Machines
Updated HMC Optimizes Performance for Heavy Parts Production
Mazak has redesigned its HCN-5000/50 horizontal machining center to include the Smooth Technology platform and Mazatrol SmoothG CNC, augmenting productivity and performance in heavy-parts production.
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December 2015 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Machining Centers
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on machining centers.
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Five-Axis Machining for Multi-Part Processing
Several parts at various orientations in one setup create what would seem to be a programming challenge, but control features make this cycle simple to create.
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Machining Center Can Hone Cylindrical Bores in Single Setup
Heller’s H-series machining center is said to reduce tooling and machine costs by machining cylindrical bores complete from raw part to precise, controllable tolerances in a single setup.
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Multi-Axis Turning Center Machines Front and Back Efficiently
Yama Seiki offers Goodway’s GTW series multi-axis turning centers for the medical and automotive industries, capable of efficiently completing complex workpieces front and back.
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Fiber Laser Precisely Cuts Reflective Materials
Murata Machinery’s Fabrication Division introduces the Muratec LS3015FC fiber laser machine, whose rigid “reliability by design” construction is said to emphasize precise machining.
Read MoreSuite of Productivity Technologies Applied to Complete EDM Line
Makino's full line of wire EDM, sinker EDM and EDM hole-drilling machines are now equipped with the company's s suite of Hyper Technologies, previously introduced for U-series wire EDMs,
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Redesigned Mini VMC Includes Features for Ease of Use
Haas has redesigned its Mini Mill small-footprint VMCs with a focus on improving ease of use and operator productivity.
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EDM’s Key Technologies Today
A representative of machine maker Chmer lists some of the features and capabilities that hold the most promise for EDM users now.
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Machining Center for Die/Mold Ensures Thermal Stability
The HSM 500 MoldMaster (MM) machining center from GF Machining Solutions is designed to produce die/mold-related components, from 58-Rc steel mold cores to hot pressing dies to sinker-EDM electrodes for intricate mold cavities.
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