Vertical Turning Big Parts Delivers Big Savings
Finding a niche and investing in efficiency is key to success for this contract shop.
Making Complex Parts Profitably
In a highly competitive global market, finding ways to manufacture domestically and profitably is an ongoing challenge. This Massachusetts shop has found a way using CNC multi-spindles.
A Youthful Approach to Production Machining
Growing up in the industry helped this young shop owner learn key strategies for getting the most from his machines.
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Doosan Expands Range of Puma GT Turning Centers
Doosan has expanded its range of Puma GT series turning centers with four models: the Puma GT2600, GT2600M, GT2600L and GT2600LM.
Shop Combines Automated Grinding and Swiss Turning
Many shops are increasing the scope of their machining capabilities. This Ohio shop has added cylindrical grinding to its 24-hour Swiss-type operations.
The Y of Multitasking
The Y axis has some primary capabilities that make it extremely efficient and cost effective in multitasking operations.
Consolidating Operations with Swiss-Type Machines
This Ohio shop is learning about Swiss-type machines and finding how to blend the production advantages they bring into a smooth workflow. Machining parts complete in a single handling is one big advantage and a throughput goal for this shop.
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CAM System Aids with Productivity and Simplifies Complex Parts
In the case of Webber Metal Products, upgrading the CAM system was all it needed in order to increase productivity and simplify complex part production.
Adding Swiss to the Machining Mix
Augmenting this Ohio shop’s machining center based-business with Swiss-type machining capability speaks to trends within the metalworking industry. And it’s working well.
Tool Monitoring for Complex Machining
One of the biggest challenges to tool monitoring on a multitasking machine is coping with simultaneous cutting operations. Caron Engineering (Wells, Maine) designed a system to meet this challenge.