Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Centre Lathes",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release CNCs, DROs give easy students' programming from
ACI (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "A university engineering department didn't want students spending hours lwriting programs, so it sought machine tool control systems that allowed quick and easy programs development".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Turn your lathe into a grinding machine from
Jena Rotary Technology: "A retrofit grinding wheelhead can be mounted directly to or replacing the tool post units of most centre lathes or vertical boring machines, for carrying out internal or external cylindrical grinding".
In April 2006, we covered the news from Harmonic Drive UK
concerning its HFUC gearboxes
- take a look at Gearbox boosts CNC lathe productivity
which says: "gearboxes are playing a vital role in an automated part loader, developed by a machine tool builder for use with its range of CNC lathes, in precision production machining".
Take a look also at the news release from TS Harrison and Sons, Gear maker's greater efficiency with lathe and CNC,
as well as College adds six more manual lathes from TS Harrison and Sons,
and Turnkey operation re-equips workshop from RK International Machine Tools.
See also:
DROs chosen for toughness and reliability
(December 2004)
The requirement of DROs on variable speed centre lathes was that would be tough and reliable, provide CSS functionality and meet European safety regulations
Turn titanium parts at nearly four times faster
(September 2004)
Turning aerospace specification titanium components at almost four times the normal metal removal rate is achieved using ultra-high pressure 140 bar coolant technology
CEO awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science
(July 2004)
In recognition of his tireless and ceaseless work for the manufacturing and machine tool industry, Aston University has awarded Tony Sweeten an the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science
Manual and CNC lathes to boost technical training
(May 2004)
DRMT of Leicester has supplied six Harrison M300 manual centre lathes and an Alpha 1330S manual/CNC lathe to the technology faculty at Coleg Menai, Bangor
One day 'Turning Workshop' makes CNC lathe sales
(February 2004)
Following a one-day 'Turning workshop' held at the Southern Technical Centre of Colchester Sales, and attended by 14 companies, immediate orders were taken for four machines worth over GBP 100,000
Manual/CNC flatbed lathe benefits from touchscreen
(February 2004)
Believed to have one of the most advanced control systems on the market yet, a two-axis, flatbed lathe is designed to operate across a wide spectrum of manual/CNC working parameters
Automated turning cells reduce direct labour costs
(November 2003)
Automated turning cells have enabled a UK contract machinist to turn the tables on its competitors in low wage economies by reducing labour cost differentials
News on the Master and Triumph VS centre lathes from Colchester-Harrison
(November 2003)
Following a value engineering exercise carried out by lathe builder's design team, models offer infinitely variable spindle speeds using constant power AC inverter electronic spindle
Touchscreen CNC gets turners up to speed quickly
(October 2003)
What is claimed to be the the most advanced CNC/manual lathe touchscreen control allows all operators - including student engineers - to progress easily from simple to complex turning
Compact lathe covers one-off and batch turning
(July 2003)
A compact, Fanuc controlled flat bed CNC lathe is equally useable for manually operated single part cycles over a wide range of chucking, collet and shaft type operations
News on the Master and Triumph VS centre lathes from Colchester-Harrison
(July 2003)
A resurgence in international demand for manual centre lathes combined with avalue engineering exercise have brought down their costs significantly
News on the CNC and manual centre lathes from Colchester-Harrison
(May 2003)
Four lathes are assisting the Machining Research Centre at South Bank University in research into understanding the behaviour of high temperature alloy materials during machining
Financing package is based on asset finance
(May 2003)
An innovative financing package based on asset finance, enables the purchaser of centre lathes to restructure and consolidate its existing equipment finance packages into the deal without increases
Fluid formulated for machining magnesium
(April 2003)
Water soluble cutting fluid is specially formulated for machining magnesium alloys and prevents the magnesium from breaking down the mixed fluid during machining
Oil switch solved H and S problem and upped output
(March 2003)
When a CNC machining subcontractor experienced potentially serious health and safety problems with a neat cutting oil, a switch to a water-white neat oil improved machining efficiency too
Electronic lathe transforms jobbing shop
(March 2003)
The productivity and flexibility of a newly acquired electronic lathe has transformed a small agricultural jobbing shop into a busy sub-contract operation serving a wide range of industries
Electronic lathes are effective on small batches
(January 2003)
Precision machinist says that electronic manual lathes are more cost-effective on small batch work and prototype production than either the company's CNC lathes or traditional centre lathes
Electronic lathe frees up CNC production machines
(December 2002)
The installation of an 'electronic' lathe has saved up to a third in machining times over previous methods for copper welding arms and released CNC machines for higher volume work
Demand for centre lathes brings prices down
(September 2002)
A dramatic turnaround in the demand for conventional lathes has enabled a lathe builder to reduce the price of selected models in its centre lathe range by up to 40 per cent
LICOM makes one-off machining much easier
(November 2001)
LICOM off-line programming systems have made life easier at the Powergen workshops near Birmingham