Machines
Gaining Capabilities with a Five-Face Machining Center
By using the RB-4VM five-face bridge-type machining center from SNK America Inc., Marvel Manufacturing Co. Inc. was able to produce complex parts for band saws with increased precision.
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VMCs Equipped with High-Speed Processing Control
The FANUC D21 RoboDrill series of vertical machining centers from Methods Machine Tools features a FANUC 31iB control for FSSB high-speed processing.
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Cylindrical Grinding Machine Tour Launches
United Grinding recently introduced its Studer S11 small-parts production grinding machine to the North American market on the USS Yorktown. You’ll soon be able to see it, too, as it embarks on an eight-city tour, which started Feb. 19.
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Ram EDM Suitable for Small Workpieces
The ZNC EDM 250 from Knuth Machine Tools is an entry-level ram EDM with NC-controlled feed on the Z axis.
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RFID Lens Enhances 2D Laser Cutting
Trumpf has enhanced its LensLine sensor system for 2D laser cutting machines by combining it with a radio frequency identification (RFID) lens to achieve improved accuracy, process reliability and user friendliness, the company says.
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Compact Cylindrical Grinding Machine for High Production
United Grinding recently introduced its Studer S11 small-parts production grinding machine to the North American market. An online video demonstrates an interesting cam-actuated loading system that’s available with the machine.
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Surface Grinders Provide Two-Axis NC Control
Sharp Industries offers its SG-2NA series of surface grinders featuring two-axis NC control.
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Combined Skiving/Roller Burnishing Alternative to Honing
Available from Absolute Machine Tools, the Precihole SBN300/1-600 skiving and roller burnishing machine is well-suited for ID finishing operations for hydraulic tubes ranging from 1.37" to 16" ID and as long as 40 ft.
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Waterjet Trimming Cell Cuts Range of Materials
Jet Edge offers a series of intensifier pumps designed for use with robotic waterjet trimming cells from Alliance Automation.
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CNC Plasma System Enables Heavy-Duty Cutting
MultiCam’s V-Pro CNC plasma system features an all-steel water table with integrated bladder capable of processing sheet steel as thick as 1.25" without the need for fume evacuation.
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