Turning Machines
Turning Center Grip Force Testing Equipment Eases Analysis
Kitagawa NorthTech offers its Digital Grip Force Analyzer software and kit (PC version) designed to enable users to easily, accurately and quickly analyze and measure grip force performance of their CNC lathes and turning centers via a desktop PC, laptop or tablet.
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Vertical Lathe Precisely Machines Large, Heavy Parts
Okuma’s V920EX single-saddle vertical lathe features a powerful turning spindle and a larger work envelope, making it ideal for cutting a variety of large, heavy parts.
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Rigid Turning Center’s Y Axis Travel Extends to 150 mm
Methods Machine Tools has expanded its Feeler FT-series high performance CNC turning centers with the FT-250SY.
Read MoreHyundai Wia Dealer Celebrates Over 1,000 Machine Sales in Texas, Oklahoma
Hillary Machinery LLC has been an exclusive distributor in the region since 2003.
Read MoreMazak Expands in Northern Texas
The new Mazak Dallas Technical Center is scheduled to open February 2017.
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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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Video: “Three-Stack” Turret Lathe with ATC
This turret lathe features an automatic toolchanger to increase flexibility for job shops that encounter a variety of different part types.
WatchExapro 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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The Role of Employee Incentives in Successful Automation
This shop doesn’t emphasize lights-out production so much as leveraging automation while the lights are still on. One key to this is a wage and compensation plan that rewards employees for maximizing automation’s impact.
Read MoreOkuma Receives ISO Certification for Quality Management
The company says it is the first and only CNC machine tool builder to earn this certification.
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