Machining Centers
HMC Provides Quality Needed for Medical Manufacturing
Big River Engineering and Manufacturing purchased a high-precision Makino a51 HMC to meet FDA regulations and gain customers in the medical device manufacturing industry.
Read MoreTraveling-Column VMC Accommodates Long Workpieces
The Kent USA KVTC-3270 CNC traveling-column vertical machining center provides a large working envelope with X-, Y- and Z-axis travels measuring 126" × 28" × 24" (3,200 × 720 × 620 mm), respectively, while occupying minimal shopfloor space.
Read MoreExpanded Possibilities for Cryogenic Machining
The technology for liquid nitrogen cooling is now available for machining applications in various industries on any brand of machine tool.
Read MoreFive-Axis VMC Achieves Workpiece Accuracy
The Kern Micro five-axis vertical machining center from Kern Precision is suitable for machining nanoscale to large-sized parts.
Read MoreShop Uses HMC to Become Serious Contender
By investing in horizontal machining centers, L.B.G. Machine was able to increase the productivity necessary to take on high-precision work.
Read MoreFive-Axis HMCs Open Medical Shop Capability
By implementing Grob’s horizontal five-axis machine, B&J Medical was able to make parts quickly and accurately, meeting ISO certification demands for medical manufacturers.
Read MoreVertical 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.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreRigid 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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