Five-Axis
New Machines and Automation at Pfronten
Here’s some of what one editor saw at DMG/Mori Seiki’s 2013 open house in Pfronten, Germany.
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Machining Center Provides High Precision
The Hermle C 400 offers high-precision, five-axis machining in a compact package.
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High Speed Milling Machine for Small, Complex Parts
The Mikron HSM 200U LP milling machine from GF AgieCharmilles is available in three- and five-axis versions.
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The Big Step Up
A small shop added two new machines, each of which is more advanced than any of the previous machine tools the company has used. One of the co-owners committed to the work of bringing both of these machines fully into service. Here is the shop’s experience so far.
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Consistent Tool Engagement in Five Axes
This tool path applies the consistent-tool-engagement-angle strategy that previously has been only available for two- and three-axis operations to four- and five-axis simultaneous movements.
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CNC Machining Center Offers Automation Capability
The CNC C 22 U dynamic high speed machining center from Hermle can be fully automated with the addition of the PW 150 pallet changer.
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Simultaneous Five-Axis Design Efficiently Machines Multiple Workpiece Surfaces
Mazak offers its versatile Variaxis i-800 machining center with full, simultaneous five-axis capabilities.
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Five-Axis HMC Reduces Setups
The G7 i Grinder five-axis HMC from Makino provides a flexible, single-platform solution for grinding, drilling and milling of aerospace blades, vanes, turbine disks and complex grinding applications.
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Lean from the Beginning
How would you design a new plant if you could begin today? Rolls-Royce Crosspointe is a major manufacturing site that was planned from the outset with the expectation that continuous improvement would always be part of its culture.
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