Machines

Pallet Changer Keeps Machine and Operator Busy

A new VMC with an automated pallet changer helped this shop meet customer requirements for lower prices and faster deliveries.

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Five-Axis

Which Five-Axis Machine for Mold Makers?  

This Chicago-area mold shop compares tilting-spindle and tilting-table five-axis machines.

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Turn/Mill

Quick-Change Chucks Boost Turn-Mill Benefits

At this Chicago-area manufacturer, quick-change chucks from Kitagawa added to the benefits of moving from multiple setups on multiple machines to producing parts in a single setup on Mazak turn-mills.

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HMC’s Oversized Guideways Boost Rigidity

Designed for high-production environments requiring high accuracy, YCM Americas’ H630B HMC incorporates oversize roller-type guideways for increased rigidity.

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High-Performance VMC

Ganesh’s VFM 4020 Express VMC features a 40" × 23" table.

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Grinding

Truing, Dressing Machine Features Dust Enclosure

With a full enclosure for dust control and improved operator safety, Rush Machinery’s semi-automatic FC-250EX is designed for truing and dressing of flats, angles, and radii on diamond and CBN single wheels and multiple-wheel packs.

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Sidehead Offers Optimum Angle for Turning Tall, Flanged Parts

A sidehead option is available for Mag vertical turning centers (VTCs) equipped with tables ranging from 1,250 to 3.500 mm (49.2" to 137.7" that can accommodate 3,300-mm (129.9") tall parts with diameters ranging to 3,700 mm (145.6").

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Laser & Waterjet

Waterjet Website Enhances User Experience

Maxiem Waterjets, a division of Omax Corp., has updated its website, maxiemwaterjets.com, to improve navigation and ease of use.

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Grinding

Helical Profile Grinder Uses Superabrasive and Aluminum-Oxide Wheels

The Holroyd Zenith 400 has the capability to grind some of the largest rotors in the industry.

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Large-Part HMC Series Adds A-Axis Tilt Spindle

Mag’s modular HMC 1250/1600 high-precision, high-productivity series is engineered for machining large aerospace, power-generation, pump, valve and off-road equipment parts.

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