Vertical Machining Centers
VMC Eliminates Vibration for Micromachining Applications
Makino’s V22 VMC is designed to eliminate vibration, rotational deflection and thermal distortion to ensure precision, accuracy, reliability and stability
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What Your Handbook Isn’t Telling You
Tony Schmitz, professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, gives a presentation on machine tool dynamics. Learn the role that this concept plays in realizing your optimal machining center performance.
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VMCs Support Heavy Machining
YMT's QV-179 and 209 VMCs feature a heavily ribbed Meehanite casting for stability.
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VMCs Engineered for Precision Mold Making
Designed specifically for precision mold machining, Hyundai Wia’s Hi-Mold series of high speed VMCs offer a rigid bridge-type design that is said to minimize heat generation.
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A Big-Picture View of Micromachining
Matrix Tooling makes injection molds for components that have features you cannot see.
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Automated VMC Fills Capacity Gap
A new Feeler VMC from Methods Machine Tools has not only met this manufacturer’s need for additional capacity, but also taken on more work than initially expected.
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Uniformity Paves the Way for Flexibility
Standardizing on one brand of machines provides the flexibility this firearm component manufacturer needs to accommodate a variety of custom component designs.
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Double-Column VMC Offers High Rigidity
The FVM-3016DCL double-column VMC from Chevalier features a table size ranging from 126" × 57" to 165.4" × 57" with a table load ranging from 14,330 to 17,637 lbs.
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Machining Center Reduces Change-Over Time
Southwestern Industries’ Trak LPM machining center is designed for for low-volume work.
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Space-Saving VMC Efficiently Machines Complex Medical Parts
The Mazak Vertical Center Nexus Compact is a space-saving, high-speed, VMC designed for small, complex medical parts.
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