Machining
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BEVEL AND SQUARE PIPE IN ONE STEP
Esco Tool’s Prepzilla MILLHOG® pipe milling end prep tool is capable of beveling (any angle) and squaring pipe ends in one operation.
Basic Programming Issues in 5-Axis Machining
Even with cutting-edge CAM, 5-axis machines still must interact two rotary axes with three linear ones. Thismeans an engineer to have a firm grasp of the fundamentals.
A GOOD CONTOUR CALCULATOR SHOULDN'T TAKE UP ROOM IN YOUR POCKET
Randy Pearson of Siemens Industry shows how most CNC mill/turn contour operations can now be processed and predicted, even residual grinding stock allowance.
TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
A Zimmermann portal milling center gives Volvo Aero Connecticut the power and torque needed to cut engine fan cases, plus the accuracy to turn the machine tool into a coordinate measuring machine that inspects finished parts.
AEROSPACE PROFILER SETS BENCHMARKS
Developed for high-output machining of large monolithic aluminum or titanium aerospace parts, the 5-axis HyperMach H-series from MAG Americas turns the typical profiler concept on its side.
GREEN METALWORKING FLUID SOARS IN AEROSPACE MARKET
This premium emulsion metal removal fluid from Master Chemical Corporation delivers unparalleled physical lubricity for exceptional surface finish on difficult-to-machine aluminum alloys, exotics, stainless, and high-tensile strength steels.
TAILOR MADE
Running TDM Systems software in a parallel structure to its own has improved the ability of aerospace manufacturer GE Aviation to manage more than 85 CNC machines with more than 3,000 tool assemblies and some 20,000 individual tool items.
PLASMA CUTTING ON THE PROFESSIONAL RACING CIRCUIT
Ken Schrader Racing isn?t the only team to discover the benefits of plasma cutting from manufacturers such as Hypertherm. More teams are using plasma in their garage because time saved there equals more time racing around a track, wherever that track may be.
SHOWTIME: EASTEC 2010
Here is a snapshot of some of the machines, equipment and systems being exhibited at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds on May 25-27 in West Springfield, MA. Don?t miss it.
ON YOUR MARK . . . IN SEVERAL MARKETS
West-Mark installed a Han-Kwang plate laser with integrated material tower automation to be more responsive to the one-off and short run job requirements that are needed to service multiple industries.
5-AXIS MACHINING FOR LARGE, COMPLEX PARTS
Mazak?s VARIAXIS 730-5X II provides high-speed, five-axis machining with a 30-tool magazine, a 50-taper spindle with high-performance characteristics, and can easily be expanded to include Palletech material handling technology.
CUTTING EDGE CAD/CAM/CAE SOFTWARE
Vero Software?s VISI 18 has been updated with a number of significant new features, including the introduction of geometry deformation tools, an updated GUI and a new method to manage the smallest distance between two or more sides of a geometric feature.
