Machining

Products • August 13, 2012

Precision Mill/Turn Gantry

Triumph Aerostructures' Vought Commercial Division has ordered two MAG Precision Mill/Trim (PMT) gantry systems for its Hawthorne, CA plant to keep pace with strong market demand. The two high-speed PMT gantries, inaugurating a new high-performance router platform, will be used to produce aluminum wide-body fuselage skins for next-generation commercial aircraft.

Products • August 13, 2012

MCT Samatic

Machine Control Technologies Inc. offers the 5-axis MCTSamatic 5000I CNC PCD grinder, with 8-axis freedom of movements, for producing PCD-tipped inserts and rotary tools.

Products • August 13, 2012

Vertex 550-5XB Vertical Machining Center

Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. has developed a specially-designed, 5-axis CNC vertical machining center for the production of turbine blades from forgings, castings, bar stock, or solid billets of titanium and stainless steel.

Products • August 13, 2012

GS:TE-LM 200 Thread Grinder

Drake Manufacturing Services Co. has introduced the GS:TE-LM 200 Linear Motor External Thread Grinding System.

Products • August 13, 2012

U6 Portal Mill

One of MAG's newest product developments, the giant 6-axis U6 bridge-type portal mill, is completing its runoff in Hebron, KY, prior to shipping later this year.

Products • August 13, 2012

Ultra-Grind 2000

The Hardinge Grinding Group introduces a new 2-meter capacity, UltraGrind 2000 grinding machine manufactured by Jones & Shipman, a Kellenberger Company, which is a subsidiary of Hardinge Inc.

Products • August 13, 2012

G7 i Grinder 5-axis Horizontal Machining Center

The G7 i Grinder 5-axis horizontal machining center from Makino offers a flexible, single-platform solution for grinding, drilling and milling of aerospace blades, vanes, turbine disks and other complex grinding applications.

Products • August 13, 2012

KipwareM and KipwareT

Kentech Inc. announces the release of our new and enhanced versions of its KipwareM and KipwareT Conversational CNC Programming Software for Milling and Turning.

Products • August 13, 2012

OptiRest Toolpath

OptiRest is the latest 3D high-speed toolpath from Mastercam.

Products • August 13, 2012

VISI 20

Due to be made available in September from Vero Software, VISI 20 is a substantial release with many new features in all areas of the product, providing further solutions for mold, tool and die makers.

Products • August 13, 2012

Design Tools

Mastercam from CNC Software Inc. is known for powerful NC programming, but it also delivers a suite of shop-tested design tools including 3D surfacing and solids.

Products • August 13, 2012

LT-3000EX Lathe

Okuma America Corp. introduced the new LT-3000EX CNC lathe. The LT-3000EX is now the largest in Okuma's LT-EX series of horizontal lathe machines.