Shop seeks to maximize machine tool investment
Kennametal answers with turret-adapted clamping units and quick-change toolholders.
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Plant retools machining process
FlexCNC machine mills, drills, taps and bevels large or long workpieces.
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Machine shop tests Y-axis parting
Sandvik's CoroCut QD helps shop increase parting rates without sacrificing tool life, part quality
Basic endmill is anything but
Machinists find Haimer tool lasts longer, produces more.
Toolholder cures runout woes
This tool clamping system that virtually eliminates runout.
Tap passes the acid test
General-purpose tap achieves reliability while eliminating twisted swarf and short tool life woes.n
Reduce time producing large parts
A dual-pallet horizontal machining center with a maximum workpiece swing of 3,200mm can handle the load.
Keep machining circle unbroken
High Torque retention knobs keep toolholders in balance.
Software add-on gives shop fast results
Finishing module requires extra programming time, but reduction in cycle time make it a winner.
Sports R&D company adds VMC
Looking to streamline its process and improve part quality, Automated Design Corp. moved into a facility that enabled it to set up a machine shop.
Stepping up to the challenge
END USER: Ansco Machine Co., (330) 929-8181, www.ansco-machine.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: DP Technology Corp., (800) 627-8479, www.espritcam.com. CHALLENGE: More efficiently program large mill-turn vertical turret lathes. SOLUTION: CAM software that can program complex mill-turn parts using subprograms.
