Machines

Turn/Mill

Palmgren's Milling Machine Handles a Wide Range of Operations

Palmgren’s 14-inch gear head milling machine can handle machining operations that would normally be performed by larger and more expensive machines.

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Five-Axis

Keeping the Faith Diversifies CNC Machining Opportunity

Higher purposes propel prosperous investments in quality control, superalloy turning and five-axis automation.

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Sunnen's New Servo-Precise Machining Center

Eastec 2021: Sunnen’s new honing machine is engineered for medium to high production of parts with bore diameters from 1.5 to 102 mm (0.060" to 6.50").

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Moving to Horizontal Machining Cuts Shop's Cycle Time by 50%

Adopting horizontal three-axis machining may require much consideration, but Alicat Scientific can attest to almost 50% cycle time reductions with a Kiwa horizontal machine.

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Turn/Mill

Flexible Approaches to Gearcutting

Multitasking machine performs multiple gear-cutting processes without the need for a dedicated hobbing machine, providing high-mix gear producers with improved flexibility. 

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Five-Axis

Machining 101: What is Five-Axis Machining?

Five-axis machining offers increased productivity and geometric flexibility, but the additional axes of motion can compromise rigidity and accuracy.

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Turn/Mill

Machine Tool Data Analysis Identifies Effective Setup Tactics

Thanks to the MTConnect standard, it is easy to create a timeline of a machine’s activities and use it to discover ways for improving operations. One example is how to reduce setup time.

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Grinding

Junker Develops All-in-One Grinding Machine

Junker’s Jumat 6L is capable of grinding high efficiency compressor shafts in one setup.

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Turn/Mill

Nagel Introduces Flexible Bearing Race Superfinisher

The patent pending part drive system can reportedly handle a range of part diameters without any changeover. The new system includes several industry features to make the machine more flexible and productive.

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Basics

Machining 101: What are Machining Centers?

Machining centers offer a wide range of possible operations, but that adaptability comes with the need to stay flexible and perform successful measurements at all times.

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