Machining

Automate in less shop space

08/08/2018

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With unmanned production capabilities, the Supercell-300G 5-axis horizontal manufacturing cell can hold 20 pallets in a 149"-wide footprint.

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Metal too 'gummy' to cut? Draw on it with a Sharpie or glue stick

Your everyday permanent markers, glue sticks and packing tape may offer a surprisingly low-tech solution to a long-standing nuisance in the manufacturing industry: Making soft and ductile, or so-called "gummy" metals, easier to cut.

Six 'healthy heart exercises' for your spindle

People tend to do exercises that increase and extend the health of their heart. Why not do the same for the heart of your machine tool, the spindle? Too many times we see a machine that has a premature failure. Some of the diseases that your spindle may succumb to are coolant contamination, overheating, or unclean/diminished lubrication oil.

Software add-on gives shop fast results

07/24/2018

Finishing module requires extra programming time, but reduction in cycle time make it a winner.

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Multitask lathes edge in on machining centers

07/20/2018

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Kip Hanson

Like their 5-axis machining center cousins, 5-axis multitask lathes are breaking the traditional part-processing rules and taking manufacturers in bold new directions.

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For this shop, it's about more than making parts

07/12/2018

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Kip Hanson

Western Precision Products backs up its commitment to high-quality service and a top-notch customer experience by investing in the equipment and technology to get the job done.

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Good machines can come in small packages

07/10/2018

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William Leventon

There are relatively small, budget-friendly machines on the market that might meet your needs.

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Benefits of in-house machining

When manufacturing environmental equipment like pumps, samplers, and other measuring equipment, manufacturers frequently outsource the machining of their products’ individual parts. Machining equipment is typically complex and expensive, so most manufacturers contract with outside vendors to machine their parts, and then assemble parts into finished products in-house. While the cost barrier of in-house machining for environmental equipment manufacturers may be high, it can result in huge benefits. After making the investment in advanced machining equipment to bring machining in-house, QED has improved quality and reduced lead time while also achieving cost savings.

See why Hurco is the leader in 5-axis/5-sided machining

Hurco has focused on developing control technology that helps shops increase productivity and profitability for 50 years. Since switching from conventional 3-axis to 5-sided machining is the most efficient way to instantly increase productivity and profitability, Hurco has focused on machines and control technology that make the transition easy. Watch the Hurco 5-axis video catalog to see how Hurco can help you.

Meet the new Okuma GENOS M460V-5AX

The purposefully affordable GENOS M460V-5AX is a full simultaneous 5-axis machine specifically designed for high-precision manufacturing from the most demanding materials. The Okuma 5-axis machine you’ve always wanted is now within reach. Robust performance in a smaller footprint. With its innovative double-column structure, the GENOS M460V-5AX is a next-generation vertical machining center.