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Machining - Page 24
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SMW Autoblok’s 5-sided machining vises require small clamping surface
- Jun 21, 2018
- Product Release
SMW Autoblok offers the Genius and Sintex precision vises for 5-axis machine tools. Both vises are equipped with the company’s proprietary SinterGrip technology. On the Sintex vise, this technology requires only 0.14 in. of clamping surface, allowing for obstruction-free processing of all five...
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Coldwater Machine establishes engineering office in Ohio
- Jun 21, 2018
- News Release
Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, a precision machining company and manufacturer of assembly automation and special machines, has announced that it is opening a 2,300-sq.-ft. engineering office in Dayton, Ohio. This new location will house eight engineers to support the company’s expanding...
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Lynx 2100LY compact turning center from Doosan includes variety of toolholders
- Jun 20, 2018
- Product Release
Doosan Machine Tools offers the Lynx 2100LY series of compact turning centers with Y axis. Features include a variety of toolholders (both static and live tools), a tool setter, a parts catcher, and a parts conveyor. The compact machine incorporates a new, 15-kW (20-HP) spindle that rotates at...
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CGTech’s Vericut 8.2 CNC machine simulation software detects collisions
- Jun 4, 2018
- Product Release
CGTech will feature Vericut version 8.2 at IMTS. This CNC machine simulation, verification, and optimization software simulates all types of CNC machining, including drilling and trimming of composite parts, waterjet, riveting, robots, mill/turn, and parallel kinematic/hexapods. It operates...
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IMG acquires Applied Fusion
- May 30, 2018
- News Release
IMG Companies LLC, Livermore, Calif., has acquired Applied Fusion Inc. (AFI), a manufacturer of critical welded machined components in San Leandro, Calif. Personnel and core capabilities remain intact at AFI. IMG is a vertically integrated manufacturer of process-sensitive, critical, and highly...
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Geater Machining & Mfg. announces senior leadership changes
- May 30, 2018
- News Release
Geater Machining & Mfg. Co., an Independence, Iowa, supplier of precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly, and finishing operations for the aerospace and electronics industries, has announced several senior leadership changes. Joe Meier has been promoted to CEO. He succeeds Jerry...
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Enshu to introduce GE40H horizontal machining center
- May 30, 2018
- Product Release
Enshu USA will introduce the GE40H horizontal machining center at IMTS 2018. The compact unit is suitable for secondary operations and die-cast processing. Its standard ram-type, 33.5-HP, 12,000-RPM Big Plus/CAT40 taper spindle also handles jobs usually done on much larger machines. The 19.7-in....
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Heidenhain ND 5023 digital readout designed for manually operated machine tools
- May 24, 2018
- Product Release
Heidenhain has introduced the new ND 5023 digital readout (DRO) for use with manually operated machine tools. It replaces the entry-level ND 522/523 models and consolidates them into one 3-axis product. The DRO comes equipped with a TFT color display that helps improve the readability of the...
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Kyocera’s CA025P CVD coating helps ensure long-term cutting tool insert performance
- May 23, 2018
- Product Release
Kyocera Corp. has developed a new coating technology and base material for indexable industrial cutting tool inserts to help improve steel machining. The CA025P CVD-coated carbide grade features multilayer CVD coatings with a layer using a thick film of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) for heat resistance....
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Dillon publishes catalog of standard chuck jaws, custom tooling
- May 21, 2018
- Product Release
Dillon Mfg. has updated its full-line catalog detailing standard chuck jaws and collet pads, as well as custom tooling for application-specific needs. It is available in print or for download from the company’s website. The 48-page catalog features photos and descriptions of top jaws, soft jaws,...
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Mecadaq purchases Hirschler Mfg.
- May 17, 2018
- News Release
Mecadaq Group, Santa Ana, Calif., a provider of high-precision manufacturing for the aerospace industry, has acquired Kirkland, Wash.-based hard metal machining company Hirschler Mfg. This is the third external growth operation in less than 24 months for the Mecadaq Group, bringing its staff to...
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Methods Machine Tools celebrates 60th anniversary
- May 17, 2018
- News Release
Methods Machine Tools Inc., Sudbury, Mass., marks 60 years in business in 2018. The machine tool supplier was founded by Clement McIver Sr. in November 1958 with three employees and a few refurbished machines. Today the company has about 350 employees, eight sales and technology centers, and more...
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Muratec partners with Ferro Technique
- May 10, 2018
- News Release
Charlotte, N.C.-based Muratec Machinery USA, a subsidiary of Murata Machinery Ltd., Kyoto, Japan, has expanded its turning center product line into the Canadian market. The company has forged a new partnership with Ferro Technique, based in Ontario. The distributor's services include engineering...
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3 angles on press brake training: Part II
- By Kate Bachman and Rob Colman
- May 6, 2018
- Article
Editor’s Note: This article is the second of three in a series about different approaches to press brake training. Part I, which was published in the April issue, highlights training in a classroom environment; Part II explores training on-site; Part III, which will be published in the July...
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Kern Microtechnik establishes a location in Shanghai
- May 4, 2018
- News Release
Kern Microtechnik GmbH, Eschenlohe, Germany, a manufacturer of high-precision machining centers and contract production of machined parts in the micro and nano domains, has set up a sales and service location in Shanghai, KAP (Kern Asia Pacific), which will serve the entire Asian market. The...
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