MACHINING CENTERS & MILLING MACHINES

Turn-Mills

Keeping Watch on Small Parts

From watch parts to exotic medical applications, this shop takes on the world of micromachining.
#micromachining

Machining Centers & Milling Machines

Understanding Micro-Milling Machine Technology

Micro-milling can be a companion process to turning-based production machining. This article looks at some of the technologies that go into a micro-milling machine and why they are important to successful operation.
#micromachining #basics

Automation

This Shop is Taking an Automated Aerospace Approach

A flexible manufacturing system helps an Indiana job shop run a mix of aerospace work for long stretches of time and function more like a contract shop.

Machining Centers & Milling Machines

Video Tech Brief: Five-Axis Machining’s Value for the Medical Industry

Watch to see how a medical bone plate is created on a five-axis machining center.

Machining Centers & Milling Machines SPONSORED

Unattended Production Takes More Than the Most Capable CNC Machine

Process planning and reliable peripherals are key to successful lights-out manufacturing.

Medical

Five-Axis Machining for Small Prismatic Parts

New to the U.S. market, this compact machine could enable precision turning shops to win complex, more prismatic work in medical and other industries.

Machining Centers & Milling Machines

Romi D 1250 Vertical Machining Built for Rigidity and Precision

The D 1250 VMC is built on a Romi-made monoblock cast iron bed that absorbs vibration and enables consistent production of highly precise parts.

Turn-Mills

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.

Machining Centers & Milling Machines

SW HMC Functions as Independent Manufacturing Cell

PMTS 2023: SW North America’s BA 322i is a horizontal machining center created to function as an independent manufacturing cell that can store enough workpieces for an entire shift.
#pmts

Machining Centers & Milling Machines

5-Axis Machining Center for Milling Diverse Materials

PMTS 2023: The Grob 6350 Generation 2 Universal Machining Center has the ability to rough and finish on the same machine to produce a complete part in one setup for increased productivity.
#pmts