April 2013 Issue

April 2013

Big Machining for Big Machinery

A significant investment in machining equipment, including an advanced five-axis, 6-meter profile grinding machine, is enabling this Southwestern shop to be more competitive at producing large-scale gears, shafts and other mining components.

Features

Featured articles from the April 2013 issue of Modern Machine Shop

18 Mar 2013

NC Simulation Becomes Basis for Manufacturing Intelligence

NCSIMUL Machine 9 NC simulation module, which is designed to be the cornerstone of SPRING Technologies’ “NC Experience” strategy, integrates the creation of cutting tool libraries, optimization of cutting conditions, and simulation and optimization of toolpath programs.

Workholding 18 Mar 2013

Compact Rotary Table Features Large Through-Hole

This rotary table was developed to deliver the requisite through-hole diameter in a more compact overall size.

18 Mar 2013

Fitting 549 Tools in 8.6 Square Meters

The machining of complex workpieces often requires the use of a number of cutting tools.

CNC & Machine Controls 18 Mar 2013

Taking the Long View on Short Runs

Certain jobs require a processing strategy that strikes a balance between the needs of high-volume production and low-quantity toolroom work. Reorganizing material flows and investing in machining centers designed specifically for small lots helped this manufacturer find that middle ground.