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.
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5-Axis Machining Center for Milling Diverse Materials
PMTS 2023: The Grob 6350 Generation 2 Universal Machining Center has the ability to rough and finish on the same machine to produce a complete part in one setup for increased productivity.
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PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Swiss-Types
Learn about some of the latest Swiss-type solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.
Choosing the Right Machine for Turned and Milled Medical Parts
The medical market is known for exceptionally tight tolerances and difficult materials, which means that selecting the proper machine is necessary to ensure a job is profitable.
Automatic Lathe Maximizes Number of Operations in One Machine
PMTS 2023: Esco’s Escomatic D6 CNC Ultra automatic lathe makes it possible to machine the front and back of the workpiece simultaneously.
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Compact Micro Turn-Mill for Small Precision Parts
PMTS 2023: The Spinner PD-CNC lathe can achieve high levels of precision due to its high-precision spindles, pneumatic clamping cylinders with programmable clamping force, ultraprecise ball screws, and hardened and ground sliding vibration-damping guideways.
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Rego-Fix Through-Coolant System for Swiss-Type Machines
PMTS 2023: The reCool RCR/ERM system provides all the benefits of reCool technology to Swiss-type machines while also enabling the use of emulsion or pure oil coolants.
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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.
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Five-Axis Machining Center Performs Cutting Operations in a Single Setup
PMTS 2023: Haas’ UMC-350HD is a compact five-axis universal machining center Capable of performing 3+2 and five-axis machining simultaneously.
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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.
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