Machines

IMTS

High-Speed Die/Mold Machine Fights Heat, Vibration

IMTS 2018: Hwacheon’s Sirius UL+ vertical die and mold machining center features a 20,000-rpm, built-in motor spindle that provides high-speed cutting.

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Grinding

Tool Grinders Encouraged to Enter ANCA's Tool of the Year Contest for Recognition at IMTS

ANCA’s Tool of the Year content is accepting online entries for tools ground using ANCA machines until August 20. Finalists will be recognized at IMTS 2018.

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Four-Spindle Gundrill Runs Unattended

IMTS 2018: The DeHoff G548-D4 from Kays Engineering is a four-spindle gundrilling machine designed for high-volume production of gun barrels.

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Grinding

Custom Abrasives, Dressing Tools Enhance Grinding Productivity

IMTS 2018: Meister Abrasives will be displaying products that can be custom-tailored for grinding quality, precision and productivity. 

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IMTS

Swiss-Type Lathe Can Also Operate as a Chucker

IMTS 2018: Tsugami/Rem Sales will feature the SS38MH-5AX, a 38-mm chucker-convertible, B-axis sliding headstock lathe that performs full five-axis simultaneous machining.

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Turning Machines

Vertical Lathe's Hydrostatic Rams Contribute to Better Finishes

IMTS 2018: Fives Giddings & Lewis is displaying the V 1600, a mid-range 1,600-mm table vertical lathe from the V series product line.

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Basics

Buying a Lathe: Spindles and Tailstocks

A key consideration when buying a new turning machine involves its spindle. Here’s an overview of what you need to know. 

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What Is Single-Lobe Peeling?

A manufacturer of large turn-mill machines has developed a bar-peeling process to complete large, progressive cavity pump rotors in one setup.

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IMTS

Single-Spindle Lathe Series Offers Intuitive Programming

IMTS 2018: Tornos is displaying its SwissDeco multitasking single-spindle lathe for the automotive, medical, dental, electronics and aerospace industries. 

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Grinding

Thread Grinder Can Be Equipped with Internal, External Grind Spindles

IMTS 2018: Drake Manufacturing’s GS:DS dual-spindle thread grinder expands the company’s line of thread grinders and milling machines. 

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