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NEXT GENERATION SLAT CLEANER FOR LASER CUTTING SYSTEMS
Until a few years ago cleaning slats required hammers and chisels, and many man-hours to complete. In fact, heavily slagged slats were often replaced at a very high expense. But not any more. The new TruTool TSC 100 slat cleaner from Trumpf makes all of that a thing of the past.
Cincy Magazine Honors Mazak With Manufacturing Excellence Award
An independent panel recently selected machine tool builder Mazak for its area training programs, aggressive local hiring, and its solid economic rebound during the manufacturing recovery.
Business Booming: Mazak Expands One Technology Center and Opens New One
Increasing machine tool business in the Midwest for Mazak leads to Schaumburg plant expansion that compliments a new Houston facility with increased capabilities, enhanced support for energy sector.
Global Titanium R&D Center is a Showcase for Makino
Machine tool manufacturer Makino is focused on machining titanium at its new Ohio facility that includes state-of-the-art machine tools, specialized titanium machining and tooling experts, CMM equipment, and all the necessary tools and talent to further titanium machining technologies.
HELP – HILFE – AIUTO – AYUDA . . .
IN ANY LANGUAGE, YOUR CNC CAN FIND ANSWERS
Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry explains how, with help screens, full instruction manuals and troubleshooting advice embedded in various languages at the touch of a button, today’s CNC can help machine tool operators identify and overcome most in-cycle problems quickly, so they can make more parts.
WHAT’S UNDER THE HOOD:
SOLID STATE OR CO2
Deciding what type of power plant (resonator) will go into your laser machine must be a decision based upon the materials you will be processing and the style of resonator that offers the best performance and the lowest total cost of operation. Al Bohlen of Trumpf explores some specific considerations to think about.
GRAPHITE MOLD CASTINGS REDUCE RISKS IN PART REDESIGN
National Optonics is saving time and money, thanks to an economical casting process. A part that was, until recently, made up of four individually machined pieces is now being produced as a single, economical casting by contract manufacturer Graphicast that is more rigid and more stable than the old four-part assembly.
GETTING LEAN WITH LASERS
Single Head Strategies: Fabricators are turning to the higher automation in advanced laser systems to expand and diversify the services they offer to penetrate new market segments, eliminate secondary operations and reduce process cycle times, and cut their operating expenses to increase profitability. Here is a snapshot of some of the equipment and suppliers they are using.
QUICK FIVE-AXIS MACHINING OF ALUMINUM AEROSPACE PARTS
Makino updates the fast MAG1 horizontal machining center with advanced spindle technology for larger metal removal rates that are ideal for producing structural aerospace parts such as ribs, leading edges, and trailing edges of aircraft wing structures.
USE OF INDUSTRIAL LASERS CONTINUES TO INCREASE
Sales jump 44.9 percent and prospects look bright for the remainder of 2011 as new technologies are brought to market and fiber lasers continue to expand.
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CONSUMPTION UP AGAIN
So Far, So Good: With a total of $1,203.57 million through the first quarter, AMTDA and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology report that 2011 is already up 118.6 percent compared with 2010.
TRUNNION HMC FOR MACHINING HARD METALS
The 2500 mm HU100A-5XLL horizontal machining center from Mitsui Seiki USA machines large, complex, and heavy hard metal parts up to 6600 lb.
