Turning Machines
Is Robotic Automation the Key to Drawing (and Keeping) New Employees?
Robotic automation is transforming a job that was perhaps a machine operator’s least-favorite work assignment into one that is not a heavy lift.
WatchModulated CNC Turning: How a Reversal in the Tool Path Can Deliver Greater Cutting Speed
UNCC researchers introduce modulation into the tool path. Chip breaking was the goal, but higher metal removal rate is an intriguing secondary effect.
WatchRomi's GL Turning Centers Feature Built-In Spindle Motors
EMO 2019: The Romi GL series is redesigned to offer more versatility and robustness to challenging turning applications.
Read MoreCitizen Cincom’s L32VIII Features All-Axis Simultaneous Control
Westec 2019: Citizen Cincom’s L32 VIII sliding head lathe is offered in three models in a modular design.
Read More4 Examples of American Machining Evolution
A tour of this 160-year-old machine tool manufacturing plant in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, highlighted the progress of both the company and machining technology in general since the dawn of “Industry 1.0.”
Read MoreMikron Multistar CX-24 Shortens Cycle Times
EMO 2019: The Mikron Multistar CX-24 rotary indexing machines produce simple and complex turned and milled parts finished in a single clamping.
Read MoreMurata's Technology Showcase to be Held at North Carolina Headquarters
The 2019 Muratec Technology Showcase will be held September 19-20 at the Charlotte, North Carolina facility.
Read MoreData-Driven Manufacturing Scales Down
An automatic gaging station demonstrates the potential of shopfloor connectivity at the level of the individual machine tool.
Read MoreOffline CNC Makes Precision Productive
Relieving the control of its calculation burden helps meet demand for increased volumes, faster deliveries and greater varieties of complex, mirror-finish components machined with diamond tools.
Read MoreIndustry 4.0 Workshop to Feature Live Demos
An upcoming seminar defines important terms and demonstrates the benefits of data-driven manufacturing on real-world machine tools.
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