Shared Tooling
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
What tooling do a multi-spindle automatic, a CNC lathe and a vertical machining center have in common?
Hardinge Inc.
The company originally known as Hardinge Brothers was founded in 1890 by Canadians, Henry and Franklin Hardinge.
High Accuracy From Direct-Drive Rotary Technology
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
Consider direct-drive, high-accuracy rotary tables when applying fourth-axis machining capability on the shop floor.
June 2010 PM News
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
News from AME, Hardinge, TE-CO, Methods Machining, Nikon Metrology, Star SU, MSC, SMW Autoblok and more.
High-Performance 5-Axis VMC
Hardinge’s XR-series of five-axis VMCs is offered in two configurations of precision and high precision to suit manufacturing requirements. This machine is positioned in the top of Bridgeport’s machining center portfolio.
Turning Center with Collet-Ready Spindle
The RS 51 MSY turning center with live tooling, C axis, Y axis and subspindle offers exceptional vibration control, thermal stability and accuracy, the company says. The turning center has a collet-ready spindle that uses a range of the company’s precision workholding devices and is designed to be hard-turning and hard-milling machine that economically produces complex hardened parts in a single setup. All RS Series models (RS 42, RS 51 and RS 65) feature the Eppinger Self Alignment (ESA) top-plate tooling system, allowing highly accurate tool positioning and directing cutting forces to the machine base, the company says.
Turning Center Categorization
With the number of turning centers on the market, matching a machine with the right capabilities for a shop's needs can affect price and performance. Thsi article looks at three levels of turning center capabilities and how each plays out various application specifications.
Direct Drive Rotary System Reduces Cycle Time
In the early 1990s, Mr. Langlois decided to set up a shop specializing in close-tolerance aerospace parts. A friend of his recommended that he consider a colleted-spindle turning machine and suggested that he look into Hardinge lathes. Mr. Langlois purchased a used Hardinge HNC lathe and began making aircraft landing gear bushings.
More For Less, And I Want It Now
One way to succeed in today's competitive environment is to seek out partnerships with other industry leaders to mutually leverage each other's technology advances.