Vertical Machining Centers
Gantry-Type Machining Center Handles Large Parts Efficiently
Mighty USA’s gantry-type PG5 five-axis VMC for large, heavy workpiecesuses a compact, rigid Kessler swiveling spindle head and offers a variety of control options for high-efficiency applications.
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Gantry Milling Center for Multi-Axis Operation
The Ever 7 mobile overhead gantry-type milling center from Jobs features a mobile crossbeam for three-, 3+2, four- and five-axis machining of large components in the die/mold and aerospace fields.
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Vertical Milling Machine Handles Large Parts in Fewer Setups
Waldrich Coburg introduces its Taurus portal-type vertical milling machine for large workpieces as an alternative to large horizontal boring machines.
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Easing the Entry into Additive Manufacturing
With funding from America Makes, Optomec and MachMotion worked together to develop a retrofit additive manufacturing system for machining centers.
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The Art and Science of Hand-Scraping Ways on CNC Machine Tools
Hand-scraping the mating surfaces of a CNC machine tool’s motion system offers myriad advantages.
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VMC Structure Supports High-Speed, Conventional Milling
Romi’s D 1000AP DD is a 40" × 24" vertical milling center designed to combine conventional and high-speed milling applications for die/mold, aerospace, agricultural, energy and other industries.
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Five-Axis Machine Line Delivers High-Accuracy Features for Aerospace Work
Mitsui Seiki’s Vertex 55X II line of machines expands on the Vertex 550-5X line.
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2 Minute Video: Advantage of Twin-Pallets/Dual-Station Vises
This short, simple video demonstrates one way to maximize spindle up-time using a pallet-changing VMC.
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Five-Axis VMC Supports Consistent, Safe Work with Difficult, Heavy Workpieces
Okuma’s MU-8000V vertical machining center performs five-axis, multi-sided machining.
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Video: Vertical Machining Centers at Taylor Guitars
Equipment most of us associate with metalworking is used in this famous guitar maker’s production woodworking application.
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