Machining Centers

Five-Axis

Five-Axis VMC Processes Complex Parts in Aluminum, Die-Cast, Titanium

Makino’s DA300 full five-axis vertical machining center is said to provide the speed, precision and flexibility necessary for complex part applications.

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Rotor Milling Machines Efficiently Produce Helical Screw Profiles, Worm Shafts

Holroyd EX-series CNC rotor milling machines are designed for high speed, precision and reliability.

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CAD/CAM

Toyoda to Host Aerospace Machining Lunch & Learn with Iscar, Mastercam

The event will include educational seminars and machine demonstrations.

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Compact VMCs Benefit Job Shops, OEMs

The Bridgeport V480 and V710 vertical machining centers from Hardinge are suitable for applications ranging from job shop work to high-production manufacturing with fast rapid traverse rates, high axis and spindle acceleration/deceleration, and a powerful control.

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Five-Axis

Hyundai Wia Dealer Expands Sales, Service Territory

The Kansas-based SMT Co. now serves four states.

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Grinding

Why Forming a Machine-Tool Buying Committee Is a Good Idea

With a decision as heavy as buying a new machine tool, it’s important to consider how such a purchase will touch all the relevant departments of the shop.

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Ultrasonic Machining Center Can Be Equipped with 1,500-rpm Turning Table

DMG MORI’s second-generation Ultrasonic 20 Linear extends the company’s offering of ultrasonic machining centers.

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Exapro Survey Offers Snapshot of Used Machine Buyers

Among other things, the survey revealed that most buyers care more about the technical specifications of a machine than who manufactured it.

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Holemaking

Clearing Weldment Machining Challenges

Rather than replacing an old horizontal boring mill with a similar model, this manufacturer of stone-cutting equipment now uses a dual-pallet HMC with a quill spindle to provide W-axis extension to reach past weldment obstructions and more effectively machine critical weldment features.

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Automotive Manufacturer Grows through Automation

Gil-Mar Manufacturing met growing application demands on their average machines by partnering with Methods Machine Tools to automate and integrate them.

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