Machines

Grinding

Honing Stones Offer Alternative to Superabrasives

Sunnen鈥檚 60-grit red aluminum-oxide honing stones are designed to provide an alternative to superabrasives for heavy stock removal.

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The Foundry's Way Forward

An established supplier of short-run castings just opened and staffed a new, fully equipped, in-house CNC machine shop. Taking ownership of machining will improve the company’s range of services to customers as well as its quality control.

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Workholding

Video of Interesting Turbine Blade Workholding System

This clamping system is an automated steady rest with measuring capability that stabilizes the five-axis machining process of very long turbine blades.

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Oil & Gas

Integrated Machine Tools Process Oil and Gas Products

Weing盲rtner Maschinenbau offers machines for the oil and gas downhole and artificial lift industries.

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Automation

Robot-Tended VMC Cell Changes Multiple Workpieces Simultaneously

Available from Methods Machine Tools, the Twin RoboDrill JobShop Cell features two FANUC D21 RoboDrill vertical machining centers serviced by a single articulating FANUC LR Mate 200iD robot.

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Laser & Waterjet

Plasma Cutting on a Waterjet

While waterjets are known for cutting accuracy, they can be slower and more costly to operate than other machines. Equipping waterjets with other capabilities—such as plasma cutting—can save time and boost productivity.

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Grinding

How Important Is Oil Filtration for Grinding?

Oil filtration is pretty important for grinding, especially when you鈥檙e trying to 鈥渄ust鈥 a few microns off a part.

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Automation

Spotlight Slideshow: Machining Centers

Automatic pallet changers and support for automation are some popular features of recently released machining centers. View the December slideshow for more on these machines.

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Measurement

Video Measuring System Ensures Diamond Quality for Waterjets

A CNC video measuring system from Nikon Metrology helps Diamond Technology Innovations produce a more accurate diamond waterjet orifice.

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VMC Enables Unattended Operations

Mazak’s Variaxis i-700 vertical machining center accurately processes long parts as well as those with complex profiled surfaces in single setups.

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