Machines

Vertical Machining Centers 23 May 2016

Mills and Lathes with CNC Technology Increase Productivity

Southwestern Industries will exhibit its Trak line of mills and lathes featuring the company’s ProtoTrak conversational CNC language, designed to reduce time-consuming machine setups and enable less-skilled machinists to do higher-level work.

Vertical Machining Centers 23 May 2016

Five-Axis VMC Provides Stable Design, Error-Compensating Technologies

Okuma’s MU-4000V vertical machining center is designed for five-axis multi-sided machining applications in the aerospace and die/mold industries.

Vertical Machining Centers 20 May 2016

Stainless Steel Can Be Heat-Treated to 50-53 HRC

International Mold Steel will introduce S-Star-A, a 420 stainless steel in the annealed condition that can be heat-treated to hardness of 50-53 HRC and will be stocked in plate form to 6" thick.

Laser & Waterjet 20 May 2016

Techni Waterjet, Micro Waterjet Collaborate on Cutting System

Micro’s cutting machine uses a pump from Techni promoting high accuracy.

Turning Machines 19 May 2016

Turning Center’s Dual Drive Train Speeds Tool Transitions

The Traub TNL32-11 sliding/fixed headstock automatic lathe has a headstock movable in the Z axis, an upper and identical lower turret with X, Y and Z axes, and a counter spindle movable in the X and Z directions.

EDM 16 May 2016

Wire EDM’s Thermal Compensation Maintains Positioning Accuracy

Methods Machine Tools introduces the FANUC RoboCut α-CiB wire EDM series which includes the C400iB, C600iB and the larger C800iB.

EDM 13 May 2016

Graphite Mill Armed with Oil Cover to Capture Dust

EDM Network will exhibit its HM43GT high-speed graphite milling machine, which features an “oil shroud” option that completely surrounds the 30,000-rpm spindle with EDM-compatible oil to capture all of the graphite dust created by the end mills.

Turning Tools 13 May 2016

Tooling for Parting Off on Swiss-Type Lathes

Tungaloy offers its DuoJustCut parting-off tool for Swiss-type lathes.

EDM 11 May 2016

Sinker EDM Accommodates Large Workpieces

Makino’s EDNC21 sinker EDM provides dual heads to improve productivity and lower the tool build time for large molds.

Horizontal Machining Centers 11 May 2016

Cabinet Coolers Resist Heat, Corrosion

Exair’s small, 316 stainless steel cabinet cooler systems keep electrical enclosures cool with 20°F (-7°C) air while resisting heat and corrosion that could adversely affect the internal components.