Vertical Machining Centers

Heller Expands Sales, Marketing Team

Peter Stackpoole, Steve Gugan, Marc St-Pierre and Dave Mondek are expected to focus on the growth of present core business and its expansion into other market segments.

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Holemaking

The Little Shop That Could (with the Help of a Tapping Arm)

A pneumatic tapping arm enabled a small job shop to complete a challenging job in a week that would have taken other shops months to finish.  

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Five-Axis CNC Machining with an Angled Rotary Table

The D200Z CNC five-axis VMC uses an angled rotary table designed to improve rigidity and clearance for high-speed machining.

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The Benefits of Being a One-Brand Shop

This shop finds advantages in having CNC machines from a single builder, but the general strategy has benefits that can be applied to any startup shop.

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Five-Axis

Shop Works to get the Most Out of Its Five-Axis Capabilities

Vertical machining centers with rotary tables helped this Indiana job shop set itself apart, but specific machine features and additional equipment have helped it use them more efficiently to grow its business.

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Kern Precision Partners with Innolite in North America

Kern will now be able to distribute Innolite’s machines, benefiting ultra-precision machine shops with more effective processing. 

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VMC Capable of Heavy, Difficult Cuts without Sacrificing Accuracy

IMTS 2018: Long known for high-speed, high accuracy vertical machining centers, Chiron has developed a new range of VMCs, in twin and single spindle versions, that add extreme stiffness and greater stability to the package, allowing the machines to take heavy cuts in difficult material while maintaining accuracy.

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IMTS

VMC's Dual Y-Axis Ballscrews Improve Surface Quality

IMTS 2018: Hardinge has added the Bridgeport V1320 vertical milling center to its Bridgeport V-series line. 

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With Retention Knobs, Shop Sets Sight on Aerospace Machining

Mitch and Brian Olson didn’t know much about CNC machining when they started their machine shop, but they learned that if they wanted to pursue high-accuracy aerospace work, they would need to overcome a flaw inherent in V-flange tooling.

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Manufacturing News of Note: August 2018

Shop tours during IMTS, a pre-show tool grinding contest and other industry news. 

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