New Machining Centers Improve Moldmaking Workflow
Westminster Tool has shifted the workflow in its moldmaking department to incorporate high-speed five-axis and, as a result, cut lead times and reduce the need for wire EDM.
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Practical Approaches to Automating Five-Axis Machines
There are many approaches to automation in five-axis machining, and whether a shop uses robots or pallet changers, the benefits are often easier to realize than many believe.
5 Hard Lessons from a 28-Year-Old Startup Machine Shop Owner
Good fortune and years of long working hours have both figured into the success of this young shop, which became its founder’s sole employment starting last year. The shop owner shares his story.
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Methods Moves Chicago Technical Center to Gilberts
Methods Machine Tools has moved its Chicago Technical Center from Elgin, Illinois, to Gilberts, Illinois, saying the new facility will speed up repair and installation times.
Choosing a Five-Axis Machine Tool With Automation in Mind
While much focus is placed on the machinery that moves parts, the features most important for automating five-axis machining are arguably found in the machine tool itself.
SW BA Space3 and BA W06 Target EV Machining Needs
SW says its BA Space3 and BA W06 machining centers feature optimizations for taking on difficult EV machining processes.
Kitamura Signs Distributor Partnership with Next Industries
Kitamura has named Next Industries the exclusive distributor for its machining centers, accessories, spare parts and software in Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky.
Five-Axis Grob G550T Tightens Cycle Times and Accuracies
The five-axis Grob G550T not only cuts cycle times and tooling costs for aluminum aerospace applications, but provides exacting accuracy for titanium and Inconel applications.
Practical Approaches to Automating Five-Axis Machines
There are many approaches to automation in five-axis machining, and whether a shop uses robots or pallet changers, the benefits are often easier to realize than many believe.
Ingersoll and Bell 3D Print 22-Foot-Long Rotor Blade Mold
Ingersoll and Bell have completed a 22-foot-long main rotor blade mold through a combination of 3D printing and five-axis machining, saving months compared to traditional processes.
Sodick Proprietary Linear Drives Maximize Machine Accuracy
Sodick’s K4HL CNC small hole drilling machine and AL G series die-sinker EDMs feature the company’s proprietary rigid linear motor drives for increased accuracy.
New Horizons with a New Horizontal Machining Center
A sudden surge in orders for a part used in COVID diagnostic equipment forced CBM Industries to quickly adapt to its first horizontal machining center, including the challenges of fixturing and lights-out machining.
Starrag Bumotec Enables Single Set-Up Medical Manufacturing
Starrag’s Bumotec s181 and s191 machining centers have given Shanghai Medical Instruments the manufacturing flexibility and speed to maintain a 50% market share in China for medical instruments.
Compact Milling Center from Trak Opens Possibilities
The VMC2 from Trak Machine Tools is full-featured milling center with a compact footprint.
Matsuura Five-Axis Machines Give Shop Unattended Capacity
Matsuura five-axis machines drastically increased Flying S’ process reliability in making complex aerospace parts, in one example leading to over 90% first part integrity on first machining attempts.
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Standardizing on the Mazak Brand Eases Shop’s Training Process
Choosing a single brand of machine tools enables Ketchie Inc.’s operators to be self-sufficient. They can quickly learn to set up and program virtually any machine in the shop.
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Midaco Pallet and Trunnion Add Horizontal Capability to VMCs
Midaco says its trunnion-equipped pallet system allows vertical machining centers to machine multiple part sides without requiring cable management.
Mazak VC-Ez 20 Provides Cost-Efficient Vertical Machining
Mazak’s VC-Ez 20 three-axis vertical machining center with onboard Mazatrol SmoothEz CNC offers an affordable, compact option for reliable, precise machining.
Survey Sees Machine Tool Buyers Seeking to Reduce Costs and Add Operational Flexibility
The 2021 Metalworking Capital Spending Survey from Gardner Intelligence shows overall purchasing declines but increased investment in higher-end machine tools such as turn-mill machines and five-axis machining centers.
Methods Expands VMC Automation with Revised JobShop Cell Pro
Methods Machine Tools has revamped its JobShop Cell with a new Pro model that accommodates multiple infeed and outfeed options for high-mix, medium-volume machining.
Doosan Releases Single-Table DHF 8000 Variant
Doosan has released a single-table variant on its DHF 8000 five-axis horizontal machining center, including turning functionality for maximum versatility.
Starrag Heckert Centers Simplify Agricultural Manufacturing
Starrag says its Heckert machining centers offer substantial efficiency and versatility benefits for the difficult task of machining agricultural components.
Chiron's Five-Axis DZ 22 Meant For High Speeds and Precision
Chiron’s new DZ 22 precision machining center features twin spindles and a moving gantry design to rapidly and precisely machine various large, complex parts.
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Mazak Takes Entry-Level Machine Tools to New Heights
A new machine series aims to address the immediate and longer term requirements of job shops by lowering cost barriers to acquiring manufacturing technology without foregoing capability or compromising performance.
Mitee-Bite Fixtures Facilitate Large-Part Vertical Machining
Mitee-Bite Products’ fixtures demonstrated their powerful clamping support in a project with Akron Gear & Engineering to vertically hold a 1-ton ring during machining.
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