Machining

Products • November 1, 2014

EtherNet/IP Adapter Safety Function for Series 3xi-B CNCs

FANUC America Corp. announces CIP Safety functionality with the new EtherNet/IP Adapter Safety function for the FANUC series 3xi-B CNCs that enables safety communication with Rockwell Automation controller (Logix PAC) systems.

Products • November 1, 2014

CUT 200/300 MoldTech Series Wire EDMs

GF Machining Solutions has introduced the AgieCharmilles CUT 200/300 MoldTech series of wire EDMs that meets the specific needs of moldmakers.

News • October 29, 2014

Okuma debuts new video series

Okuma America Corp., Charlotte, N.C., launched a new video series demonstrating CNC machines used in gun part manufacturing, spotlighting high-speed, precision cutting, live tooling, milling and drilling.

News • October 20, 2014

GF Machining Solutions opens California facility

GF Machining Solutions LLC, Lincolnshire, Ill., welcomed more than 150 guests, including city and state officials, at the Oct. 9 grand opening of its Irvine, Calif., facility. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony, guided tours, product displays, machine demonstrations and presentations. The new facility, which also houses GF Piping Systems, provides support and training for customers in the West and aids collaboration between GF Machining Solutions and local manufacturers on technology development and process improvement.

News • October 20, 2014

Mazak to host MTConnect event

Toolmaker Mazak Corp., Florence, Ky., will host a free MTConnect lunch-and-learn event for manufacturers on Thurs., Nov. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at its Northeast Technology Center in Windsor Locks, Conn. The presentation will cover how MTConnect, an open-source, royalty-free manufacturing protocol, can improve the utilization of their equipment and boost productivity, according to the company.

News • October 20, 2014

Okuma to host Dec. tech showcase

Machine tool builder Okuma America Corp., Charlotte, N.C., will host its 2014 Technology Showcase event December 9-10, 2014. The theme of this year's event is "Make the Leap" and will include demonstrations of simple technology upgrades that enable users to enhance the productivity of their CNC machines and operators and improve overall profitability, according to the company.

News • October 14, 2014

Strausak manufacturing returns to USA

CNC tool grinding machine builder Strausak AG, Lohn-Ammannsegg, Switzerland, opened a subsidiary in Mundelein, Ill., and incorporated in the state of Illinois on July 1. Hank Ecker, previously regional sales manager of Rollomatic Inc., is the new president of Strausak Inc.

Videos • October 12, 2014

Chiron DZ08 FX dual-spindle machine demonstration

Simultaneous machining on two to four spindles enhances efficiency and lowers the cost per part for high-volume production. In this CTE video supplement to "When more is better," featured in the October 2015 Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, Chiron demonstrates why it's critical is to properly capacitize a multispindle machine.

Videos • October 11, 2014

Makino machines featured in video report

Cutting Tool Engineering Publisher Don Nelson visited the Makino booth during IMTS 2014 in September to learn more about the company's a81nx and a61nx-5E HMCs.

Videos • October 11, 2014

BIG Kaiser tackles deep-hole boring

Jack Burley, vice president of sales & engineering at BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., presented an overview of technology designed to tackle deep hole boring challenges during IMTS 2014.

News • October 10, 2014

GF Machining to hold open house

To celebrate the opening of its new facility in Irvine, Calif., GF Machining Solutions will hold an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 9-10. During the event, visitors can tour the facility and consult with application and product specialists from the company.

Articles • October 1, 2014 • Keith Jennings

IMTS was a worthy experience

IMTS is a spectacle full of machining and related technologies that will excite anyone in this business, observes Manager's Desk Columnist Keith Jennings in the October 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.