Technology Tuesday: A Mix of Machining Products
Cruise through this week’s Technology Tuesday slideshow to see the latest products in machining.
Kitamura’s Mycenter-2XD Sparkchanger is a vertical machining center that is suitable for three-axis machining. Images courtesy of Kitamura.
Read “Vertical Machining Center Has Automatic Pallet Changer for Simplified Workpiece Loading.”
The SL8-II from Milltronics has robust roller guideways and six roller bearings for accuracy and heavy cutting. Image courtesy of Milltronics.
Read “Turning Center Has Stiffness and Rigidity for Heavy Cutting.”
Yama Seiki’s GMS-2600 ST turning center combines turning center and machining center to perform complex machining. Image courtesy of Yama Seiki.
Heidenhain’s KGM 281 grid encoder is now available with a diameter of 140 mm and an increased accuracy of ± 1 μm. Image courtesy of Heidenhain.
Exsys Tool Inc. says that its five-axis rotary table tap enables users to upgrade vertical machining centers without incurring the expense of a new machine. Image courtesy of Exsys Tool Inc.
Read “Five-Axis Rotary Table TAP Suitable for Small Vertical Machining Centers.”
Okuma’s MU-8000V-L five-axis vertical machining center has a low center of gravity in workpiece movement, enabling it to machine difficult materials. Image courtesy of Okuma.
Read “Five-Axis Vertical Machining Center Has CNC Machining Capacity for Heavy-Duty Cutting.”
Orderfox.com is a global, digital marketplace that leverages company profiles and a search engine to connect CNC work with CNC suppliers. Image courtesy of Orderfox.
Read “Marketplace Connects Companies Offering CNC Work with the Right Suppliers.”
Open Mind has innovations in the hyperMILL 2017.2 and the hyperMILL Maxx machining performance package with its three modules for roughing, finishing and drilling. Image courtesy of Open Mind Technologies.
Read “CAD/CAM Offers Five-Axis Tangent Plane Machining Optimization.”
The Lumex Avance-25 is a product from the Matsuura Lumex Avance series, which are now available in North America from Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc. The series are made of powder bed, metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms with subtractive capability that combine laser sintering and high-speed milling. Image courtesy of Matsuura.
Read “Machine Combines Additive and Subtractive Processes for Quick Turn of Custom Parts.”
This week’s Tuesday blog is a Technology Tuesday slideshow of the latest products in machining. Soon, products will showcase what’s happening at NPE, Amerimold and IMTS. Take a look at the latest machining centers, machining accessories and innovations in the machining marketplace.
Interested in the latest machining trends and strategies? Check out the Machining Zone. MMT has hundreds or articles and products and dozens of case studies, blogs and videos on everything from machining centers, machine controls, grinding and CNC units.
Featured in this week’s slideshow are products from Exsys, Milltronics, Okuma, Open Mind, Kitamura, Yama Seiki, Matsuura, Heidenhain and Takumi.
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