Machines/CNC

E-Form Tube End Forming Machine

BLM Group USA has announced the enhancement of its E-Form tube end forming machine with a fully CNC electric rolling device providing maximum precision and repeatability in part production. The punches of the E-Form reach up to 10 tons of force, molding tubes up to 30mm in diameter of various materials such as copper. aluminum, iron or stainless steel.

Power Skiving Machines

A fully integrated on-board cutter resharpening unit is now available for Gleason vertical Power Skiving machines, allowing for the completely automated resharpening of cutters used in the production of both soft and hardened gears up to 600 mm in workpiece diameter.

Tormach 1100M: Making a Mold for a Carbon Fiber Corvette Intake

Are you looking for a dedicated prototyping CNC mill that allows you to keep your moneymakers running production? Want to keep your part making in-house to save time and money as you design/iterate? Check out the Tormach 1100M as it mills out an 87lb. aluminum block. This prototype mold was built to produce high-performance, after-market, carbon fiber intake manifolds for Corvettes. Your ability to dream is all that's holding you back!

For more information visit us at https://cnc.tormach.com/prototyping

Tongtai VTX Series of Drilling and Tapping Centers

With rapid traverse speeds up to 2,362 ipm (60 m/min.) in all axes and acceleration of 1.2 g, the Tongtai VTX series of drilling and tapping centers are fast, affordable machines for high-precision, high-volume applications. The machines’ compact 87" x 63" (2,210 mm x 1,600 mm) footprint conserves shop floor space, and a fixed column/moving table type design with Meehanite cast-iron frames and roller-type linear slideways provides rigidity and fast, precise movement.

Variaxis C-600 5-Axis Machining Center

Introduced to the U.S. market, the Variaxis C-600 from Mazak Corp. is an advanced 5-axis solution with a wide variety of optional features, automation-ready machine enclosure, operator-friendly ergonomic design and significantly improved productivity. This all-new machine leverages 40% faster rapid traverse rates, 4.5 second chip-to-chip automatic toolchanger, double-ended tilting table and robust C-frame construction for shorter noncut times and faster cycle times.

MB 450U Simultaneous 5-Axis Bridge-Type Machining Center

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the new Methods MB 450U simultaneous five-axis bridge-type machining center, loaded with features and capabilities for efficiently manufacturing complex parts with a high degree of quality, reliability and accuracy, as well as offered in an excellent value package. Due to the FANUC 31i-MB5 control, this machine is able to perform full five-axis precision machining of challenging parts, significantly reducing the need for multiple setups.

Liechti Turbomill 1400 g Machine

For jet engine and power generation turbine blades up to 1.4 meters in length, the Liechti Turbomill 1400 g from GF Machining Solutions produces high-quality finished part surfaces that require minimal polishing and less benchwork than those processed on general-application machines. To provide fast, cost-efficient production, the Turbomill 1400 g clamps blades at each end and rotates them between centers for heavy-duty roughing and dynamic finishing of complex airfoil contours, root forms and shrouds.