Built-In Robot Optimizes Turning Processes
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
A robot integrated within CNC lathes enables part loading and unloading, chatter suppression and chip removal, ensuring that each machine is consistently operating at its highest efficiency.
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Big Kaiser Presetter Option Speeds Data Transfer to Machining Centers
By: Angela Osborne - Production Machining
The system can also be configured to send measurements directly into the numerical control tool’s offset table.
Okuma Robotic Roid Series Offers Options for Machine Tending
By: Angela Osborne - Production Machining
Roid series provides simple, reliable robotics for automating machining tasks.
Turn-Mills: Being About the B-Axis
By: Derek Korn - Production Machining magazine
With the addition of powerful B-axis milling spindles and automatic toolchangers, turn-mills combine the best of milling and turning worlds.
CNC Apps You Possibly Didn’t Know You Could Benefit From
By: Derek Korn - Production Machining magazine
Some software capabilities go underutilized. One machine tool builder’s CNC software includes lesser-known apps that shops can leverage to their advantage.
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Automatically Optimize Your CNC Machining Feed Rates
By: Derek Korn - Production Machining magazine
New feed-rate-optimization technology can enable CAM programmers to reduce cycle times and increase tool life for milling and turning operations.
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Making Waves with Lathe Automation
After years of relying on an extensive machining cell for part production, this marine equipment manufacturer has now reduced part handling and improved quality through use of single-setup lathes and automated loading and unloading.
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An App to Simplify Setups
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
This shop, specializing in high precision parts for the semiconductor industry, worked closely with its machine tool supplier to develop an app that drastically reduces setup times.
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Okuma Welcomes Open Mind Technologies to Partners in THINC
By: Tarah Rauch - Gardner Business Media
Software developer offers five-axis and multifunction CAD/CAM solutions for CNC machine tools.
Okuma Names Vice President of Finance
By: Tarah Rauch - Gardner Business Media
Summer Cline brings several years of finance experience to her new role.