Machining Centers
Buying a VMC: Considering Structure and Stability
Design and construction govern a vertical machining center’s ability to machine parts to tight tolerances with accuracy and repeatability.
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Hybrid Vertical Machining Center Integrates Wire-Arc Technology
Hybrid combines five-axis subtractive capabilities with arc-welding head.
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Machining, Manufacturing Technology on Display in Pfronten
Automation, additive manufacturing, five-axis machining and more was on display at DMG MORI’s recent open house at its Pfronten, Germany, campus.
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Ultrasonic Technology Poised for Advance into General Machining
Formerly applied only to exotic materials such as ceramics and gemstones, ultrasonic machining has been adapted to more general manufacturing. Titanium and CFRP are two workpiece materials in which the counterintuitive technology shows promise.
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HMC for Large Aerospace Parts
Okuma’s MA-12500HW horizontal machining center is designed to provide a balance of speed and cutting power in difficult materials like cast iron and aluminum alloys.
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Five-Axis Machine for Small, Complex Parts
Mazak’s VC-500A/5X vertical machining center features a trunnion-style rotary/tilt table for precise, cost-effective five-axis machining of intricate work and a Mazatrol SmoothX CNC for easier programming and faster part cycle times.
Read MoreGrob Partners with New Distributor for Wisconsin, Michigan
Premier Machine Tool Midwest will sell and service Grob’s five-axis machining centers and automation systems.
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Massive Machining Center Features Fast Rapids
Makino’s a120nx is designed to machine oversized structural components for industrial equipment, diesel engines and semiconductor manufacturing.
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Additive Manufacturing Belongs in a Machine Shop
A fourth-generation family machine shop integrates metal additive manufacturing as another production operation.
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Shop Management System Streamlines Aerospace Production
For Sealth Aero Marine, jobs were hard to track and production information was hard to access. ProShop, from Adion Systems made these processes easier and improved sales and on-time deliveries.
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