Machines

Shop Works to get the Most Out of Its Five-Axis Capabilities

Vertical machining centers with rotary tables helped this Indiana job shop set itself apart, but specific machine features and additional equipment have helped it use them more efficiently to grow its business.

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IMTS

Five-Axis Line Targets Die/Mold, Aerospace

With so much happening in a busy show year between NPE2018 and Amerimold 2018, MoldMaking Technology is revisiting some of the technology that was on display. In case you missed it: At IMTS 2018, Takumi USA displays its series of five-axis machining centers, which includes the U600 model and the U800 model.

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Kern Precision Partners with Innolite in North America

Kern will now be able to distribute Innolite’s machines, benefiting ultra-precision machine shops with more effective processing. 

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VMC Capable of Heavy, Difficult Cuts without Sacrificing Accuracy

IMTS 2018: Long known for high-speed, high accuracy vertical machining centers, Chiron has developed a new range of VMCs, in twin and single spindle versions, that add extreme stiffness and greater stability to the package, allowing the machines to take heavy cuts in difficult material while maintaining accuracy.

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Grinding

Grinder Now Available with Multi-Spindle Turret Wheelhead

IMTS 2018: The reinvented Weldon Midas series now offers an optional multi-spindle turret wheelhead for OD, ID, face, shoulder, radius and taper grinding.

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Slant-Bed Lathe Provides Rigidity, Stability, Precision

IMTS 2018: Racer Machinery International is displaying its Standard Modern CNC S-22 slant-bed lath, developed using hand-scraped surfaces, a built-in slant that offers more rigidity, thermal stability and precision.

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Basics

How to Reduce the Effect of Vibration in Production Grinding

It is not always possible to correct a vibration problem as soon as that problem begins to appear. Rather than stopping production, here is a means of continuing to realize smooth, efficient grinding until the underlying cause of vibration can be addressed.

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Grinding

Grinding Products Designed to Maximize Performance

IMTS 2018: Weiler Abrasives Group's industrial grinding products include organic rough grinding wheels, vitrified precision grinding wheels and more.

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IMTS

VMC's Dual Y-Axis Ballscrews Improve Surface Quality

IMTS 2018: Hardinge has added the Bridgeport V1320 vertical milling center to its Bridgeport V-series line. 

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