Automated High-Production Welding of EV Rotor Shafts
This cell is able to perform joining, preheating and welding operations for rotor shafts used in electric vehicles.
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Standard Control Functions with Swiss-Types in Mind
Features in this line of machine-specific CNCs assist setups, offer synchronized movement commands and provide other standard, not optional, capabilities to streamline Swiss-type programming.
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4 Bright Ideas for Effective Lights-Out Machining
Adopting lights-out machining involves considerations when a machine shop decides to move forward with the process. Here are some tips to a successful implementation.
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When to Use a Diaphragm Chuck
The accuracy and repeatability of these chucks make them well suited for a number of workholding applications, including turning and grinding.
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The Value of Auto Adjust Magazine Bar Feeders
This bar feeder is designed to offer the flexibility to enable CNC turning centers to perform short-run work that would otherwise require frequent setups over a range of barstock diameters.
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Is it Time to Update Your Scrap Processing Equipment?
Metalworking companies that are thinking about updating their metal scrap processing equipment have a lot to consider especially with how frequently production takes priority over waste management.
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The Value of Mass Finishing, Shot Blasting for Aerospace and Medical Applications
The choice between mass finishing and shot blasting for CNC-machined parts depends on the specific requirements of the application.
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The Value of CMM Controller Retrofits
In this case, new controllers for two coordinate measuring machines — one 26 years old — with new programming software offers the possibility to enable multisensor inspection of critical, turned aerospace components.
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Addressing Micro-Boring Challenges
This boring bar/tool holding system for Swiss-type lathes is said to offer high rigidity and positioning repeatability. In addition, the boring bars can be changed out using no hand tools.
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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.
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Parting Off: The Case for Standardizing on Sawing
The value of rotary saw cutting for parting off operations could boil down to simple economics paired with process efficiency gains.
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Does a Scanning Probe Make Sense on a Swiss-Type?
Swiss-types have limited tooling capacity, but there can be advantages to giving up some of that capacity to take advantage of a touch probe — in fact, a scanning probe — to enable in-process part measurements.
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Bar Feeder Designed with Swiss-Types in Mind
New technology enables this bar feeder to fully support the bar pusher and stock from inside the unit all the way to the spindle of a sliding headstock lathe.
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German Project Yields Three New Medical Machining Processes
Recent research has resulted in a new mix of high-speed turn whirl milling, polygon turning and rotational turning for manufacturing medical bone screws and out-of-round nails.
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CNC Rotary Transfer Machine Features Ballscrew Electromechanical Tooling Units
A CNC rotary transfer machine, a newly developed machine platform, is said to offer high rigidity, flexibility and accuracy for a range of high-volume, precision-machining applications.
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Reaming as an Alternative to Single-Point Boring
Using slip yokes as an example, reaming through holes can be more efficient and effective than single-point boring operations.
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The Case for Higher-Performing Metalworking Fluids
Machine shops have the opportunity to enhance their profitability by choosing the proper metalworking fluids for each machining application.
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The Value of Tool Monitoring on Rotary Transfer Machines
By using a tool monitoring system, shops can save costs associated with machine maintenance and downtime for tool changes while increasing cutting performance.
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The Value of CAD/CAM and Cutting Tool Manufacturers Working Together
Overall machining efficiency can be increased when software and tooling companies combine to tackle machining challenges.
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Streamlining Part Measurement, Data Collection Processes
When collecting measurement data automatically with a wireless data collection system, manual errors can be eliminated ensuring data accuracy and traceability.
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