#HORIZONTAL-AND-VERTICAL-LATHES

When a “Boxy” Part is Machined on a Lathe

South Morgan Technologies has long thrived on its ability to mill prismatic parts on a turning platform. Today, newer technology and techniques enable saying “yes” to that work than ever before.

Derek Korn
Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

Cutting Tools

Boring Head Enables Sculpture Hardware to Be Machined on a Lathe

When small job shop Ansonia Manufacturing took on a tricky hardware component job for a “live” glass art sculpture, it realized a boring head would be needed to machine the part complete on its live-tool lathe.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Racer Machinery Lathe Enables Full Ram Travel

The VTX machine series features programmatic indexing of the Y-axis, enabling for extended height to accommodate taller parts.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Compact Headstock Lathe With High Power Density

This sliding headstock automatic lathe offers simultaneous machining with up to 3 tools — each tool with a variable feed rate.

Measurement

In-Machine Probing Possibilities for VTLs

A manufacturer of vertical turning centers uses a “push/pull” optoelectronic probe with custom bracket to enable its machines to perform effective, in-process measurement of shafts and related automotive components.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Video: Why a Production Machine Shop Started a Baseball Bat Company

A 153-year-old manufacturer of precision, metal pins recently started a side business creating custom wooden baseball bats. The reasoning behind establishing this new company is intriguing, as is how it has helped create a stronger bond with the local community.

Single & Multi-Spindles

Software Controls Chip Breaking in Thread Turning Operations

This cutting tool manufacturer has developed a software module for chip control of thread turning operations in virtually any CNC lathe, even for older machines, using specific tooling and software.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Robotic Automation Options for Vertical Turning Centers

Custom robotic machine tending systems designed for specific high-volume machining applications can yield significant productivity and product flow benefits.

Derek Korn
Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Schaublin 302 Is Compact, High-Precision Lathe for Flexible Production

PMTS 2023: This multipurpose machine is a high-precision production lathe that features a FANUC digital control, compact size and flexibility for cost-effective, small- and large-scale production runs.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Turret Lathe Features LFV Technology

PMTS 2023: Marubeni Citizen-Cincom offers the Miyano ANX-42SYY fixed headstock-type CNC automatic lathe which has a variety of features that improve machine operating convenience.

Single & Multi-Spindles

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: High-Volume Turning

Learn about some of the latest high-volume turning solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Growth Comes When Machining Challenges Are Met

Manufacturers such as SDP/SI that embrace machining challenges ultimately find ways to become more efficient and profitable operations.

Automation & Robots

Shop Shares Lights-Out Lessons Learned

Automated machining and data collection have helped Custom Tool to not only grow its business through more overnight production but also to establish a continuous improvement mindset that has enabled it to become more efficient in numerous areas.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

VIDEO: A Unique Innovation Keeps the Wheels Turning

A problem with a bicycle’s two-piece bottom bracket design spurred action from two friends that led to not only a simple solution but to a business venture with in-house machining capability that has become an international supplier to high-end bike manufacturers.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Mazak Horizontal Turning Center Enables Versatile Machining

The QT-Ez 8MSY horizontal turning machine integrates seamlessly with bar feeders and robots, and accepts many additional options to tailor it to the needs of any shop.

Chris Pasion
Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Emag VT 4-Axes Lathes for Shaft Production Maximum Performance

IMTS 2022: The lathes are said to provide short cycle times, high-precision machining and safe processing with the VT series of turning machines literally turning the classic horizontal machining process on its head.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Twin-Turret Lathes for Flexible Tooling

Miyano machines are designed to ensure high rigidity, high accuracy and long life.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Index Corp.’s Sliding Headstock CNC Lathe for Small Parts Machining

The frontworking attachment and counterspindle are now housed on separate slides, which is said to eliminate potential interdependence between front-end and counter-spindle machining, enabling greater programming flexibility.

Swiss-Types

How to Get More Efficient Production from Swiss-Type and Multitasking Machines

SolidCAM for multi-axis Swiss type and multitasking machines provides a very efficient CAM programming process, generating optimal and safe Mill-Turn programs, with dramatically improved milling tool life.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Romi's VT Series Vertical CNC Lathes for Large Load Capacities

The company says the lathes’ robust mechanical structure provide exceptional rigidity, stability and versatility for machining workpieces found in heavy industry.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Emco’s Maxxturn 65 G2 Designed for Versatile Machining

A modular design provides a range of options for specific customer requirements.

Automation & Robots

High-Volume Machine Shop Automates Secondary Ops

An Ohio contract shop added a compact, self-loading CNC lathe to perform unattended secondary ops on a part for a key customer rather than running it on a manually loaded chucker.

Derek Korn
Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Will Transmission Manufacturers Turn to Out-Of-Round Turning?

Out-of-round turning can be an efficient alternative to profile milling and grinding for polygon couplings that could replace traditional spline connections in automotive transmissions.

CNC & Machine Controls

A Fitting Machining Process

Diversified Fittings has turned to twin-turret/twin-spindle equipment and machine monitoring to become more efficient producing hydraulic fittings and adaptors.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

PMTS 2021 Product Preview: CNC Turning Centers and Swiss-Types

Learn about some of the new CNC turning centers and Swiss-Type lathes to be displayed at PMTS 2021.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Laser Technology "Turns" into a Turning Tool

This new technology uses a laser to act as a cutting tool to "turn" parts from solid barstock. This high-speed precision turning machine is especially useful for micromachining, enabling high accuracy for small, complex parts that are often delicate and difficult to machine when implementing conventional turning processes.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Romi C 420, C 510 CNC Lathes Well Suited for Gun Barrel Machining

Romi C 420, C 510 CNC Lathes are flexible and can be used for numerous speciality applications, including gun barrel manufacturing.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Optimize Minimum Quantity Lubrication Control Through a CNC Program

Minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) on a lathe offers many benefits when implemented properly. MQL becomes more of an asset when lubricant and air delivery can be controlled from a CNC program.

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