Machining Centers

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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Five-Axis

Hybrid Machining Center Intersperses Milling with Growing Parts

DMG MORI’s Lasertec 4300 3D hybrid machine incorporates additive-directed energy deposition (blown powder) into a five-axis turn-mill machining center with a working area of 600 × 1,500 mm.

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Five-Axis

Dual, Linked Five-Axis Mills Efficiently Cut Composites

The Bertsche Dual P5 mill comprises two independent, but linked, five-axis machining modules (A side and B side), each with separate machining chambers, enabling shops to machine two different parts at the same time while taking up the same overall size as the company’s single five-axis P5.

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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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Automation

Optimal Machine Cell Automation

A leading manufacturer of emergency warning lights explores its options in designing an automated machining cell, finding the perfect solution for its application in an enclosed multi-pallet loader newly available on the U.S. market.

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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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HMC for Die-Cast Production Machining Reduces Downtime

Makino introduces its a40 HMC for nonferrous, die-cast parts machining, particularly die-cast aluminum.

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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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