Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "CNC Sliding Headstock",
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 Sliding headstock mill-turn centre acquired from
Tornos Technologies, which we summarised at the time by saying "A new Sigma 20 CNC sliding headstock mill-turn centre from Tornos to has been acquired by a clockmaker to manufacture a host of tiny components for its intricate timepiece
mechanisms".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release UK subcontractor buys two CNC automatics at EMO from
NC Engineering: "Citizen sold two of its latest K16-VI CNC sliding headstock automatic lathes from its EMO 2007 stand to a UK subcontractor keen to meet growing export demands from America".
In March 2007, we covered the news from Star Micronics GB
- take a look at Sliding headstock lathe competition win
which says: "Rhonda Bruce, wife of Steve Bruce, managing director of UK subcontractor, Bonspiel Engineering, won 'best driver of the day' award at sliding head stock lathe firm's competition".
Take a look also at the news release from NC Engineering, CNC sliding headstock lathe wins new business,
as well as CNC sliding headstock lathe changes job practice from Dugard,
and Three tools work simultaneously for mill-turning from NC Engineering.
See also:
Seven-axis mill and turn centre with cross feed
(September 2005)
Dugard has launched its seven-axis Dugard Eagle 32 CNC sliding headstock mill and turn centre with subspindle, featuring the additional flexibility from a Y-axis cross feed capability
Sliding head mill/turn centre has subspindle
(July 2005)
CNC sliding headstock 7-axis mill/turn centre - selling for half the price of a conventional CNC sliding headstock lathe - incorporates a subspindle, C-axis to each spindle
Machine tools shipped five days after order
(June 2005)
Within five days of orders worth GBP 180,000 being placed at the recent Poznan International Fair in Poland, C Dugard shipped out five Eagle machine tools from stock
Turned parts specialist says goodbye to cams
(June 2005)
A UK sliding headstock turning specialist has replaced its last operating cam automatic lathe with a CNC sliding headstock machine - bought straight from the catalogue
Complete mill/turn package costs under GBP 40,000
(May 2005)
'Ready to run' mill/turn package comprises a four-axis, 26mm capacity CNC sliding headstock model with Y-axis, 3m barfeed, parts-catcher and chip conveyor for under GBP 40,000
Star Micronics CEO is on fact-finding world trip
(March 2005)
President and CEO of Star Micronics, Toshihiro Suzuki, visited one of the company's most loyal UK customers, APT (Leicester) as part of a world-wide fact finding trip
News on the SR-32J CNC sliding headstock lathe from Star Micronics GB
(December 2004)
Some precision turned parts manufacturers prefer their sliding-headstock lathes not to employ turret-mounted tooling, favouring the additional speed and simplicity offered by a normal tool platen
Entry level sliding head auto is a fast mover
(June 2004)
Entry level 16mm capacity CNC sliding headstock automatic lathe for high productivity 'one-hit' mill/turning of small parts features short movement, fast positioning for tooling
'One-hit' entry-level sliding head auto launched
(March 2004)
To be launched at MACH 2004 is a competitively priced, entry level 16mm capacity CNC sliding headstock automatic lathe offering highly productive 'one-hit' mill/turning of small parts
News on the Citizen CNC sliding headstock lathes from NC Engineering
(March 2004)
Body piercing may not be immediately associated with CNC sliding head automatics, but body jewellry and piercing equipment maker has bought six such machines for their high precision
Up market sliding head auto gets back the work
(March 2003)
Acquiring a 13-axis sliding head automatic lathe allows a precision turned parts specialist to offer a larger, multi-featured parts service that competes with overseas suppliers
Fixed and sliding head designs combined
(February 2003)
A two spindle CNC automatic lathe combines many of the benefits of a sliding head machine with fixed head machine design to provide a high surface finish and close tolerance machining capability
Ease of use and high reliability sold the autos
(February 2003)
The appeal of these sliding head CNC automatics was based on their comparative ease of use and the promise of high reliability and has been borne out in practice, says the user
News on the Citizen M32 CNC sliding headstock automatic lathe from NC Engineering
(November 2002)
Riverside Precision Engineering's GBP 170,000 investment in a new CNC sliding headstock automatic lathe promises massive 50 per cent savings in cycle times
News on the Traub TNL26 CNC sliding headstock mill/turn centre from Traub Heckert UK
(November 2002)
The ability to use four different cutting tools at the same time on difficult to machine materials, hob gears and splines, thread whirl complex thread forms and all in one-hit cycles is a sure winner
News on the Citizen L20 CNC sliding headstock machine from NC Engineering
(October 2002)
With new orders for small turned parts filling the available machine capacity, two directors bought new CNC sliding head autos 'off-the-shelf' at an open day for delivery next day - or no sale!
News on the Traub TNL 12/7 CNC sliding headstock automatic from Traub Heckert UK
(July 2002)
Model railway kit builder's busines was restricted by volumes of bought-out machined parts held in stock, until it acquired a sliding headstock CNC lathe and brought parts machining in-house
Centreless grinding to very tight tolerances
(May 2002)
The need to hold roundness tolerances within one micron and surface finishes of 0.2 micron Ra on aluminium spools sparked a search for the most cost-effective centreless grinding process
News on the Citizen M32 CNC sliding headstock automatic lathe from NC Engineering
(March 2002)
A turning shop has been able to immediately cut cycle times by 12 per cent on a highly complex stainless steel part by using a high pressure coolant system in a CNC automatic
Sliding head autos win work for subcontractor
(December 2001)
C and M Precision, a turned parts specialist, quoted a diving equipment maker and won the contract to produce complex air manifolds using parts machined in Citizen CNC lathes
News on the Citizen B12 Type V, CNC sliding headstock lathe from NC Engineering
(May 2001)
When Target Sports bought its first Citizen B12 Type V, CNC sliding headstock lathe, it wanted to machine high quality brass dart bodies - it was quickly followed by a second machine
Sliding head lathe slashes cycle times
(March 2001)
Dawson Precision Components of Oldham has acquired its first Citizen CNC sliding headstock lathe and has been able to allocate multiple-operation work into single set-ups