Machining

Machine Technology: Hybrid upsides and design considerations

08/01/2017

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A milestone in the 3D printing revolution is the appearance of CNC metalcutting machine tools incorporating additive-manufacturing capabilities. Manufacturers of the hybrid additive/subtractive systems tout their advantages over conventional machine tools, but the hybrids raise important issues that their builders and users must address.

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SECO partners with Ferris State University for engineering internship program

Seco Tools, LLC has partnered with Ferris State University (FSU) in Big Rapids, Michigan, to offer local area engineering students an opportunity to participate in a multi-year internship program at Seco. The program invites the top three engineering applicants to participate for an initial first year internship. Based on their interest and performance, the students may be asked back for a second year. Graduates of the program will often be offered employment by Seco.

Rotary transfer machines: Eclipsing the past

07/14/2017

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Kip Hanson

Some machine tools are modified so much and so frequently it becomes a common practice. That’s certainly the case with rotary transfer machines.

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CECIMO: European machine tool builders expect growth, embrace data-driven production

The CECIMO General Assembly that recently concluded in Rotterdam confirmed that, based on solid booking numbers, the European production of machine tool is set to grow by almost 4% in 2017 and surpass a volume of 25 billion euro. Members also agreed that policy-makers should refrain from designing strict regulations on access to and sharing industrial data. CECIMO is the European association representing the common interests of the Machine Tool Industries globally and at EU level.

Boeing, Georgia Tech unveil new research center

Boeing and Georgia Tech formally opened a new advanced development research center designed to solve some of the toughest technical challenges in manufacturing. In the Boeing Manufacturing Development Center, company researchers and Georgia Tech engineering students will work together to implement automation in industrial applications. The center is located in Georgia’s Tech new 19,000-sq.-ft. Delta Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility.

The CNC Chef: Turret vs. gang tooling for CNC lathes | Episode 5

Bob Warfield of the CNCCookbook walks through the benefits of turret versus gang tooling for CNC lathes in the fifth episode of The CNC Chef, a video series presented by Cutting Tool Engineering and CNCCookbook. Warfield offers some insight for those trying to decide which is best for a particular job in an article published in the July 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Sandvik Coromant cast iron face milling demo

In this demonstration, Sandvik Coromant's CoroMill 745 multi-edge cutter with high feed capability is used for face milling in cast iron. The 25 degree entering angle of this cutter version enables the use of high feed milling strategies. The concept has a double-sided, multi-edge design, which is said to make it a cost-efficient solution that delivers high productivity.

GROB, Open Mind to host seminar on 5-axis machining strategies

The GROB Group and Open Mind are joining forces to offer a complimentary two-day technology seminar on August 1-2, 2017. Grob, a manufacturer of universal machining centers is partnering with Open Mind, a developer of CAM/CAD systems, to present innovative production solutions for aerospace and other industries at GROB’s U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Bluffton, Ohio.

Large-volume robotic machining just got more accurate

In 2007 the KUKA Titan entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest and strongest robot in the world. A decade later a modified version of the behemoth has been given accuracy unprecedented for its size—better than 100µm (0.0039").

Custom machines offer solutions standard ones sometimes can’t

07/12/2017

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Kip Hanson

Every so often a job or part geometry comes along where it would be helpful to have a few extra inches in a machine’s work envelope, or perhaps a little higher rpm or an additional spindle. At these and certain other times, it might be worth considering a custom machine.

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