Wire EDM Machines: An Overview
Thursday, June 19th, 2008While there are many brands and models of Wire EDM machines available today, the three most prominent manufacturers are Elox, Japax, and Mitsubishi.
While each of these companies manufacture similar products, there will always be some varying features such as the User-interface with the CNC controller, the numbers of wires, be it a 4-axis or 5-axis […]
CNC Machines
Thursday, June 19th, 2008What is a CNC Machine? CNC stands for Computer Numeric Control. Sounds complicated, but it isn’t. Years ago, it was just NC, or Numeric Control. Since, they’ve added computers to control the machine.
In the simplest of terms, think of a drill press. It’s a machine that drills holes. But before you can drill the hole, […]
Wire EDM Machines: An Overview
Thursday, June 12th, 2008While there are many brands and models of Wire EDM machines available today, the three most prominent manufacturers are Elox, Japax, and Mitsubishi.
While each of these companies manufacture similar products, there will always be some varying features such as the User-interface with the CNC controller, the numbers of wires, be it a 4-axis or 5-axis […]
CNC Machines
Thursday, June 12th, 2008What is a CNC Machine? CNC stands for Computer Numeric Control. Sounds complicated, but it isn’t. Years ago, it was just NC, or Numeric Control. Since, they’ve added computers to control the machine.
In the simplest of terms, think of a drill press. It’s a machine that drills holes. But before you can drill the hole, […]
Swiss-style turning centers
Monday, August 6th, 2007Maier CNC Swiss turning centers provide start-to-finish machining (simultaneous turning and milling/drilling) in one operation. ML ProLine machines are available in five different series with configurations ranging from four axes with up to 11 tools to 11 axes with up to 30 tools.
Originally developed for the Swiss watch-making industry, Swiss-type turning centers are designed to […]
CNC needs CNC support - computer numerical control machines
Monday, August 6th, 2007Outdated secondary-operation machines were strangling the productivity of a Chicago-area screw machine shop’s impressive battery of CNC screw machines. Now, CNC drilling and tapping machines and turning centers are providing secondary machining efficiency that has raised the firm’s performance to a level few competitors can match.
When you drive past the building, with its concave front […]
Applying CNC machining center technology to grinding - computer numerical control
Monday, August 6th, 2007With multiple spindles on a turret, a CNC grinding machine can have the same potential for highly productive and automatic, yet flexible operation as a CNC machining center.
Grinding has lagged behind milling and other machining operations in applying CNC (computer numerical control) technology to multiple operations, largely because of widely varying wheel-size requirements, wheel wear […]
CNC machining as a rapid prototyping technique - computer numerical control
Monday, August 6th, 2007For a broad category of prototype parts, the fastest, most accurate and most economical way to produce them is with a CNC machining center. Here’s how to identify these parts and see why CNC machining will often be the process of choice for moving from concept to reality in a hurry.
By definition, the term rapid […]
Steering to greater flexibility: re-tool aging dedicated machines? For this plant, it makes more sense to spend a bit more to replace them with new, more flexible, machining centers
Monday, August 6th, 2007“Sure, a dedicated machine delivers faster cycle times, but when it goes down, production stops until the machine is repaired. And for what it costs to re-tool that dedicated machine for another job, you can almost buy a new, more flexible, CNC machine that is better suited to today’s production requirements.” If you get the […]
One pendelum VMC machines 3- and 5-axis cycles
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007Combined 3-axis and 5-axis pendulum machining cycles on a single moving column vertical machining centre are to be demonstrated, improving productivity by at least 40%
Combined three-axis and five-axis pendulum machining cycles on a single machine tool are to be demonstrated on a Hedelius RS80 Kombi moving column vertical machining centre employing the company’s ROTA Swing […]