Metal Cutting
A shop that introduced its own product realizes the advantages of designing and machining a part under the same roof.
Technology improvements steadily expand the range of tool and die parts that justify high speed machining.
The six 30-taper machine tools in one Northeastern shop are used for more than just drilling holes and performing secondary operations. The small-footprint equipment is also used to machine parts complete from titanium and other challenging materials.
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Modern Machine Shop
Hurco will showcase the high speed VMX42HSi mill equipped with direct-drive servos, an 18-k integral spindle and X/Y/Z travels of 42" × 24" × 24".
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Peter Zelinski
To commemorate its 30-year anniversary, Haas Automation compares the VF-1 machining center of 1988 with the same model today, illustrating how far the technology has come.
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Modern Machine Shop
Absolute Machine Tools will display its TMV-510G machining center from Tongtai Machine & Tool.
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Modern Machine Shop
Mitsubishi EDM/Laser’s MCV 1000 machining center is a general-purpose machine for applications such as fixtures, mold base and secondary operations.
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Derek Korn
A recent conference highlighted composites milling equipment as well as a new seven-axis fiber-placement machine specifically designed for the tricky material used to create critical F-35 components.