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Machines
Getting New Business with Big Machines
These shops saved themselves from dependence on the declining automotive sector thanks in part to their commitment to large-scale machining capacity.
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HMC Reduces Cycle Time On Large Parts
Despite using Kitamura machining centers with great effect, this shop didn鈥檛 have a big enough machine to accommodate its largest jobs without a time-consuming, labor-intensive process. That is, until Kitamura released the MyCenter HX1000i, an HMC large enough for the company鈥檚 biggest jobs that maintains the features it likes most about other machines from the same builder.
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Fixturing Device Simplifies Squaring
Peter Schmidt of the Hermann Schmidt Company developed a intuitive fixture for squaring blocks for the die and mold industry. The system interfaces well with components from the System 3R catalog and is capable of making a block square within millionths of an inch.
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Flat Honing Clears Production Hurdles
A shortage of critical bearing components is keeping aircraft out of the sky. This manufacturer combines flat honing with its own expertise to help bearing production really take off.
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A Different Type Of Twin-Turret Lathe
The vertical-bed design used on this twin-turret lathe offers accuracy advantages for turning shafts.
Read MoreTwo Machines, One Worktable
Fidia鈥檚 Y2K solution combines two of the company鈥檚 K-range machining centers, which face each other and share the same worktable to provide efficient modularity. According to the company, the simultaneous action of two milling heads controlled by two synchronized CNCs enables production of drawing dies for sheet metal, aeronautical components, models and prototypes in nearly half the time. Additionally, the company says its flexible software, as well as the fact that the two controls allow the use of independent milling programs for each machine鈥檚 work area, makes the solution useful for machining dies, large-dimensioned single components or separate pieces.
Read MoreLinear Motor Milling Machine
Available from Jobs, the five-axis LinX Compact series of medium-sized linear motor milling machines uses a mobile crossbeam to support both high speed and high-power operations. Three versions are available鈥擫inX 20, LinX 30 and LinX 35鈥攐ffering Y-axis travels of 79", 116" or 144", respectively. The minimum X-axis stroke of these machines is 79", but this can be increased using modular, 79" extensions.
Read MoreMulti-Spindle Features Improved Usability, Maintenance
To meet the evolving demands of high speed machining, Davenport Machine鈥檚 enhanced Davenport HP focuses on usability and maintenance. For easier interaction, the Man Machine Interface (MMI) is mounted on a waist-high pendant system that allows the operator to use the interface at the front, end or back of the machine. The sound enclosure has more windows, which increase visibility while the machine is running.
Read MoreMachining Center For Lights-Out Production
Incorporating a flexible manufacturing system, the Mycenter-HX400iF HMC from Kitamura Machinery features a 12-station flexible pallet container (FPC) system. According to the company, the center鈥檚 rigid construction; precision; intuitive controls; ability to move easily between difficult materials; and its ability for high speed production make it suited for lights-out production. The company鈥檚 multi-pallet systems enable manufacturers to incorporate an unmanned machining development process for a multitasking machine environment that optimizes up-time.
Read MoreHMC Features Direct-Drive Fourth Axis
Enshu鈥檚 JE60G high speed, 400-mm HMC features 23. 6" (600-mm) travels and a Fanuc 32iM advanced CNC. The standard, dual-contact 40-taper spindle achieves speeds of 15,000 rpm in 1.
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