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The new Mowidec system carried by FLP Tooling Inc. centers spindles accurately within aµm. The system can center the front spindle vs. the guide bushing, adjust the back operation positions vs. the pick-up spindle and check alignment of headstock/guide bush/subspindle. Using the Mowidec system will substantially reduce long term costs by increasing part production accuracy, according to the company.
The Mowidec control fits on the machine housing via magnetic pads with an electronic sensor giving a precise reading without contact. The system is compatible with all screw machines: Tornos, Star, Citizen, Tsugami, Hanwha, etc and can be used on multi-spindle lathes, transfer machines and milling machines.
Related Glossary Terms
- bushing
bushing
Cylindrical sleeve, typically made from high-grade tool steel, inserted into a jig fixture to guide cutting tools. There are three main types: renewable, used in liners that in turn are installed in the jig; press-fit, installed directly in the jig for short production runs; and liner (or master), installed permanently in a jig to receive renewable bushing.
- centers
centers
Cone-shaped pins that support a workpiece by one or two ends during machining. The centers fit into holes drilled in the workpiece ends. Centers that turn with the workpiece are called “live” centers; those that do not are called “dead” centers.
- gang cutting ( milling)
gang cutting ( milling)
Machining with several cutters mounted on a single arbor, generally for simultaneous cutting.
- milling
milling
Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting tool is mounted vertically on the spindle. In horizontal milling, the cutting tool is mounted horizontally, either directly on the spindle or on an arbor. Horizontal milling is further broken down into conventional milling, where the cutter rotates opposite the direction of feed, or “up” into the workpiece; and climb milling, where the cutter rotates in the direction of feed, or “down” into the workpiece. Milling operations include plane or surface milling, endmilling, facemilling, angle milling, form milling and profiling.
