Machines
Honing Tool Features Soft Cutting Action
The Flex-Hone honing tool is designed to provide a quality surface finish for a variety of automotive, hydraulic, pneumatic and industrial applications in sizes ranging from 4 mm to 36".
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Abrasive Waterjet Handles Large Stock
The 60120 JetMachining Center is the smallest of the company’s bridge-style waterjet machines.
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Grinder Combines Three Technologies
The Zenith grinding machine uses three grinding technologies—aluminum oxide, "diamond-hard" plated cubic boron nitride (CBN) and vitrified CBN—to grind rotors as large as 420 mm.
Read MoreHorizontal Boring Mill Designed for Large Components
The Spirit 200 horizontal boring mill is designed for machining large components for the energy industry as well as for shop jobs.
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My Piece of Space Shuttle History
A sample of the silica insulation developed for the 鈥渢iles鈥 that formed a critical part of the space shuttle鈥檚 Thermal Protection System came my way in the early 1980s. I鈥檝e saved it all these years as a reminder of the technology (particularly five-axis machining) that made space shuttle flight possible.
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Valve Machining Video…Finally
Check out video of this interesting valve production machine.
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Doosan Makes a Power Play
The South Korean builder is directing its focus toward rigid machine platforms capable of heavy cuts in tough materials.
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Making the Most of Rotary Axes
Shops new to advanced rotary machining are sometimes held back by fundamental misunderstandings.
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PLC-Based Universal Cylindrical Grinding Machine
The UNS-2 universal NC grinding machine from Mello in Brazil is an option for shops looking for a machine with capabilities that fall between full CNC and conventional models.
Read MoreDoing More with a Live-Tool Lathe
A CNC lathe with live-tool capability can save time by milling and turning a part in the same setup.
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