Leave it better than you found it
Machinist's Corner column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
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Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories
Toolholder and tool balance
Machine Technology column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Not your father’s VMC
Advanced vertical machining centers provide performance and value.
Machining Centers
With the continuing evolution of machining requirements to satisfy new aircraft and power generation production needs, Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. has released several new 4- and 5-axis machining centers.
50-Taper EC-1600
s the aerospace, automotive, and mold-and-die industries trend toward monolithic components and large structures, there is a growing need for large-travel machining centers. To accommodate large-volume machining, Haas Automation Inc. has expanded the capacity of its EC-1600 horizontal machining center with an additional 10" of Y-axis travel.
UPV Series
Makino announces the release of the UPV-3 and UPV-5 wire EDM with an oil-based dielectric fluid system for high-accuracy machining of hardened materials and mirror-like surface finishing capabilities.
GEA1200
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed a new GEA Series of gear hobbing machines capable of processing large workpieces.
HPM 1200 HD
GF AgieCharmilles' HPM 1200 HD is a dynamic, three axis machining center that offers high performance milling and spindle speeds up to 20,000 rpm.
CUT 1000 OilTech
GF AgieCharmilles' new CUT 1000 OilTech wire EDM makes surface protection a priority.
M85
Based on their flagship, M8 high-speed machining center, Datron Dynamics Inc. has introduced the M85, featuring a 30,000 RPM spindle.
A world class act
END USER: Specialty Saw Inc., (860) 658-4419, www.specialtysaw.com; CHALLENGE: Increase the size of the saws it manufactures and resharpens while reducing turnaround time. SOLUTION: Two saw grinding machines. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Vollmer of America Corp., (412) 278-0655, www.vollmer-us.com
Breaking the beam
The benefits of performing tool breakage detection with a noncontact, laser-mounted monitoring system.