Vertical Machining Centers
What Shops Want In Machining Centers
This study summarizes a few of the findings in a newly released report on CNC machining center buyers. The 233-page report focuses on the perceptions and priorities of this group
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Cutting Time
This company modified its production process to cut not just metal, but also setup time, costs and the effects of the labor crunch.
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Cutting The Cost Of Custom Machines
There is a gap between the price of one of this builder's custom machines and the maximum price that even many large contract shops can afford to pay for capital equipment. But that gap is getting smaller.
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Machining The Majority Of Job Shop Parts
This builder has introduced a compact vertical machining center and a compact lathe, both with the same full CNC functionality as larger machines.
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Agile Or Lean?
Either way, machining centers may make sense. When CNC machines are used for high-volume work, this question comes first.
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What's Possible At 10,000 RPM
High-value work doesn’t have to demand a high-cost machine tool.
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High-Performance Gantry-Style Machining Center Builds In Accuracy
To gain control of the manufacturing process and tighten up production times, this company purchased a novel gantry-type machining center that features an integrated rotary table and a powerful right-angle head.
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New England Moldmaker Does It The Hard Way
This mold and die shop owner had a decision to make: build more capacity, or examine ways to make more finished molds out of existing capacity, save one new machine. He chose the latter.
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Five-Axis Machining With A Contouring Head
This accessory brought low-cost five-axis machining to two shops. One had never used five-axis machining before. The other was an experienced five-axis contractor.
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The Other Angle On Five-Axis Machining
Machine complex prismatic parts efficiently on low-cost machining centers. This shop embraces five-axis machining—the kind that features a five-figure price tag.
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