Medical & Healthcare

Utilizing simultaneous rotational and longitudinal movements, Carmex Whirling Inserts and holders deliver high production in high-precision parts such as dental implants and bone screws, as well as small automotive and semi-conductor components, and other parts made on Swiss-type machines.

Mollart Engineering's LD4 Drillsprint deep hole drilling machine offers a 750mm stroke complete with full automatic loading and unloading along with a range of the latest deep hole drill tooling from Botek.

Makino announces the D300 5-axis vertical machining center as the newest entry into the 5-axis aerospace machining arena.

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

As a follow-up to my April column, here are additional tips for enhancing the operation of a manual lathe.

A shot peening process that removes distortion from thin ceramic parts.

Ceramic parts help solve problems caused by metal and plastic implants.

The CNC C 22 U dynamic high-speed machining center, first introduced by Hermle in 2010, can now also be fully automated.

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

J.W. Winco Inc. offers series DIN 582-NI Stainless Steel Lifting Eyes with tapped thru hole, in metric sizes.

United Grinding Technologies Inc. celebrated 30 years in its Fredericksburg, Va., location with an open house on Feb. 22 and 23. The event included technical presentations, facility tours and a ribbon-cutting event for the newly expanded and renovated facility.

Amada Machine Tools demonstrated its new S-10 modular multitask machine during a recent press briefing at its Technical Center in Schaumburg, Ill.