Hydrostatic Ways Improve Grinder Accuracy
Other benefits include virtually no-wear axis motion, increased vibration damping, reduced heat generation and improved crash protection.
Integrated Chip Systems
Chip management and coolant recycling can play a large role in a shop’s efficiency and productivity. A first-hand beneficiary of such equipment in its own manufacturing operations, Prab sees twice the incentive in continually strengthening its chip ...
Machining Suppliers Hone in on Mold/Die Market
Key machining equipment manufacturers that have been focusing on the mold and die market are showing these wares at IMTS, with features like advanced CNC controls and higher spindle feeds that will result in a better-quality surface finish and reduc...
Beyond Tools
Komet, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary here in the United States, has a revamped booth design compared to last IMTS, and visitors to Booth W-2400 also will note ways that the company is striving to be more than just a provider of quality t...
Booth Offers Eye Candy, Interactive Displays
A subtle military motif underlies two of the most prominent displays at Republic Lagun Machine Tool Company’s booth S-8470, while others are somewhat unusual in their own right, albeit for different reasons.
Marubeni Citizen-Cincom is Ready for Company
Anticipating a great IMTS 2012, Marubeni Citizen-Cincom (MCC) is rolling out the red carpet for show visitors interested in precision machined parts in the 2-mm- to 64-mm- diameter range.
Product from a Problem
Sometimes machine shops that develop a neat solution for their own machining challenge decide to turn it into a product line. KME CNC is such an operation.
Samchully’s Focus on Five-Axis Machining
Samchully Machinery Co. has manufactured workholding devices for a variety of machine tool builders in South Korea for 30 years, and in March 2010, it made a move to gain greater market share in the North and South American markets by establishing a...
“Screw Machine” Industry 2012
“Back in the day,” screw machine shops were easily identifiable: focused primarily on turning of high volumes of parts from relatively simple screws and fasteners to more complex hydraulics and pneumatic valves and bodies.
Swiss-Type Company Zooms in on Micro Drilling
Shops focused on Swiss-type turning should add GenSwiss Booth W-1592 to their IMTS exhibitor “hit lists,” according to GenSwiss Marketing Manager Scott Laprade. He says the company differentiates itself by focusing solely on Swiss-type machining.
