Turn/Mill
Swiss-Type Lathe Features Additional Y Axis
The latest version of the company’s L-series line, the eight-axis L20X, incorporates Y-axis movement for the subspindle side and can be loaded with 30 tools.
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Center Rock and Setups
Just because a machine can run a part in one setup, that doesn’t mean it should.
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Swiss-Type Sculpting Serves Complex Parts Complete
With capability for continuous cutting using a swiveling B axis tool post, this Swiss-type lathe enables users to machine complex, sculpted geometry without moving parts to another machine.
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Why Shops Are Considering Swiss-Types
These days, more traditional job shops are installing—or at least eyeing—Swiss-types. Here are some reasons why.
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Micro Grooving on Swiss Machines
In any turning application, grooving can be a critical, even challenging, operation.
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A New Milling 101: What Milling Is, Then and Now (Plus a Glossary of Milling Terms)
Part 1: Greater understanding of milling tools, what they can accomplish, and the optimum circumstances in which to employ them, is always valuable. The continuing development in milling tools in the face of changing customer requirements, advanced workpiece materials, and the constant need to improve productivity while reducing costs make this even more important today.
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How Center Rock Sees Setups
The company that made the rock drills used to free the Chilean miners last year is exploring the right level of multitask machining.
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The Other Face of EMCO Maier
Just classroom training machines? No way! Visiting machine tool builder EMCO Maier in Austria, its home country, showed MMS Editor Mark Albert that the company is an important producer of advanced turn-mill machines and CNC precision lathes for both production houses and job shops.
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Why Shops Are Looking More to Swiss-Types
These days, more traditional job shops are installing—or at least eyeing—Swiss-types. Here are some reasons why.
Read MoreCNC Swiss-Type with Triple Turret
Featuring a triple-turret design, the ST-38 CNC Swiss-type automatic lathe is suited for machining medical, automotive and aviation industry components.
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