General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Cable carrier systems not only transport energy, data and media to various types of machines, but also greatly influence energy costs. To keep energy costs low, one important consideration is the amount of pull-push, or driving force, that is required at a given speed to move the cable carrier.

This CTEplus video report features the Mikron HSM 200U LP 5-axis milling machine, suitable for micromachining and micromilling in the medical and dental industries.

Glynn Fletcher, President of Agie Charmilles LLC, discusses the need for the company's Technology Days event held in late June at its Lincolnshire, Ill., location.

The Mikron HSM LP series from GF AgieCharmilles, which features a sophisticated thermal management system, was among the machines on display at GF AgieCharmilles's 2011 Technology Days held in June at its facility in Lincolnshire, Ill. The MIKRON HSM 400 LP and 400U LP is said to set a new milestone in regard to geometric stability that guarantees extremely high repeatability of movement guidance. Product Manager Eric Ostini provides a brief video tour.

Video report features the Form 20 sinker EDM machine, the Mikron HSM 400U LP 5-axis milling machine, and the Cut 300 Sp and Cut 200 mS wire EDM machines. This is a CTEplus Video Supplement to Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's August 2013 issue. New machines make debut at AgieCharmilles 2013 Open House.

Eric Ostini, product manager with Agie Charmilles LLC, provides an overview of the FO 550 SP machine designed for fast machining and exceptional surface quality. Part of the company's 2011 Technology Days hosted at its facility in Lincolnshire, Ill., the demonstration includes a dry-run operation depicting a 16"-deep rib burn.

Scotchman Industries has recently improved its 1016 Band Saw Series.

NuSoL Alumax 89 continues Chemtool Inc.'s line of enhanced NuSoL products.

Rockford Systems Inc. has introduced a new line of electrically interlocked heavy-duty crosslide/carriage travel shields.

To meet the ever increasing demands of ultra precision parts manufacturing, IBAG North America has introduced a micro collet system that delivers accuracies of oneµm T.I.R at the collet nose and handles up to ¹⁄₈" tool diameter.

In response to unprecedented global demand for large cylindrical gears, Gleason Cutting Tools Corp. has invested in an advanced Coarse Pitch Hob Production Cell to reduce delivery time to as little as six weeks on a full range of large roughing and finishing hobs.

Telesis Technologies Inc. announces a new addition to their E-series line of diode-pumped laser marking systems: the Telesis EVC Laser System.