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Editorial
William Leventon
William Leventon is a contributing editor to Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Contact him by phone at 609-920-3335 or via email at [email protected].
Preset for success
Tool presetters boost machine uptime and offer other big benefits.
Monitoring system lightens up
With its BLÚ LT modular system, Marposs scales down its high-end offering for applications requiring less complexity.n
Multipurpose mills
General-purpose endmills often fit the bill at high-mix, low-volume shops.
Mazak upgrades VMC
The Variaxis i-800 NEO VMC offers an improved CNC, shorter cycle times, increased workpiece capacities and more automation options.
Firm fluid grip
As a workholding option, hydraulic technology has a number of attractions — and a few important downsides.
Small HMC offers big features
Methods Machine Tools' MH 320A horizontal machining center with its high-end components is no entry-level machine.n
A little maintenance equals less downtime
Shops that employ good maintenance practices will reap significant benefits.
Robotics for beginners
One step and an Ethernet cable is all it takes to integrate LoadMate Plus into your shop.
Simpler shop floor CMM
New Deltron design enables probe to go where it needs to be.
New range for tool change
The current crop of automatic toolchangers offers technological advances and robotic capabilities.
Double-duty loader
This multipallet loader from Fastems handles payloads up to 1,000 kg, can load machine tools directly and act as an APC.