Machining
Filter by Process Zone:
AUTOMATIC RAIL SAW KEEPS SUPPLIERS 'ON TRACK'
By reducing cut times from three minutes to 32 seconds, this cut/drill system from Advanced Machine & Engineering is making suppliers of rail and parts forget about traditional cutting on circular saws and band saws . . . and that?s not all.
BLADE RUNNER
A snapshot of how Ed Bissell uses Vollmer machine tools at Union Grove Saw and Knife to create a value proposition in manufacturing circular saws and band saws.
THE RECOVERY: HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL’
Mike Riley asks ?which camp are you in?? and then examines two sides to the answer ?it all depends.?
THE BACKBONE OF INDUSTRY: HORIZONTAL MACHINING CENTERS
These metal cutting workhorses use the latest technology to make your chip-to-chip milling and turning processes faster, more accurate, and more competitive.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR GEARMAKING IN WIND TURBINE APPLICATIONS
N.K. Chinnusamy of Excel Gear explores the challenges in machining these gears, including possible modifications of the tooling or machine tool used in the process, gearbox insights and ancillary requirements in gear prep for wind turbines.
A CUT ABOVE: SAWING SYSTEMS
This showcase of saws, blades and accessories displays the latest technologies to make your sawing processes more competitive.
DRILL CUTS PRECISE HOLES THROUGH THICK MATERIAL
The HMD925S power-feed drill from Hougen Manufacturing uses a patented swivel-base, drill-to-magnet coupling to fine tune the drill position and precisely locate hole center points.
MILLING MACHINES: MORE FOR LESS
Ideal for the Small Shop: These economical, versatile machine tools offer benefits that can take your milling operations to the next level.
BRIDGE AND GANTRY MILLS
These large machining systems are ideal for reducing down cycle times and improving precision on those really big parts.
ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINES
Check out the latest advancements in micro-machining, ultra precision and superior finishing with these EDM technologies.
REPLACE THREE TO FOUR PRODUCTION SAWS OR BAND SAWS
One Nishijimax CNC Carbide Cutoff System from Pat Mooney can replace three to four production saws, while the NHC-SQA Plate Saw is fast and accurate enough to replace three to four band saws.
A NEW CONCEPT IN BAND SAWS
The Mantis from Wheeler-Rex is the lightest band saw in its class to cut ¼ in to 6 in steel, stainless steel, cast iron, conduit or polyethylene/polypropylene pipes.
