Horizontal Machining Centers
Video: How to Machine Soft Jaws
Haas Automation produced this excellent video on how to cut soft jaws for turning operations. These fundamentals aren’t just for first-timers: Even those who are so experienced that they practice 80 percent of fundamentals can still benefit from a refresher on the remaining 20 percent.
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Four-Axis Machining Center Provides Flexibility
Heller’s H 4500 four-axis machining center is designed as an entry-level HSK-A 100 device for limited spaces.
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HMC Maintains Rigidity for High Speed Machining Applications
Available from Absolute Machine Tools, the Tongtai HA-500II horizontal machining center features a spindle with a built-in high-torque motor.
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Five-Axis HMCs Improve Productivity
Handtmann’s HBZ Trunnion five-axis horizontal machining centers are based on its HBZ AeroCell for high speed aluminum machining as well as the HBZ CompactCell.
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HMC Designed to Boost Productivity
The HU63EX horizontal machining center from Mitsui Seiki is designed to boost metalworking productivity.
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How One Job Shop Tackled Tungsten
When this aerospace job shop settled on machining tungsten alloys and other heavy metals as its specialty, it had to have a machine tool, cutting tools, workholding and process know-how to succeed.
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Large Travel Size Increases Shop Productivity
By purchasing a Feeler bridge mill with a large travel size, Elite Tool increased productivity by reducing setups and doing more work in-house.
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Machining Center Features Double Column
The Bragonzi 130 TC machining center features a double column with a central headstock and a tool storage chain separate from the column.
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Live-Monitoring Software Maximizes Automation Investment
By implementing its own shop management software, Lynar Corporation was able to increase productivity by 15 percent.
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Cramming for Competitiveness
Low-profile clamps contribute to the high-density fixturing this shop needs to make the most of an equipment configuration that is increasingly renowned for reducing setups and keeping the spindle turning.
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