Methods Machine Tools, Inc.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the Nakamura-Tome WT-150 II eight-axis, multitasking turning center.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. and Matsuura Machinery Corporation have appointed John Schwartz as product manager in the U.S. for Matsuura Machinery Corporation, a newly created position to support increased demand for Matsuura products. 

The CAMplete TruePath turn-mill software on Nakamura-Tome multitasking turning centers is an integrated suite of G-code editing, optimization, analysis and verification tools, enabling a range of turn-mill functions. 

A key way to reduce labor costs on turning centers is to add automation for part loading and unloading.

Introduced to the turn-mill machine tool design in about 1996, the Y axis was first used on a single-spindle, mill-turn lathe with a subspindle. The idea of a Y axis on a CNC originated from the quality limitation of polar interpolation and the difficulty in programming, not from electronic advances in controls or servomotor technology as one might commonly think.

A Winning PartnershipSandvik Coromant and the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team have again extended their partnership for 2 more years.

The company will demonstrate CAMplete Turn/Mill software on a Nakamura WT-100 multitasking turning center.

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Methods Machine Tools Inc. is the exclusive distributor of the VisionGauge digital optical comparators throughout North America.

The company offers a range of Feeler machines that feature extensive engineering by Methods, including vertical machining centers with a linear guideway design.

Acquisition of Mobile Robot ProviderAdept Technology Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held MobileRobots Inc., a provider of autonomous robot and automated guided vehicle (AGV) technologies.

News from AME, Hardinge, TE-CO, Methods Machining, Nikon Metrology, Star SU, MSC, SMW Autoblok and more.

Going the extra mile for customers is something that not all shops take advantage of for one reason or another.

New Sales ManagerRandy Flores has been selected to lead Hurco Companies Inc.’s direct sales initiative in Southern California.

Here's a B-axis multitasking machine designed to simplify the setup process so that more people on the shopfloor will feel comfortable running it.

Methods Machine Tools’ Nakamura-Tome Super NTMX multitasking turn-mill offers dual 24-tool ATC magazines. Full five-axis milling capability via a Fanuc 31i-A5 control is said to provide high precision and accuracy for manufacturing complex contoured components in large or small volumes for the medical, aerospace and similar industries.

The entry-level Nakamura-Tome TW-8 multitasking turn-mill center from Methods Machine Tools is said to reduce cycle times. An opposed, two-spindle, two-turret construction allows the centers to perform like two single spindle machines within a compact footprint, the company says.

The Nakamura-Tome multitasking turning center is said to offer 100-percent stock-on turning and machining that virtually eliminates lost productivity from tool changes. The Super NTY3 has three turrets, each with a Y axis—all in a relatively small footprint (109. 45" × 77.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced two Matsuura five-axis vertical machining centers featuring the industry’s multitasking technology, Cublex.  This technology integrates turning and grinding functions into a high performance five-axis milling platform, providing unprecedented speed, power, accuracy, tool capacity and multi-process machining capabilities.

 The F series RoboDrill provides milling performance in a 30-taper machine. It is designed to have fast drilling and tapping, excellent high-speed milling comparable to much larger machines, precision boring, and high-speed deburring.

The Super NTY(3) multitasking turning center from Nakamura-Tome offers 100-percent stock-on turning and machining that virtually eliminates lost productivity because of tool changes. With three turrets, each with a Y axis, it outperforms single-tool multitasking machines, allowing one-pass complete turning/machining/finishing to reduce part cycle times.

Designed specifically for job shops with small to medium lot sizes, the JobShop Cell from Methods Machine Tools is a fully integrated production cell that combines a RoboDrill VMC with a fully interfaced Fanuc six-axis robot for automated loading/unloading. Pre-engineered to meet a job shop's need for simple installation, fast setups, quick change-overs, operator safety and production flexibility, the cell is easily configured to handle virtually any part that will fit in its 6" vise or chuck. It comes complete with inbound and outbound conveyors and guarding.

This tech brief discusses the application of polymer concrete as a machine base material for precision Swiss turning.

This company is so pleased with its new Swiss-type turning center's performance that the company president calls it "the best possible way to keep this work in the United States." As his research indicated, the machine reduces labor costs by completing four or more machining operations in a single setup

The RoboDrill E vertical machining center offers the speed, accuracy and versatility needed to machine a range of medial parts. The 30-taper machine is especially good for machining medical devices and components such as tibial bearings, valve bodies and assemblies, probes, tubular and solid needles, knobs, sleeves, implants, dental tools and EMI shields from stainless steel, titanium, hardened tool steels or engineered plastics. The machine offers high-speed milling comparable to much larger machines, lightning-fast drilling and tapping and high-speed deburring.

A multitasking turning center from Nakamura-Tome offers 100-percent stock-on turning and machining that virtually eliminates lost productivity because of tool changes, according to the company. The Super NTY3 has three turrets, each with a Y axis — all in a relatively small footprint (109. 45"W x 77.

Maier CNC Swiss turning centers provide start-to-finish machining—simultaneous turning and milling/drilling—in one operation. Available from Methods Machine Tools, Inc. , ML ProLine machines are available in five different series, with configurations ranging from four axes with as many as 11 tools to 11 axes with as many as 30 tools.

The RoboDrill E from Methods Machine Tools, Inc. can be employed to machine medical devices and components such as tibial bearings; valve bodies and assemblies; probes; tubular and solid needles; knobs; sleeves; implants; dental tools; and EMI shields from stainless steel, titanium, hardened tool steels or engineered plastics. The 30-taper vertical machining center can accomplish high speed milling, drilling and tapping, as well as high speed deburring operations.

Builders face constant pressure to deliver equipment that can reduce machining times and labor costs. An approach to help reduce cycle times is one-pass machining, which eliminates the time and expense of refixturing parts for secondary processing and eliminates inaccuracies that can occur when parts are refixtured.

Maier CNC Swiss turning centers provide start-to-finish machining (simultaneous turning and milling/drilling) in one operation. ML ProLine machines are available in five different series with configurations ranging from four axes with up to 11 tools to 11 axes with up to 30 tools. Originally developed for the Swiss watch-making industry, Swiss-type turning centers are designed to turn small, complex parts with high precision, but Maier machines can also handle barstock to 32 mm in diameter.

The multi-tasking Nakamura-Tome Super NTJ turning center completes multi-face angular machining and contour milling in a single setup, eliminating the need to refixture the part on another machine to perform secondary operations. The machine features a 5,000-rpm, 20-hp left-side spindle; a 5,000-rpm, 15-hp right-side spindle and a dodecagonal 24-station lower turret for both left and right spindles. The B-axis turret is capable of angular positioning to ±91 degrees from the horizontal, eliminating the need for angular workholders.

Maier CNC Swiss turning centers provide start-to-finish machining (simultaneous turning and milling/drilling) in one operation. ML ProLine machines are available in five different series with configurations ranging from four axes with up to 11 tools to 11 axes with up to 30 tools. Originally developed for the Swiss watch-making industry, Swiss-type turning centers are designed to turn small, complex parts with high precision, but Maier machines can also handle barstock to 32 mm in diameter.

With twin spindles and four turrets, the Nakamura-Tome WTW-150 can turn complex precision parts in a single setup. Independent slides, 13 controlled axes, equal left and right machining and 48 stations of flexible tooling provide unmatched flexibility and productivity. Dual Fanuc CNCs allow independent programming of each spindle.

Maier CNC Swiss turning centers provide start-to-finish machining (simultaneous turning and milling/drilling) in one operation. ML ProLine machines are available in five different series with configurations ranging from four axes to 11 axes. Originally developed for the Swiss watchmaking industry, Swiss-type turning centers are designed to turn small, complex parts with high precision, but these machines can also handle bar stock to 32 mm in diameter.