Machining

Products • July 13, 2017

Mida Diamond Touch Probes

Marposs offers its high-accuracy Mida Diamond touch probes, which feature piezo-electric technology and are designed for 5-axis machining centers and milling machines. These probes, available in optical or radio transmission styles, provide enhanced measurement performance on 3D surfaces with repeatability within 0.25 µm and are well-suited to industries where precision requirements are pushed to the limits daily, such as die and mold, aerospace, aeronautics and biomedical.

Articles • July 12, 2017 • Kip Hanson

Custom machines offer solutions standard ones sometimes can’t

Every so often a job or part geometry comes along where it would be helpful to have a few extra inches in a machine's work envelope, or perhaps a little higher rpm or an additional spindle. At these and certain other times, it might be worth considering a custom machine.

Articles • July 11, 2017 • Holly B. Martin

One mission, two bottom lines

Skills Inc. is a unique nonprofit manufacturing company that serves the aerospace industry and is dedicated to helping people with disabilities thrive in today's manufacturing environment.

Products • July 11, 2017

CAM Software with Turning Cycle that Includes B-Axis Movements

The latest release of Edgecam software introduces a new turning cycle that includes B-axis movements while machining on a turning center. This new feature in Edgecam 2017 R2 allows greater accessibility when machining complex profiles, by dynamically positioning the insert.

Products • July 11, 2017

Grinding Centers with Automatic Wheel Changer

All Haas Multigrind grinding centers are available with an automatic wheel changer. This feature enables Haas customers to combine multiple, high-precision, complex grinding and milling operations into a single part clamping and single machine cycle.

Articles • July 10, 2017 • Keith Jennings

Manager’s Desk: Smart phone policies for shops

For his July 2017 Manager's Desk column, Keith Jennings writes that the greatest concern at his company is the impact cell phones have on shop safety. Another factor is the ease and preference of some employees and customers to communicate via cell phone, bypassing the main phone line and the human or automated receptionist.

Products • July 10, 2017

Mastercam 2018 Router Software

CNC Software announces the release of Mastercam 2018 Router. Mastercam 2018 Router brings a new suite of programming tools focused on delivering speed, automation and efficiency for all machining jobs.

Articles • July 7, 2017 • Kip Hanson

Considerations when having taps resharpened

Resharpening dull taps by hand is probably not a good idea when you could be making parts. Plus, a thorough reconditioning requires a grinder designed for grinding the actual tap form. So resharpening dull taps is one job best left to the experts.

Products • July 7, 2017

VERICUT 8.1 Software

In VERICUT 8.1 from CGTech, a new additive manufacturing (AM) module has been employed, along with enhanced support for Force optimization, workpiece sectioning, X-Caliper measurement tool, report template, and grinding and dressing operations.

Products • July 7, 2017

Expanded Program for Swiss-Style CNC Automatic Lathes

Arno Werkzeuge USA has expanded its Swiss-style program of cutting tools, holders, inserts and through-coolant systems for Swiss CNC auto lathes. Applications for Swiss auto lathes are known for their unique machining requirements for extremely long, thin, small parts with great precision and accuracy and, therefore, require very specific tooling.

Articles • July 6, 2017 • Bob Warfield

Selecting a turret or gang tooling for a CNC lathe

Deciding whether to use a turret or gang tooling is one of many topics that seems to engender religious fervor from one side to the other. Let's start by providing a brief overview of each approach and then dive into the details.

Products • July 6, 2017

High-Pressure Coolant Systems

Four high-pressure coolant systems from machine tool equipment and accessory supplier CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies each are engineered to match the production and economic requirements of differing manufacturing environments. For any manufacturer, the addition of high-pressure coolant capability increases productivity by enabling use of increased feeds and speeds, boosting workpiece quality and surface finish, and reducing manufacturing costs via increased tool life.