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MFGAxis — Buyer’s Guide
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Insert Geometry
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Boring
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Cutting Forces
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Threading
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Grinding with a taper
The Grinding Doc shares a technique that can reduce roughing times from eight hours to 45 minutes with no increased risk of burn
The challenge of threading: Safety, Standards & Compliance
When done right, threading is very satisfying.
Preset for success
Tool presetters boost machine uptime and offer other big benefits.
Monitoring system lightens up: Turning Performance
With its BLÚ LT modular system, Marposs scales down its high-end offering for applications requiring less complexity.n
Photochemical etching for filter production
Leading European photochemical etching specialist micrometal GmbH (incorporating HP Etch and Etchform) has perfected using the PCE process for the production of ultraprecise metal parts and components.
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TC630 Supreme
With the TC630 Supreme, users can benefit from a range of advantages. A high level of process reliability for unstable machining operations, for example on lathes with driven tools or for long overhangs. Areas of application include medical engineering, precision engineering, the aerospace sector as well as electronics and general metalworking.
Medium Duty Ball Transfer Units
The new medium duty range of ball transfer units is manufactured by a machine cutting process that retains strength and rigidity, enabling the units to transport higher weight loads. Versions include a carbon steel and zinc plated body with a Steel 9Cr18Mo ball, and the units can also operate in climates from -20°C to +60°C. A model with a 304 stainless steel body and ball also adds protection in moisture-prone environments or when facing exposure to more aggressive chemicals. n
Eriez releases new lifting magnet white paper
The paper serves as a guide to improving safety, speed and efficiency on cutting and burn tables.n
TechniDrill TBTA-10-180
The TBTA-10-180 is a single spindle machine with 10 inches (254 mm) of trepanning diameter capacity and 180 inches (4,572 mm) of trepanning depth. It has the capability for both a rotating tool and a counter-rotating workpiece, both of which are driven by 100 HP motors.
Datamark FL Series Laser Markers
FL Series markers can be mounted in open Class 4 workstations or Class 1 safety enclosures, with a programmable Z-axis, optional rotary D-axis, and integrated barcode reading and verifying technology. They are designed for easy integration into robotic cells, production lines, and other highly engineered solutions to support modern manufacturing environments.
Next Generation Shopfloor Programming (NGSP)
Built upon the ModuleWorks toolpath calculation and simulation technology and integrated directly into the CNC, ModuleWorks NGSP brings the graphic touchscreen environment of automated programming to the shopfloor, enabling machine tool operators to quickly build, simulate and run NC programs without in-depth knowledge of G-code programming. Because it is embedded in the control, NGSP has access to the tool library and physical parameters of the individual machine tool.
Turning machine cuts machining time in half
Vecoplan supplies outstanding machine and plant technology for the economical processing of residual materials and waste for the purposes of material and thermal recycling. A new turning machine has cut machining time in half.