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Three-Axis Bed Mill Designed for Small Lot Work
Fabtech 2017: Southwestern Industries and Trak Machine Tools will showcase the DPMSX3P three-axis bed mill for small lot work, featuring Trak’s ProtoTrak CNC technology.
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VMC’s Components Promote Speed, Accuracy
SMTCL Americas’ VMC850B is designed to provide power, speed and accuracy.
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Cleaners, Corrosion Preventatives Increase Process Flow
Milacron has added four cleaners to its Cimclean product line, as well as four new Cimguard corrosion preventatives.
Read MoreCAM Software Increase Efficiency, Productivity
3D Systems has launched its GibbsCAM 12 software for production manufacturing in multi-task machining (MTM), mill-turn and production manufacturing.
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3D Printer’s Carbon Fiber-Filled Nylon Produces Stronger Parts
Fabtech 2017: Markforged’s X3 3D printer uses Onyx, a high-temperature capable, carbon fiber-filled nylon, to print engineering-grade thermoplastic fiber parts.
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Five-Axis HMCs Perform Complex Prismatic Machining
Heller Machine Tools introduces its HF series of five-axis horizontal machining centers for complex prismatic parts.
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Job Shop Cuts Cables to Save Time on Data Transfers
At Stollen Machine & Tool Co., uninsulated cables could not reliably transport CNC programs from the computer to the machines. Six wireless RS232 units from Shop Floor Automations have resulted in 15 percent daily time savings.
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Nesting Software Reduces Manufacturer’s Programming Time
HC Coils Ltd.’s CAM system did not have automatic nesting capability. Jetcam’s Expert Premium CAD/CAM software with free-form nesting reduced programming time by 85 percent.
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Changing Cutting Tools Reduces Cycle Time by 7 Minutes in Hard-Turning Application
L.A.Y. Precision Machine’s cycle time to bore a hole in a bushing was more than eight minutes. Horn USA’s Supermini type-105 tool system with an HS36-grade boring bar insert reduced this cycle time.
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Machines with Rotary Tables Increase Productivity While Maintaining Quality
Lie-Neilson Toolworks needed to increase throughput while maintaining quality. Ten FV-2 vertical machining centers, three TR210 rotary tables and an ST-20 turning center with bar feeders from Haas has resulted in a 10- to 15-percent increase in capacity.
Read MoreMagnetic Solutions on Display
Fabtech 2017: Soph will demonstrate its Magbo magnetic quick die-change system and its Helmholtz material handling line, including permanent magnetic lifters and electro-permanent magnetic lifters for plates and slabs.
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Band Saw Blades Ideal for Fabricating Applications
Fabtech 2017: Simonds Saw will showcase a range of band saw blades, including its BroadBand for fabricating applications and its IC Enduro for bundled and structural sawing.
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