Machines
VMCs Increase Productivity, Quality
Makino’s PS-series VMCs for production machining are designed to reduce cycle time, increase productivity, improve quality and minimize capital investment.
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Waterjet Features Expandable Modular Design
The latest addition to the Mach 4 line of waterjets features an expandable modular design, ranging to 14 m (48 ft.) long.
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Shop Leaders Share Thoughts on Five-Axis Machining
Modern Machine Shop recently started a “Top Shops” discussion group on LinkedIn. The group is for owners, managers, engineers and other senior personnel in CNC machining facilities. A recent discussion thread from that group revealed various shops’ thoughts on five-axis machining.
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Multitasking Center Features High Speed, Rigidity
Methods Machine Tools’ Nakamura-Tome WT-150 II eight-axis, multitasking turning center features opposed twin-spindle, two-turret construction for increased speed and rigidity.
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Vertical Grinder Offers High Rigidity
Designed for high rigidity and performance, Chevalier’s FVGC-II vertical grinding center features linear-way design on the saddle and table and a Big-Plus CT40 spindle taper.
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Flap Discs Feature Plastic Backing for Maximized Use
Norton Abrasives’ SG Blaze and TwinStar flap discs feature Quick Trim, a flexible, easily-trimmed plastic back plate that enables full use of the flaps to reduce material and labor costs.
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Manufacturer Turns Inward for New Machine
The Hardinge Workholding Group needed a heavy-duty machine with a rigid structural design that could perform multiple operations. After scouring the market, the group found the right model closer to home than it expected.
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Large-Angle Grinder Cuts Efficiently, Safely
With a rated speed of 6,600 rpm and loaded speed of 4,600 rpm, the W24-230 large-angle grinder from Metabo Corp. is designed to cut and grind metal efficiently and safely.
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Making Lean Connections
When Nilpeter embarked on a lean initiative 14 months ago, no one at the printing press manufacturer had any inkling that they had already taken an important first step.
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Shop Finds Perfect Fit in New VMC
A Feeler VMC from Methods Machine Tools helped this shop produce larger parts more efficiently and accurately.
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