

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Automotive

Scratching Surface Flaws With Automation

Machining parts complete on CNC multi-spindles, with automatic load and unload, is proving the key to nick- and scratch-free parts for this tier-two auto parts maker.

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New Swiss Turning Technology Boosts Productivity For Contract Manufacturer

Technically, this control is not a CNC, but a PNC (parallel numerical control), and that is the difference. The PNC control was developed using a FANUC system that allows each machine axis to be governed by its own chip, which carries the part program.

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Workholding

So, You Need To Automate Your Multispindle...

You can't decide if you need an integrated loader or a stock reel loader. You've boiled it down to a space versus cost decision. Now what do you do? You basically have two choices: the stock reel loader or an integrated loader.

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Swiss-Types

Swiss Machines Power Shop's Growth

Wright Technologies, Rosemont, Illinois, is a contract manufacturer that specializes in turned and milled parts in prototype to production quantities.

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Turning Machines

Fighting Pressure With Pressure

High-pressure coolant systems are providing improved part quality, increased tool life and other benefits for this precision turning shop.

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Turning Machines

Load More Tools On Your CNC Lathe's Turret

Most shops accept the tooling limitations of their CNC lathes as a fact of life-something that cannot be changed and something to get around. However, one shop took a fresh look at the problem and came up with a way to increase the number of rotary tools that a turret can accommodate.

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Swiss-Types

Moving Up To CNC Swiss Screw Machines

Three new CNC Swiss machines in 18 months have provided real growth for this Illinois shop.

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Automation

Secondary Machining--Without The Tears

This automated machining cell is reaping the advantages of balanced operations—and avoiding most of the problems that usually go with it.

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Swiss-Types

No Guide Bushing On A Swiss-type?

Like much of the metalworking lexicon, often our words fail to adequately describe, or keep up with, our technological innovations. The truth is, in the business of making precision parts it really doesn't matter much if a lathe is a turning center or a mill is a machining center.

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