Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

The June Machine Technology column in Cutting Tool Engineering covers selecting and maintaining preload in spindle bearings.

The recently introduced, Puma 3100 turning center brings new levels of speed, convenience, precision and performance to Doosan's family of high-power, horizontal turning centers.

The first technology advancement for large VTCs resulting from MAG's recent acquisition of Modul, a gear manufacturing equipment specialist in Germany, introduces integrated gear cutting capability on a VTC 2500H (vertical turning center) for workpieces up to 2700mm diameter.

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The May 2011 Look Ahead column looks at an exoskeletal arm support for manual metalworking and other manipulation tasks.

The Machine Technology column in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering suggests that maximum spindle speed may not be the best option.

Five-axis machining on a vertical machining center doesn't have to be complicated.

MAG adds a new dimension to its universal gantry mills with the new adjustable-rail U6 Series, providing a vertical W-axis to accommodate extremely tall parts.

The patented 12 position mill/turn servo turret of the Diamont from Eurotech Elite has twelve live tool stations, four of which are capable of 360 degrees B axis rotation, to machine parts in the main or sub spindle.

Makino offers the new T2 5-axis horizontal machining center with ADVANTiGE technology designed for mid-sized titanium aerospace part production.

ZPS America LLC announces its newest cam-driven 6-spindle automatic lathe with 51 to 67mm bar capacity.

CTE Editor Alan Richter covers a cognitive factory that "thinks" for itself in his April 2011 Look Ahead column.