MACHINING CENTERS & MILLING MACHINES

Keeping Watch on Small Parts

From watch parts to exotic medical applications, this shop takes on the world of micromachining.
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Understanding Micro-Milling Machine Technology

Micro-milling can be a companion process to turning-based production machining. This article looks at some of the technologies that go into a micro-milling machine and why they are important to successful operation.
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Video Tech Brief: Five-Axis Machining’s Value for the Medical Industry

Watch to see how a medical bone plate is created on a five-axis machining center.

Romi D 1250 Vertical Machining Built for Rigidity and Precision

The D 1250 VMC is built on a Romi-made monoblock cast iron bed that absorbs vibration and enables consistent production of highly precise parts.

SW HMC Functions as Independent Manufacturing Cell

PMTS 2023: SW North America’s BA 322i is a horizontal machining center created to function as an independent manufacturing cell that can store enough workpieces for an entire shift.
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This Shop is Taking an Automated Aerospace Approach

A flexible manufacturing system helps an Indiana job shop run a mix of aerospace work for long stretches of time and function more like a contract shop.

Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

5-Axis Machining Center for Milling Diverse Materials

PMTS 2023: The Grob 6350 Generation 2 Universal Machining Center has the ability to rough and finish on the same machine to produce a complete part in one setup for increased productivity.
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Five-Axis Machining Center Performs Cutting Operations in a Single Setup

PMTS 2023: Haas’ UMC-350HD is a compact five-axis universal machining center Capable of performing 3+2 and five-axis machining simultaneously.
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Compact VMC Built for Diverse, Simultaneous Applications

The compact model is well suited for shops that want an integrated 5-axis solution for virtually any part that has previously required multiple operations or setups.

Kaast 5-Axis CNC VMC Offers Rigidity, Cutting Performance

The VMC includes a 30-tool magazine for flexible milling and drilling applications as a standard feature.

Vertical Honing System for Increased Process Control

IMTS 2022: Sunnen’s SV-3000 series vertical honing system incorporates synchronized servo stroke and spindle motors that enable constant crosshatch finishes the length of the bore.

High-Speed VMC Offers Intuitive Machining, Surfacing

In addition to inherent five-axis benefits, the Genmill VFM-2416 five-axis from Expand Machinery offers a range of features for optimal surface finishing.

Five-Axis Machining for Small Prismatic Parts

New to the U.S. market, this compact machine could enable precision turning shops to win complex, more prismatic work in medical and other industries.
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Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

VIDEOS

Where Automated Five-Axis Machining Isn’t a Challenge

A Minnesota shop recently added a five-axis machine with integrated pallet changer to perform days-long stretches of precision, repeatable small-parts machining on its own.

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DMG MORI Ships First Linear Pallet Pool Manufactured in the U.S.

Precision machined and assembled in its Davis, California, facility, the pallet-sized machine is well suited for automating high-mix machining and boosting flexibility.

Video: Machine Shop Creates Robot Machining Cell Before There was Work for It

This machine shop’s self-integrated robot was purchased without a project in mind. However, when a particular part order came in, the robot paired with the proper machine tool was an optimal fit for the job, offering consistency and an increase in throughput.