Machining Centers

VMC Designed for Graphite Machining

Absolute Machine Tools will display its TMV-510G machining center from Tongtai Machine & Tool.

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Five-Axis

Five-Axis Machine for Continuous Milling

GF AgieCharmilles’ five-axis HEM 500U features a dynamic 12,000-rpm spindle and 30-tool magazine providing a chip-to-chip time of 2 sec.

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Five-Axis

CNC Machining Center for High-Precision Applications

The Kern ultra-precision Evo CNC machining center is equipped for three- to five-axis machining.

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Machining Center for Fixtures

Mitsubishi EDM/Laser’s MCV 1000 machining center is a general-purpose machine for applications such as fixtures, mold base and secondary operations.

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Automation at Aztalan Engineering

A contract manufacturer expands its capacity using various approaches to feeding the machines.

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Automation

Live-Monitoring Software Maximizes Automation Investment

By implementing its own shop management software, Lynar Corporation was able to increase productivity by 15 percent.

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Cramming for Competitiveness

Low-profile clamps contribute to the high-density fixturing this shop needs to make the most of an equipment configuration that is increasingly renowned for reducing setups and keeping the spindle turning.

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Five-Axis

Five-Axis Milling Machine Improves Surface Finish

Hurco distributor Brooks Associates will exhibit the five-axis VM10Ui mill featuring Ultimotion technology for improved surface finish quality.

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Precision Micromachining Center Features Temperature Control

Makino’s iQ300 precision micromachining center uses 0.005 micron scale feedback for increased sub-micron accuracy.

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Taking the Long View on Short Runs

Certain jobs require a processing strategy that strikes a balance between the needs of high-volume production and low-quantity toolroom work. Reorganizing material flows and investing in machining centers designed specifically for small lots helped this manufacturer find that middle ground.

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