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LASER MACHINING CENTER GENERATES COMPLEX 3D CONTOURS
Wendt GmbH (Wixom, MI) introduces the SPECTRA 820 Laser Machining Center for generating complex, three-dimensional contours in hard materials.
LATHE MATCHES THREE MODES OF OPERATION TO SKILL LEVEL
Romi Machine Tools Ltd.(Erlanger, KY) introduces a new low cost lathe, the C420, with three modes of operation depending on operator skill levels.
LARGE FOOTPRINT WATERJET SERVES THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
OMAX (Kent, WA) presents the 55100 JetMachining® Center, one of three large-footprint JetMachining centers produced by OMAX. Designed to machine large parts, the 55100 accommodates sheets of material up to 5 ft x 10 ft and can cut complex flat parts from a wide variety of materials used for components for the oil and gas industry.
PRECISION HEAVY METAL CNC MACHINING CENTERS
The line of “Heavy Metal” CNC machining centers from Mitsui Seiki (Franklin Lakes, NJ) are the result of decades of experience and R&D in titanium and nickel alloy airframe and aerospace engine component manufacturing.
ADVANCED HYBRID LASER MACHINES
HV machines from Mitsubishi Laser (Wood Dale, IL) make up the advanced hybrid series with an open table that provides excellent operability and easy maintenance.
START TO FINISH
Michael Waltrip Racing installs a waterjet cutting system to cut 20 percent of its parts made in-house.
STEADY AS SHE GOES
The Zen of Operating Strategy: Invest wisely to meet demand. Update equipment (controls) regularly. Don’t lock your focus on a single industry. Grow with your customers. Keep up with technology. Respect your workforce.
NEW SOLID CARBIDE MICRO DRILL WITH REINFORCED SHANK
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. introduces the newest addition to its Sphinx micro drill line. The new drill, made of fine-grained solid carbide, delivers exceptional tool life and consistent process reliability. The solid carbide micro drills are available in diameters from 0.30 mm to 1.50 mm, in steps of .01 mm, with a 3 mm reinforced shank.
NEXT GENERATION EXCHANGEABLE TIP DRILLS
Seco Tools Inc. has announced the availability of its newest generation Crownloc? drilling system featuring new fully-hardened (R7 and R5) and low-friction nickel-coated drill bodies (-R7) as well as a stronger retention rod in 12 ? 13 mm diameters.
SOLID CARBIDE THREAD MILL SERIES OFFERS INCREASED EFFICIENCY, HIGH-CONFIDENCE MACHINING
Emuge Corporation offers their SHUR-THREAD GFI Series of Solid Carbide Thread Mills with internal coolant supply. By precisely applying coolant where it is needed, waste is eliminated and chips are efficiently evacuated. SHUR-THREAD offers high confidence machining, up to 2xD length of cut and other technologically advanced features.
NEXT-GENERATION ROTARY INDEXER IS LEAN AND MEAN
The evolution of the Hardinge 5C rotary system began in 1901 with the production of Hardinge’s first 5C collet. Hardinge introduced the 5C “threaded-nose” spindle in 1940 on a precision bench lathe. In the 1960s they manufactured a 5C manual indexer using their threaded-nose spindle and collet closer design.
MACHINE SHOPS GROWING MORE SLOWLY
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