Machines

Turn/Mill

Multitasking Machine Enables Five-Axis Simultaneous Milling

EMCO Maier’s Hyperturn 65 Powermill multitasking machine features a counter spindle for four-axis machining and a B axis with a direct drive for five-axis simultaneous milling operations.

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Holemaking

Vertical Jig Boring-Milling Machine Enables High Accuracy

Available from Methods Machine Tools, the Yasda YBM 649V3 three-axis CNC vertical jig borer provides high-speed, precision boring and milling for high-accuracy mold, die and complex component manufacturing.

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Basics

How One CNC Shop Effectively Machines Glass-Fiber-Filled Plastics

You know how to machine metals, but what about plastic machining? More specifically, glass-fiber-reinforced plastic? This machine shop has it figured out.

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Grinding

Anatomy of a New Bond Technology

A new vitrified bond technology features proprietary chemistry to achieve higher performance as well as extended wheel life for today’s advanced grinding machines.

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Automation

New Okuma Plant Relies on Automation, Production Control

The company says the DS1 facility in Japan is capable of 2 times the production capacity and 1/2 the lead time of the previous site.

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Five-Axis

Rigid Five-Axis Machining Center for Heavy Workpieces

Available from Yama Seiki, the Awea MVP series five-axis machining center features a rigid cross-rail construction with an automatic toolchanger and optional head exchange.

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Die/Mold

Machining Center Extends Y-Axis Travel

Designed to meet the demands of moldmaking applications, Hurco’s VMX6030i vertical machining center provides more Y-axis travel in a footprint smaller than the company’s VMX64.

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Turning Machines

Horizontal Lathe Promotes Stability

Okuma’s Genos L250E horizontal lathe offers an 8" chuck with an 8.26" maximum turning diameter and accommodates workpieces as long as 500 mm (19.69").

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HMCs Machine High-Temperature Resistant Steel

Chiron’s 26 series horizontal machining centers are designed for large workpieces such as gear housings, structural parts or components made up of high-temperature-resistant steel.

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Grinding

Five-Axis Profile Grinder for Aerospace Applications

United Grinding’s Blohm Aeromat profile grinder is well-suited for flexible, high-performance grinding applications.

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