Climbing the Ladder of Success
A shop takes advantage of CNC multi-spindle technology to reduce cost per part while meeting customer's quality production needs.
Making Small Parts
It still amazes me how small some of the parts can be in our industry. Although it looks like it might be just a chip, this medical component has an 8-thousandths hole through it with four mills along the sides.
Hard Turning with Inverted Vertical Turning Centers
When it comes to the machining of hardened surfaces, hard turning is a particularly efficient solution that, compared with grinding, offers a radical reduction of machining times and investment costs.
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Repeatability with Heavy-Duty Vertical Turning
Developments in vertical turning technology, such as multitasking functionality, have further increased these machines' relevance.
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Consolidating CAM Software Cuts Programming Time
At Trillium Machine Inc., there’s no room for thinking within the comfy confines of “the box,” working in the “comfort zone,” or refusing to try the untried.
Mazak Event Targets Aerospace, Medical
While in the area for EASTEC last month, I attended Mazak Corporation’s “Discover More with Mazak” event at its Northeast Technology Center in Windsor Locks, Conn. The 3-day event highlighted a lineup of the company’s manufacturing systems.
Shop Grows its Multitasking Operations
Here's a look at what this shop's expanded multitasking capabilities have meant to its success and how it plans to continue building momentum.
Taking the Heat Off Live Tooling
As live tooling becomes more popular in many CNC turning centers, the use of tooling with sealed bearing performance is becoming a challenge for shops that produce components in high volumes or with lengthy cycle times.
Multitasking Benefits a Process in Many Ways
Multitask machining is the ability to perform various manufacturing operations unattended, without moving the part to other machines.
High Speed CNC Turning Center for Demanding Turning Operations
Goodway’s GLS-1500 Series high-speed CNC turning center features a 30-degree slant bed casting design and optional single-moving live tooling turret built for demanding turning operations.The 30-degree slant bed design provides smooth chip disposal and easier operator access, the company says.