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December 2015 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Machining Centers

This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on machining centers.

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Redesigned Mini VMC Includes Features for Ease of Use

Haas has redesigned its Mini Mill small-footprint VMCs with a focus on improving ease of use and operator productivity.

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Machining Center for Die/Mold Ensures Thermal Stability

The HSM 500 MoldMaster (MM) machining center from GF Machining Solutions is designed to produce die/mold-related components, from 58-Rc steel mold cores to hot pressing dies to sinker-EDM electrodes for intricate mold cavities.

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Bridge Mill Series Eliminates X-Axis Pitch/Yaw

The Johnford DMC-series double-column, moving-table bridge mill, available from Absolute Machine Tools, uses a one-piece Meehanite cast iron bridge/column assembly designed to take up less floor space than comparable C-frame VMCs.

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Increasing Production with Fewer Machines

Hanna Cylinders needed to shorten production lead times and speed deliveries. Replacing several of its legacy machines with Mazak machine tools helped to increase jobs shipped per month and brought production in-house, even with fewer overall machines.

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What To Consider When Adding Angle Heads

Angle heads can enable a three-axis machine tool to be more versatile. That said, this shop explains that there’s more to getting started using them than simply loading them into a machine’s spindle.

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Next Generation Entry-Level VMC Line

The new generation of EcoMill V series of machining centers features a revised Ecoline design to improve ergonomics, machine finish and worker safety.

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VMC Features Automatic Tool Load Adjustment

Hwacheon Machinery offers its Vesta 1000 VMC for stable, high-speed, precision machining and long-term productivity in job shops serving the die/mold, automotive, energy, medical and aerospace industries.

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Machining Center Handles Variety of Materials

The VMC1000B machining center from SMTCL Americas is designed for effective machining of a variety of materials including composites, aluminum, steel and titanium.

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Five-Axis VMC Performs Complex Contouring

The FSP-80V vertical machining center from SNK America is intended as a cost-effective alternative for applications requiring complex, simultaneous five-axis contouring of difficult-to-cut materials.

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