CNC made for entry-level milling, turning
Siemens offers the Sinumerik 808D, a CNC for entry-level milling and turning machines. The control is designed for the high-volume 230-V,...
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Bolt-on trunnion tables help reduce part handling
The TrunnionTable.com Stallion 9\20 and 9\23 tables allow users to exploit the rotary fourth-axis capability of horizontal and vertical machining...
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Enhancements made to horizontal machining center
Mazak Corp. has made several enhancements to its Horizontal Center Nexus (HCN) 4000-III horizontal machining center.
Y-axis travel and...
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Surface treatments add wear resistance to complex components
UltraFlex™ wear-resistant surface treatments from Kennametal are designed for components with complex geometries in the power-generation and oil...
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Turn/mill center features swiveling B axis
Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the Nakamura-Tome NTJ-100 multitasking turn/mill center. Applications include low- to high-volume...
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Milling machine accommodates workpieces up to 440 lbs.
GF AgieCharmilles offers the 5-axis Mikron HEM 500U for machining aluminum, alloy, and steel parts. The milling machine features a 12,000-RPM...
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Wireless rotary axis calibrator measures angular position to ±1 arcsecond
The new Renishaw XR20-W calibration system measures the angular position of rotary axes to within ±1 arcsecond, wirelessly, for testing the...
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Milling machine shield protects operators from flying chips, sparks
Rockford Systems Inc. offers chip shields for Bridgeport milling machines. The shields place a barrier between flying chips, sparks, and...
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Vertical turning lathe machines large, heavy parts
Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the new Feeler FVT-600 vertical turning lathe, suitable for machining large, heavy parts such as...
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Roller cam rotary table offers 110 ft.-lbs. of spindle torque
Haas Automation offers the HRC210 high-speed, cam-driven rotary table, which provides cutting and indexing speeds up to 830 degrees/sec. Offering...
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Vegetable-based cutting oil works on variety of metals
Heck Industries offers Crazy Larry's Secret Lube cutting oil. Suitable for tapping, drilling, milling, reaming, turning, and broaching, the...
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Automated welding system performs bore repair
The BW3000 AutoBoreWelder automated welding system from Climax Portable Machining & Welding Systems attaches directly to several of the...
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Conventional lathe incorporates CNC lathe components
Knuth Machine Tools offers the Servoturn 410 turning machine, which operates like a conventional lathe but incorporates incrementally implemented...
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Wheel cell incorporates wheel drilling machine, two lathes, robot
Okuma America Corp. has launched the new All-Okuma wheel cell. It includes the new MB-56VA-AW aluminum wheel drilling machine, as well as two...
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Milling cutters designed to deliver reduced cutting force on titanium
The KSRM™ line of milling cutters from Kennametal are engineered for titanium and stainless steel applications. Their design enables...
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Horizontal machining center processes titanium, steel, aluminum
Handtmann offers HBZ Trunnion 5-axis horizontal machining centers. They feature smaller components than typical HMCs for fast machining of...
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Automatic edge milling machine designed for shipyard applications
Kranendonk has developed an edge preparation system that uses a force-guided milling head that can move in three orientations. Designed for...
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Turning inserts handle light turning to heavy-duty roughing
WIDIA Products Group offers WIDIA™ Victory™ turning inserts. The line includes 10 grades and 14 different geometries, including five new...
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Contouring head allows machining of complex features in one setup
MAG has introduced an integrated contouring head for its horizontal boring mills in 49.1- and 63-in. table/pallet sizes and live-spindle HMCs in...
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Collet fixture for chucks suitable for short runs
Kalamazoo Industries Inc.'s 1CC 5C collet fixture for chucks is suitable for short runs because it allows for quick setup of 5C collets...
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Vertical machining center's control indicates needed adjustments
Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the FANUC D21 RoboDrill vertical machining center. Its 31iB control features high-speed processing...
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New milling process uses trochoidal machining strategies
Delcam's PowerMILL software for five-axis machining is being used to program a novel machining method for the creation of "fir-tree" profiles...
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Indexable milling inserts feature 12 cutting edges
Kennametal has introduced the new Rodeka™ series of inserts for indexable milling. The double-sided inserts feature 12 cutting edges. An...
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Casting braze plugs block holes before machining
Advanced Laser Technologies offers braze plugs for filling the holes left in a casting. The precision-laser-cut plugs are brazed into the...
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CNCs made for turning, milling
Siemens has introduced two new versions of its CNC for job shops.
The Sinumerik 828D Basic T is designed for shop floor turning machines. It...
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Heat-eliminating cold gun is CE-compliant
In addition to producing a cold, quiet stream of air to reduce heat buildup in machining operations, Exair's Cold Gun Aircoolant System™ has met...
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Industrial PC has large touch panel for 3-D modeling
FANUC FA America has introduced the new Panel i 19-in. industrial PC with color LCD and new touch panel.
The PC uses solid-state drives...
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Clamping system available with solid-carbide end mills
Walter USA LLC has announced the availability of the Haimer Safe-Lock™ clamping system with specially modified Walter Prototyp...
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End mills designed for aerospace machining
Emuge Corp. has introduced Emuge-Franken TiNox-Cut, a new series of end mills developed to machine tough materials. The end mills process...
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Vertical machining centers made for large components
Two new F series vertical machining centers from Makino are designed to handle large production parts and big die and mold components. They come...
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Machining center performs five-sided, five-axis machining
The new UMC-750 universal machining center from Haas Automation Inc. performs five-sided and simultaneous five-axis machining. The five-axis,...
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Plate-processing cell combines plasma, oxyfuel cutting with machining
Ficep Corp. will introduce some of the latest developments in the Gemini 36 HD product line at FABTECH. This multitasking, CNC...
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Horizontal machining center offers grinding, drilling, boring, milling
The G7 i Grinder five-axis horizontal machining center from Makino is a single-platform system for grinding, drilling, and milling of aerospace...
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Horizontal machining center made for large parts
Okuma America Corp. has introduced the MU-10000H five-axis, high-speed horizontal machining center designed for challenging applications in...
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Five-axis machining center features rotary swivel table
The HBZ Trunnion horizontal machining center from Handtmann A-Punkt Automation GmbH is designed for five-axis machining of aluminum, steel,...
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Slab milling machine introduces no heat, produces no residue
MFL, Division Sawing and Milling Technology, offers a machine that uses milling rather than conventional machining techniques such as...
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Vertical machining center provides flexibility for aerospace machining
Makino has introduced the D300 five-axis vertical machining center, designed for small, complex, 3-D contouring of parts in aerospace machining,...
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Machining center processes tube in three stages
BLM Group USA offers the EM80 combined automatic sawing and end machining center for the cutting, chamfering, facing, boring, threading, and...
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Multitasking machine processes raw material to finished workpiece in single setup
Mazak offers the Integrex i-200S, which processes midsize, complex components through twin turning spindles and a milling spindle with the...
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Machining fluid has high degree of cleanliness, low reportable VOCs
Chemtool Inc.’s NuSol 21 Ultra Max 2 is a hybrid technology machining fluid providing corrosion protection for tooling, parts, and equipment....
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Short-pulse laser for micromachining, precision marking introduced
Teem Photonics has added a laser with 25 percent higher repetition rate and 25 percent shorter pulse to its passively Q-switched PicoSpark™ line...
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ERP software enhanced with human resource and sales order RMA modules
MIE Solutions has released version 10.4 of its MIE Trak production control and job tracking software for the manufacturing industry. The new...
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Quick-change cylinder lock reduces changeover times on large tools, fixtures, molds, and dies
Tooling Technology has added a new product to its line of Segen pneumatic quick-change cylinder locks. The new PD500 Mega Cylinder helps decrease...
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New Grinder Control
Toyoda Machinery's SelectG is a universal grinder designed for flexible, precise, small-lot work. The grinder's newly developed CNC grinder...
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Multi-Surface Grinder
Bryant Grinder, a division of Vermont Machine Tool Corporation, has introduced a new modular multi-surface grinding machine with extended...
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12-Pocket Automatic Tool Changer
Huffman Corporation has unveiled the new HS-225GC multi-axis grinding center with a 12-Pocket automatic tool changer (ATC). The ATC enables...
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CNC Tool Grinding System
ANCA has recently introduced the MX7, a next-generation CNC grinding system designed for high flexibility and quick changeover to accommodate...
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