Machines
Fiber Laser Produces High-Contrast Marks
Gravotech’s Technifor TF450 fiber laser is capable of producing deep marks with high contrasts and is said to increase productivity with its high rate of speed.
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Twin-Spindle HMC Precisely Machines Small, Medium Workpieces
The BA 322 from SW North America is a compact, twin-spindle HMC designed for four- or five-axis machining of small- to medium-size steel, cast iron and light metal workpieces such as brake calipers, hydraulic valves and turbocharger components, including compressor wheels.
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EDM Drilling Unit Improves Production for Aerospace Manufacturer
This shop utilized a hole-drilling EDM to improve setup time, manage labor hours and provide faster turnaround.
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CNC Tool and Cutter Grinder Manufactures Special Form Tools
The MCT 5000-HC seven-axis CNC tool and cutter grinder from Machine Control Technologies is equipped with five-axis controls to enable standard, uneven, index and special-form tool manufacturing plus regrinding on high-speed steel and carbide.
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Waterjet Center’s Drive System Delivers Faster, Smoother Motion
Omax’s Maxiem 1515 JetMachining Center offers cutting travels ranging from 2.6" × 2.6" to 53.5" × 13.5".
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VMC Accommodates Large, Heavy Workpieces
The base column of Okuma’s Millac 852V II vertical machining center features ribbing to counter chatter and twisting during heavy-duty cutting.
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Modular Turning Center Equipped with Eight Spindles
Index will demonstrate its MS22C-8, a modular eight-spindle automatic CNC turning machine suitable for fast machining, especially of complex parts.
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CNC Slant-Bed Lathe Accommodates High-Volume Applications
Chevalier’s FBL-360B MC CNC lathe with programmable tailstock features a ribbed Meehanite cast iron mono-block casting and high rigidity box way to resist deflection and vibration during heavy machining.
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Manual Lathe Suitable for Large Oil Pipe Applications
Sharp Industries’ M series of large-swing, big-bore manual lathes is suitable for large oil pipe work, heavy shaft turning jobs and large-diameter steel rods.
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Vertical Lathe Series Enables ID, OD Turning
Knuth Machine Tools’ VDM series includes a range of conventional vertical lathes in seven sizes ranging from 31.5" to 102" swing.
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