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Hardinge Inc. has introduced the GS 51 A turning center. The GS 51 features the Hardinge collet-ready spindle to allow for better part accuracy and surface finish, according to the company. The automation on the GS 51 A will not be sold as a stand-alone unit. Some level of Turnkey will be required for each unit sold to properly identify the customer's gripper type, part size, process information and more than likely will require part run-off of some degree. The modular pallets accommodate a range of part diameters. A slant design along with auto part center increases the part storage capacity and saves valuable floor space. The automatic gantry system's compact design reduces part travel. There is no need to open the front door, allowing for faster part exchange time. The typical time to load/unload the spindle is approximately 9 seconds. This includes open and close of the top-mounted gantry access door.
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turning
Workpiece is held in a chuck, mounted on a face plate or secured between centers and rotated while a cutting tool, normally a single-point tool, is fed into it along its periphery or across its end or face. Takes the form of straight turning (cutting along the periphery of the workpiece); taper turning (creating a taper); step turning (turning different-size diameters on the same work); chamfering (beveling an edge or shoulder); facing (cutting on an end); turning threads (usually external but can be internal); roughing (high-volume metal removal); and finishing (final light cuts). Performed on lathes, turning centers, chucking machines, automatic screw machines and similar machines.
