TURNING MACHINES

Turning Machines

Quicktech T8 Hybrid Mill-Turn Center for Complex Milling

It is said  the power, precision and versatility of the mill-turn center enables it to totally machine an extensive range of complex part sizes, contours and configurations.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

Shop Shares Lights-Out Lessons Learned

Automated machining and data collection have helped Custom Tool to not only grow its business through more overnight production but also to establish a continuous improvement mindset that has enabled it to become more efficient in numerous areas.
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Single & Multi-Spindles

Mazak Integrex i-100HS Multitasking Machine for Complex Part Applications

It is said the machine combines the abilities of a high-powered turning center with a full-function machining center to produce small- and medium-sized workpieces in single setups.

Medical

VIDEO: Swiss Shop’s Choice of Collets Facilitates Backworking

This Swiss shop discovered workholding collets that satisfy the needs of its very small, delicate and complex medical parts production on the subspindle, making once impossible processes not only doable but more efficient and esthetically pleasing. 

Single & Multi-Spindles

Index MS32-6 Multi-Spindle Automatic Lathe Features Flexible Tool Slide

Six-spindle machine with a flexible tool slide platform is said to easily handle a wide variety of complex parts.

Swiss-Types

CAD/CAM’s Role in How Machine Shop Benefits from its First Swiss-Type

This manufacturer of high-end RC cars leverages the capabilities of its CAD/CAM software to get the most out of its first Swiss-type lathe even when job batch sizes are relatively low.

Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

VIDEO: A Unique Innovation Keeps the Wheels Turning

A problem with a bicycle’s two-piece bottom bracket design spurred action from two friends that led to not only a simple solution but to a business venture with in-house machining capability that has become an international supplier to high-end bike manufacturers.
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Swiss-Types

Tornos’ MultiSwiss Is Compact, Accessible Multi-Spindle Solution

IMTS 2022: The platform is based on an “all-in-one” concept and its productivity can be further boosted by the addition of one Y axis.

Single & Multi-Spindles

How Fast Can You Change Over a Multi-Spindle?

Today’s CNC multi-spindles feature design elements that enable these high-production machine tools to be effective for lower-volume jobs that require more frequent setups.

Automation & Robots

Customizable CNC Machine, Automation Solutions

IMTS 2022: BA W08-12 is designed for machining large workpieces made of aluminum and other nonferrous materials.
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