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Last week I visited Mazak (Florence, Kentucky), to attend its “Machining Technologies for Global Competitiveness” event. I spent the first day in the company’s National Technology Center. The machine tools in the showroom were set up to show applications particularly well-suited for the various lathes, mills and multitasking machines. Interspersed were several tabletop exhibitors who have partnered with this builder to develop significant machining enhancements. Technical presentations and plant tours were also offered.
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Honing on a Lathe

Tube Honing and size gaging the bore on a CNC Lathe

One of the most interesting table-top exhibits at Mazak’s recent customer event involved a system developed with Bates Technologies (Fishers, Indiana) that allows for stroke honing on a CNC turning center.

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Cutting Tools & Machining for Energy

Cutting Tools
The January 2008 issue of MODERN MACHINE Shop talks about machining CGI (compacted graphite iron), which is becoming popular for diesel and racing engine blocks. We’ll also look at how high speed machining techniques can benefit milling on a moderate speed machine.
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