Vertical Machining Centers
SMEC America Showcasing Machines' Reliability and Rigidity
SMEC America is running demonstrations on its machines both old and new at its IMTS booth, with engineers on hand to help answer questions.
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Dynamic International's VMC Series Provides Cutting Force Absorption
The SV Series from Dynamic International is a set of vertical machining centers focused on stability while cutting.
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Vertical Machining Center Designed for Production Work
IMTS22: Takumi’s VC1052 is a linear guide vertical machining center designed for production and batch work.
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Vertical Lathe Executes Heavy-Duty, Long and Continuous Cutting
New VT1000EX Vertical Lathe from Okuma America Corp. possesses the capability to cut and machine difficult materials through, according to Okuma, its highly rigid, mechanical configuration, extreme thrust and torque.
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VMC Enables Reliable Unmanned Five-Axis Production
IMTS22: Matsuura showcases a range of machining centers, including the new MX-420 PC10 configured with 10 pallets and 90 tools.
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Vertical Machining Center Designed for Flexibility
IMTS22: Hardinge’s Bridgeport XR1000 VMC is said to be ideal for machining everything from simple workpieces and quality molds/dies to complex prismatic parts.
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What to Do When Five-Axis Machining Is Off the Table
For Fischer USA, 3+2 machining with a high-precision rotary table adds flexibility without the cost of a full five-axis machine.
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Heavy Engineering: The Complex Logistics of Moving Large Machine Tools
One of our fascinations with large-format machine tools has little to do with their capabilities, but everything to do with the logistics involved with getting them up and running. Here’s how one of the world’s oldest builders of giant machine tools tackles the challenge.
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Watchmaking: A Machinist’s View
Old-world craftsmanship combines with precision machining on a vertical machining center and Swiss-type lathe to produce some of the only U.S.-made mechanical wristwatch movements.
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Best Practices: Machining Difficult Materials
Cutting hardened steel, titanium and other difficult materials requires picking the right tools, eliminating spindle runout and relying on best practices to achieve tight part tolerances.
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