Machining

Products • September 18, 2018

Automatic Parts Loader

Many shops today are looking to automation and automatic part loading as a means to reduce costs, increase throughput, and cope with the ongoing shortage of skilled labor. The Automatic Parts Loader (APL) from Haas Automation Inc. is a fully integrated solution for automating turning operations on Haas ST-10 through ST-35 turning centers, including Y-axis models.

Products • September 17, 2018

WRSP60 High-Accuracy Scanning Probes

Marposs has announced the availability of its new WRSP60 high-accuracy scanning probes for checking part profiles directly on machining centers and milling machines in real time. Parts can be checked for defects without being transferred to a measurement lab, eliminating the need to reload and reposition the part for any necessary reworking, improving the process and optimizing cycle time.

Products • September 17, 2018

Norton Winter Vitron⁷ CBN Grinding Wheels

Saint-Gobain Abrasives announced the introduction of its new Norton Winter Vitron⁷ CBN grinding wheels. The wheels feature a high-precision vitrified bond specifically designed for the high-performance external grinding of cam and crankshafts and internal grinding applications in automotive and bearing industries.

Products • September 17, 2018

Performance Grinding Solutions Division

Saint-Gobain Abrasives announced the introduction of its new division, Performance Grinding Solutions (PGS). Saint-Gobain Abrasives created PGS in response to a strong demand for grinding process knowledge. This trend has been building due to a changing workforce, as well as the evolution of data collection and communication with customer investments in Industry 4.0 and IIoT.

Products • September 17, 2018

M4258 Modular Helical Milling Cutter

The M4258 modular helical milling cutter from Walter, the most recent addition to its M4000 family of high-performance helical milling cutters, brings cost efficiency and excellent process reliability to slot milling, and can be used for ramping, pocket milling, shoulder milling and circular interpolation as well. Versatility also extends to materials, handling ISO material groups P, M, K and S.

Products • September 13, 2018

ChipMaster Chip Control Software

INDEX has announced the release of ChipMaster, a new chip-control software that effectively manages chip formation during turning, facing, contouring and cut off operations in all materials, including soft alloys such as copper and brass. Working within the programmed machining cycle, the software allows shops to avoid stringy chips on every cut, making chip disposal less troublesome and surface finishes consistently superior.

Products • September 13, 2018

Redax 2.0 Software

Cloud-based management software is helping CNC machining to design, test and produce tools faster and more accurately than ever before. ANCA has developed its own Redax 2.0 software package to network grinding machines to send and receive data.

Products • September 13, 2018

CPX Linear Grinding Machine

The CPX Linear has a large working envelope and powerful grinding spindles to achieve high precision and productivity for blank preparation. Using the pinch peel method of grinding, it offers the same strength, rigidity and thermal stability expected from an ANCA tool grinder.

Articles • September 12, 2018 • William Leventon

Combo Machine Boosts Accuracy

Machine Technology: Company builds 8-axis machining center with separate milling and laser-cutting workstations

Articles • September 11, 2018

Straight talk about drilling straight, deep holes

Check out Greg Bartlett's Q&A with Allied Machine's product manager.

Products • September 10, 2018

Droop+Rein FOGS HD and NEO Vertical Milling Centers

Starrag has announced a world first in Droop+Rein vertical milling centers with the launch of three new machines – led by the revolutionary Droop+Rein FOGS HD (pictured), "which takes heavy-duty cutting to the next level," and the evolutionary NEO update of four existing series machines.

Products • September 10, 2018

Sprint Z3 Machining Head

Amazing, but true: Over one and a half decades ago, many engineering companies were dreaming of parallel kinematic drives that would be able to replace conventional fork heads in machine tools after a brief period of euphoria, involving a few conferences, plenty of journal articles and several tentative attempts with prototypes and machines, things settled down again. Only one machine tool manufacturer reportedly had any success, working in close conjunction with an innovative aircraft producer to come up with a great three-legged idea.