Machining

Articles • August 1, 2014 • Tom Lipton

What kind of shark would you be?

Some shop workers never seem to get it right, laments Shop Operations columnist Tom Lipton in the August 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Articles • August 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Connecting the dots

A system to share real-time data between a lathe's CNC and bar feeder.

Articles • August 1, 2014 • Alan Richter

Job shop likes ‘scream-free’ drilling

Eliminate unpredictable and premature tool chipping and enhance consistency and chip control when drilling 304 stainless steel. An adjustable drill that accepts double-sided indexable inserts with six cutting edges.

Products • August 1, 2014

FM 200/5AX Linear Machining Center

Utilizing state-of-the art linear motor and direct drive technology, Doosan introduces the FM 200/5AX Linear full 5-axis machining center.

Products • August 1, 2014

JomaX Milling Center

Manufactured by Jobs (Piacenza, Italy), JomaX is a family of big, high-power milling centers with a configuration of both vertical and horizontal axes.

Products • August 1, 2014

KRPXng Rack and Pinion Systems

In the last 10 years, the success of IBARMIA, a Basque firm manufacturing innovative machining centres for different sectors, is thanks to REDEX, who has provided the company with rack and pinion systems for the X-axis of its machine tools, according to the company.

Products • August 1, 2014

Gemini RightCut Wheels

Norton | Saint-Gobain has introduced a major upgrade to its Norton Gemini RightCut Wheels, reportedly providing an optimal aluminum oxide option for cutting steel and ferrous metals.

Products • August 1, 2014

Third Generation of UR5 and UR10 Robot Arms

With eight new adjustable safety rated functions, Universal Robots presents a robot that adapts advanced safety settings to each specific application.

Products • August 1, 2014

Direct Drive to Rotary Indexing Table

Werner Geissler GmbH has been producing precision turned parts for 40 years predominantly for the automobile and automotive supply industry. Where as speed is the name of the game in automotive suppliers market, Geissler recently sought out a solution to accellerate cycle times for a test bench that performed the final inspection of precision turned parts. At the heart of the system was a pneumatic rotary indexing table which had reached its limits and was no longer able to produce the desired shorter cycles.

Products • August 1, 2014

VTM-2000YB Multitask Turning Center

Okuma America Corp. has introduced its VTM-2000YB multitasking CNC turning center, which provides heavy-duty construction for large parts machining.

Products • August 1, 2014

RSX Radius Mill Cutter

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.'s new RSX Radius Mill Cutter Series is designed for a wide variety of applications, including face milling, ramping, slotting, 3-D interpolation and helical boring.

Products • August 1, 2014

MSX High-Feed Milling Cutter

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.'s new MSX high-speed milling cutter achieves feed rates of up to 0.055 ipt for significantly reduced cycle times.