Methods Machine Tools Inc.

Although moldmakers are not typically running high part volumes in production environments, there are important reasons to consider automation.

Over 50 machines under power and 9 leading edge technical seminars to be featured at this one-of-a-kind open house event.

Automated Solutions

A roundtable of machine tool suppliers reviews the advancements in machining technologies that push machining and tooling to their limits—and can kick every moldmaker’s capability up a notch.

Matsuura MAM72-100H

VisionGauge®

CAD Auto-Align and Auto Pass/Fail

WT-150 II

Production on Demand Solutions; see us at Booth #1808, #1822

Mission Critical: Workforce 2021” makes imX event a destination for one of manufacturing’s most daunting challenges.

Rigid machining platform and a high-torque spindle handle large, complex, hard-to-cut materials with ease.

Exopuls+ Liquid-cooled Generator Technology

A look at reducing the size of the die sinker’s power supply and decreasing the amount of energy consumed during erosion.

HV-Series

FANUC RoboCut iE Wire EDM Series.

Completely redesigned from the ground up, FANUC’s new iD Series wire EDM machines from Methods Machine Tools, Inc. (Sudbury, MA) deliver superior cutting speeds, accuracy and surface finishes.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. (Sudbury, MA) offers two Matsuura 5-Axis Vertical Machining Centers featuring the industry’s most exciting multi-tasking technology¾ CUBLEX.

The FANUC iD Series wire EDM machines offered by Methods EDM Division of Methods Machine Tools, Inc. (Sudbury, MA) feature a beefier, CAD-designed cast Meehanite base that is thermally insulated and 40 percent more rigid than previous models.

Methods Machine (Sudbury, MA) offers the FANUC iMed wire EDM machine that is specially configured for continuous-duty production of parts such as aerospace components, medical instruments and implants.

 Advances in EDM technology—including increased automation and combining machining processes to get the job done as efficiently as possible—help EDM stay afloat and keep moldmakers successful.

Manufactured by one of Germany’s most respected leaders in EDM technology, Exeron® CNC Die Sinker EDMs from Methods EDM (Sudbury, MA) offer advanced features and heavy-duty construction.

Designed specifically for shops with small to medium lot sizes, the new JobShop Cell from Methods Machine Tools (Sudbury, MA) is a fully integrated production cell that combines a lightning-fast RoboDrill Vertical Machining Center with a fully interfaced FANUC 6-axis robot for automated loading/unloading.

Equipment and component suppliers are developing a range of products for advanced moldmaking needs.

The TrodeMaster from Methods Machine Tools (Sudbury, MA) is a modified Fanuc RoboDrill high-speed vertical machining center specially equipped for cutting graphite EDM electrodes.

The new PCD Edge system from Methods EDM (Sudbury, MA) allows quick and precise profiling of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting tools using a Fanuc iC Series wire EDM machine.

At Eastec, Methods Machine Tool (Sudbury, MA) will feature Maier CNC Swiss turning centers, which provide start-to-finish machining (simultaneous turning and milling/drilling) in a single operation.

With exceptionally fast cutting speeds, auto wire feed system, and powerful EDM CNC, Fanuc iC Series Wire EDM machines from Methods Machine Tools (Sudbury, MA) are available in five models with Z-axis heights to 16” and can be seen at Westec.

Methods Machine Tools (Sudbury, MA) six Matsuura MAM72 Series 5-axis CNC vertical machining centers offer the ultimate in high-speed machining and heavy-duty cutting.

A new Fanuc robotic EDM cell from Methods EDM (Sudbury, MA) dramatically increases production capacity through automated loading and unloading.

The RoboDrill E vertical machining center (VMC) from Methods Machine Tools (Sudbury, MA) offers the speed, accuracy, and versatility needed to machine a wide range of medical parts—all at an economical price.