Turn/Mill
The Buzz about the B Axis
The rotating milling head is a defining feature on a turn-mill machine designed for efficient production of complex parts in low volumes.
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CAM System Tackles Swiss-Type Complexity
Partmaker CAM software helps this shop cope with the increased complexity of the medical parts processed on its similarly complex Swiss-type lathes.
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Turn-Mill Builder Takes a New Turn
EMCO Maier is asserting its position as a producer of advanced turn-mill machines and CNC precision lathes for both production houses and job shops.
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Steady as She Goes
Machine shops are inventive operations. Learn how one uses a steady rest in a different way on one of its two-turret CNC lathes.
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Turn-Mill Centers Offer Twin-Spindle Versatility
Stama’s MC 726/MT-2C twin-spindle turn-mills enable six-sided processing of parts in two independent operations in five axes on a single machine.
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New to Swiss-Types? You’re Not Alone
As builders push Swiss-type lathes to new levels of versatility, increasing numbers of job shops are adopting these machines for the first time.
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Multitasking is Multiple Choice
Different levels of multitasking machine tools address different types of parts.
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Multitasking Calculator
Does it make sense to replace a series of separate machine tools with a single multitasking machine that performs turning, milling and drilling all in one cycle?
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An Innovative Way to Use a Steady Rest
This shop found a way to modify one of its two-turret CNC lathes so that a tricky aerospace component could be properly supported for critical operations.
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Large-Capacity Multi-Turret for Complex Jobs
The ST-38 represents the latest in the company’s multi-turret technology and features capacity to machine components ranging in size to 38 mm.
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