Machines/Accessories/Controls

Can vertical machining centers go toe-to-toe with horizontals on performance?

The CTE editorial staff offers a machine tool product review.

END USER: Mainland Machine, (805) 543-7149, www.mainlandmachine.com. CHALLENGE: Increase spindle run times. SOLUTION: CAM system that enables efficient programming when machining with custom fixture plates. SOLUTION PROVIDER: DP Technology Corp., (805) 388-6000, www.dptechnology.com

Linear motion of machine tool axes is often achieved using screws and nuts.

Metalworking Product Review

Users reap the rewards of high-speed milling when the elements of the machining system complement each other.

Machine Technology column as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

END USER: ZPS-Frézovací Nástroje a.s., +420-576-777-510, www.zps-fn.com. CHALLENGE: Increase capacity when producing milling cutters. SOLUTION: A two-spindle, automated, high-speed grinder. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Erwin Junker Machinery Inc., (847) 488-0406, www.junker-usa.com

Machine Technology columnist Dr. Scott Smith covers the importance of tool presetting.

Retrofitting is an effective and economical option to make new money with old machine tools.