Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "CNC Technology",
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 CNC platform has user-programmable MMI from
NUM (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "CNC platform has advanced scalability, an open user-programmable man-machine interface and software covering tool grinding, gear and high speed cutting and transfer and special machines".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Transfer machines take batch sizes down to 100-off from
Mikron Tool SA Agno: "Though associated with large batch and continuous volume production, two transfer machine designs can be changed over quickly to machine small batches down to 100-off".
In September 2007, we covered the news from Mikron Machining Technology
concerning its Ideo and Namco automated machining systems
- take a look at Multi-tasking machining systems range broadened
which says: "A machining system offers unlimited flexibility, optimum productivity and high quality, for work pieces in any material or shape, conforming within a machining envelope of up to 250 x 250 x 250mm".
Take a look also at the news release from DavyMarkham, 5m wide plate mill stand machined, assembled,
as well as CNC technology for higher productivity from Fanuc GE CNC UK,
and Modular grinders chase crankshaft pins from Emag UK.
See also:
CNC lathes range includes mill/turn centres
(May 2007)
For most machining applications, a UK company offers CNC lathes ranging from 3-axis machines to mill/turn centres with Y-axis, 'combination' manual/CNC lathes and vertical machining centres
Grant for high-quality turned components
(May 2007)
Key Precision is on course for a GBP500,000 annual turnover less than three years after starting up, after a sliding head investment supported by an Advantage West Midlands grant
CNC lathes investment wins new business
(February 2007)
Investment in two CNC lathes has produced significant business benefits to a subcontractor including the winning of its first contract in the aerospace sector
CNC automatics replace cam-driven lathes
(February 2007)
Replacing cam-driven automatic lathes with CNC sliding head automatic lathes means a couplings maker can benefit on delivery and price and run machines 'lights out'
Compact CNC milling machine is under US$7,000
(January 2007)
More compact and inexpensive than traditional milling machines, a machine with the same strength, power, and accuracy to cut high-performance alloys is priced at only US$6,800
Laser combines manual and CNC welding
(January 2007)
Universal welding laser can be operated as an ergonomically optimized manual welding laser; as a deposit welding laser with joystick or as a high-precision CNC system
Machining software supplier gains aviation award
(November 2006)
Delcam has won Outstanding Supplier Award from China in recognition of Delcam China's strong support for the Chinese aviation industry
Mill-turn centre has B-axis for complex work
(November 2006)
A specialist sub-contract machinist has installed a a B-axis mill-turn centre to extend considerably the complexity of in-cycle prismatic machining that may be carried out
Tool manufacturing with CNC machine tools
(October 2006)
Metaltech Precision claims to be one of the largest, and possibly the most versatile, metalworking sub-contractors in England's West Country
Latest CNC technology for machining division
(October 2006)
A six figure investment by Fife Fabrications, one of Fife's leading engineering companies, will create a further 4 jobs in the company's Glenrothes plant
21 year old VMC 'still going strong'
(October 2006)
'Our 21 year old Matsuura MC500 is still a 'fantastic' machine, which underlines the build quality and longevity of Matsuura products,' said Qualtronic's Milling Machine Shop in the UK
CNC sliding head lathes take 64mm dia products
(September 2006)
CNC sliding head turning centres can accommodate parts above the traditional 32mm diameter - up to 64mm providing considerably attractive enhanced capability and capacity
500 Walter tool measuring machines delivered
(September 2006)
Over 500 Walter tool measuring machines have now been delivered worldwide since their launch in 1993, reports Koeber Schleifring UK
Universal welding laser is manual or CNC
(September 2006)
With one universal operating concept, universal welding laser operates as a manual welding laser; as a deposit welding laser with joystick or as a high-precision CNC system
Laser combines manual and CNC welding
(August 2006)
Universal welding laser can be operated as an ergonomically optimized manual welding laser; as a deposit welding laser with joystick or as a high-precision CNC system
Toolroom CNC lathe is powerful, flexible, simple
(May 2006)
Toolroom Lathe has a proprietary conversational operating system that makes cutting parts and creating part programs nearly effortless, and operation ranges from manual to CNC
Five-axis trunnion VMC simplifies complex jobs
(May 2006)
A 5-axis vertical machining centre with a rotating trunnion table allows the machining of complex multi-sided parts in a single set-up, thus reducing set-up time and increasing accuracy
Manual/CNC toolroom miller introduced
(May 2006)
Toolroom milling machine combines the simplicity of a manual mill with the power and flexibility of an easy-to-use CNC system in an affordable machine that offers a competitive advantage
Vertical machining centre has high speed CNC
(May 2006)
A high-performance vertical machining centre features a generous 1016 x 660 x 635mm work cube, a 12,000 rev/min inline direct-drive spindle and a high-speed control with full 'look-ahead'
High speed machining centre ups production
(May 2006)
A high-production machining centre provides high-speed drilling and tapping, as well as full milling capabilities, in an affordable, compact package designed to increase a shop's parts volume
Trunnion-mounted rotary tables readily interface
(May 2006)
Trunnion-mounted rotary tables allow existing users of CNC machining centres to take 'first steps' into multi-axis machining without having to make a capital outlay for new machine tools
Toolroom milling machine combines manual/CNC
(May 2006)
Larger toolroom milling machine combines the functionality and simplicity of a manual mill with the power and flexibility of CNC and will free up existing machine tools for more work
Horizontal machining centres reduce vibration
(May 2006)
A new generation of production horizontal machining centres feature massive cast-iron construction, with extensive internal ribbing on the castings to increase rigidity and damp vibrations
CNC milling machines are 'office size'
(May 2006)
Ultra-compact CNC milling machines will fit through a 36in (1m) doorway, can be moved with a pallet jack, can be rolled from one location to another and run on single-phase, 240V AC
Compact CNC lathe has generous capacity
(May 2006)
CNC lathe takes up only 2m x 1.5m of floor space, yet provides a generous 255mm turning diameter, 355mm turning length and a 415mm swing over the front apron
Long bed CNC lathe has programmable tailstock
(May 2006)
A long bed lathe - designed specifically to handle long parts, from oil field components to drive shafts to machinery rollers - comes equipped with a fully programmable hydraulic tailstock
Dual-spindle CNC lathe machines in one set-up
(May 2006)
A dual-spindle CNC lathe allows turning of double-ended parts in a single set-up on one machine, and addition of live tooling and full C-axis options to the TL-15 increase versatility further
Vertical machining centre has high performance
(May 2006)
A high performance vertical machining centre has, as standard, an innovative 12,000 rev/min inline direct-drive spindle, an ultra-fast tool changer and 35m/min rapid feeds
UK's 1000th Citizen sliding head lathe installed
(May 2006)
The 1,000th Citizen CNC sliding head turn/mill centre installed in the UK has been commissioned by NC Engineering at the new 18,000ft2 home of precision subcontractor Colbree Precision
Manual/CNC straight bed lathe learnt in a day
(March 2006)
A manual/CNC straight bed lathe is a low cost, 'entry level' machine has a control system that can be mastered within a day, even by users with no previous CNC experience
CNC machine performs variable radius bending
(March 2006)
CNC tube bending machine can combine conventional and variable radius bending in the same automatic cycle so it is particularly suited to producing the complex components
Fast fastener supply helped gain fabrication work
(March 2006)
When a fabricator urgently needed to produce a prototype assembly, a UK fastener supplied M4, M5 and M6 thin sheet nuts immediately, so the contract was secured
Second 5-axis, long-bed machining centre acquired
(February 2006)
An increase in the quantity, physical size and complexity of incoming contracts for the aerospace sector led an UK subcontractor to invest in a second long-bed 5-axis machining centre
CNC lathes chosen for college facility
(December 2005)
Some GBP 3 million has already been allocated to a College's Technology Suite, for which the CNC lathe installations have been a focal point of a GBP 700,000 investment in new equipment