Machining

Spindle bearings support the spindle in the housing and transmit cutting forces to the machine structure. The bearings are intended to hold the spindle accurately in position.

In parting, or cut-off, operations, the objective is to efficiently and securely separate one part of the workpiece from the other. To achieve this, a straight cut is made to a depth that equals the radius of a bar, or workpiece.

Retrofitting old machine tools with new CNCs can make more sense than buying new -- particularly for larger machines.

A company running a centralized coolant system with neat oil seeks help from the Grinding Doc. The shop's oil supplier is promising great things if the shop switches to a newer oil product. But it seems like such a grand undertaking.

ESAB Cutting Systems introduces EPP-202 and EPP-362, the next generation of Precision Plasmarc power sources for the m3 Plasma System, a precision plasma system that combines plasma cutting and marking capabilities in a fully integrated, easy-to-use package.

Rigibore announced that it is entering the small-hole boring market.

HEIDENHAIN announces the launch of the straight-cut CNC, the TNC 128.

ANCA has launched the EDGe erosion and tool grinding machine.

TCD (Total Cost of Design) and TCM (Total Cost of Manufacturing) are essential factors in maintaining a leading position in high-demand and competitive machine-tool markets worldwide. With one eye on the costs and the other on performance level, most of the machine-tool leaders have switched to the cubic concept, invented and developed by REDEX to enhance axis-drive global solutions.

A line of abrasive grinding wheels that grind fast to reduce discoloration and warpage on stainless steel while eliminating chatter is available from Rex-Cut Abrasives.

The latest version of REDEX' MSR TwinDrive dramatically simplifies the mechanical transmission system on large vertical lathes.

Walter USA LLC has announced a series of new insert geometries for turning that bring higher levels of productivity to a range of difficult applications.