Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Surface Speed",
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 Powerful CNCs and DROs need not be expensive from
Anilam, which we summarised at the time by saying "Affordable CNCs and DROs will be demonstrated at MACH 2008 performing milling, machining centre and turning applications and show that price does not compromise performance".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release CNC miller/borer vertically turns as well from
NCMT: "Described as a 'cross between a heavy duty vertical turning and boring facility and a 5-axis machining centre' a bed-type machine has a 30kW turning table".
In November 2007, we covered the news from WNT (UK)
concerning its HPC 12 PCD milling system
- take a look at PCD milling inserts need no regrinding
which says: "Polycrystalline diamond milling system combines simplified tool pre-setting with high precision to increase performance when finish milling aluminium components".
Take a look also at the news release from Oerlikon Balzers Coating, Tool coatings increase productivity in hard metals,
as well as Simulation software supports mill-turn centres from ICAM Technologies,
and Solid carbide milling cutters up metal removal from WNT (UK).
See also:
Production cylindrical grinder has 5 workheads
(August 2007)
A precision production cylindrical grinding machine for chuck, between-centres, face and concentric grinding has five different interchangeable workheads for straight or angle approach grinding
Multi-function VTL equipped with pallet pool
(May 2007)
Multi-function vertical turning and milling centres can now be equipped with a pallet pool system and can produce complex components weighing up to 6 tonnes in one set-up
Turning inserts cut valve body machining times
(May 2007)
Oil and gas industries supplier has carried out cutting tool insert trials on on SS and NF alloy valve bodies and turned bearing housings and has realised time savings exceeding 10 min
CNCs, DROs give easy students' programming
(April 2007)
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
Thread turning times more than halved
(January 2007)
A combination of a thread turning tool and TiN coated HSS inserts has cut thread generation cycle times from 8 min to an amazing 3.5 min on 316 austenitic steel locking nuts
AirFoil Cutter to the rescue for aircraft wings
(December 2006)
Jet wing skin panels are complex parts which are machined from a single solid block, and for one manufacturer with a new 40m bed machining centre, Ceratizit's AirFoil Cutter was just the job
DRO and CNC control systems on show at event
(October 2006)
ACI (UK) will be displaying a comprehensive array of its world-leading CNC and DRO systems at Productivity Partnerships, 14-16 November at 600 Centre, Shepshed
Touch screen cylindrical grinder has CNC benefits
(September 2006)
On a cylindrical grinder, an easy-to-use touchscreen system replaces traditional CNC and offers benefits for medium/short batch work or even one-offs because of ease and speed of change-over
Machine embosses Braille labels on medicine packs
(July 2006)
A revolutionary machine to label the outer packaging of pharmaceutical products in Braille has been developed in response to EU directive 2004/27/EU, and handles up to 20,000 carton packs/h
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
Close pitch milling cutter ups feeds by 100%
(May 2006)
Taking advantage of additional cutting edges (10 instead of 7) to increase table feed by 100%, a close pitch milling cutter can reduce medium and finish machining times in steel up to 50%
CNC sliding head turn/mill auto is backlash-free
(March 2006)
Latest linear motor technology is being used to remove any likelihood of deflection and backlash and to optimise slideway structure of the most recent CNC sliding head turn/mill centre
Insert tooling halves thread turning times
(March 2006)
Thread turning insert tooling has cut thread generation cycle times from 8 min to an amazing 3.5 min, extended tool life and completing the job in a single set-up
Large 5-axis centre mills, turns in 'one hit'
(January 2006)
A multi-function, travelling column machining centre for machining complex components weighing up to six tonnes in 'one hit' has a universal 2-axis machining head
Milling development cuts machining costs by 50%
(January 2006)
The introduction of a close pitch milling cutter is instrumental in increasing surface speed and reducing machining times by as much as 50% in medium and finish machining applications in steel
Re-manufactured VTLs are very competitive
(December 2005)
Machine tool company is putting more investment into re-manufactured VTL's - having acuired more 'carcasses' to offer competitive CNC vertical borers to the aerospace and turbine industry
Three tools work simultaneously for mill-turning
(November 2005)
With a total tool capacity for 80 tools of which 20 can be driven by 0.75kW motors, the latest third generation of CNC sliding headstock turn/mill centres can simultaneously engage three tools
Rapid VMC programming makes small batches economic
(November 2005)
Within an hour of measuring the dimensions of the nine thumb impressions around the periphery of a 'mince pie' confection, a mould maker had programmed a CNC miller to produce a mould
CNC sliding head auto has two Y-axis slides
(October 2005)
With a total tool capacity for 80 tools of which 20 can be drivens, the latest CNC sliding headstock turn/mill centres can independently use three tools simultaneously
Constant surface speed DRO improves lathe use
(September 2005)
Constant surface speed digital read-out provides accurate control of manual lathes by providing constant cutting speeds, irrespective of the position of the cutting tool
Cylindrical grinder has touchscreen system
(September 2005)
Easy to use, fast to set up, versatile, and very competitively priced, a cylindrical grinder uses a touchscreen programmable control that suits users unfamiliar with CNC
Turbine parts ground precisely, no burning
(September 2005)
Subcontractor is using open-grained, aluminium oxide wheels in 'Viper' grinding - maintaining a sharp, accurate profile in Inconel 939 with minimal heat generation
Linear drives speed up sliding head automatic
(August 2005)
Using linear motors to remove any likelihood of deflection and backlash from the power transmission system a very compact sliding head automatic offers super precision with high speed
Detect broken tools in machine tool operation
(August 2005)
The swift and reliable detection of broken tools on machining centres is essential - broken tool can lead to scrapped parts, expensive re-working and costly time wasting
College adds six more manual lathes
(July 2005)
Manual turning is the building block for lathe operators and six new manual machines will helps them to understand the turning process and acquire the basic skills
CNC cylindrical grinders are set up quickly
(July 2005)
Competitively-priced cylindrical grinding machine is easy to use, fast to set up, versatile, and change-over times are minimised by simple but sophisticated software
Ceramic servo motors offer more accuracy
(July 2005)
A novel 'ceramic servo motor' range - in terms of pricing - is at the same level as a microstepping drive package but has greater accuracy without any rotary screw drive parts
Modern control retrofit revitalises CNC VTL
(May 2005)
Retrofitting a modern CNC to a Lance vertical borer in place of defunct system, has returned the VTL to 'as good as new' in terms of performance, accuracy and reliability
Machining centre builder adds on CNC lathes
(April 2005)
In a radical reshaping of its metalcutting product range, machining centre and milling machine supplier, Hurco Europe, launched three turning machines equipped with conversational CNC system
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
Machining diversification quadrupled profits
(December 2004)
Within a year of diversifying from prismatic machining into providing a small mill/turned parts capability, a subcontractor is not only doubling turnover, but it is quadrupling profits
Ball nose cutter mills 90 degree walls
(October 2004)
A new design of ball nose milling cutter for finish-machining of moulds and dies as well as other complex profiling applications has been launched by Stellram
Insert cutters drill long chipping materials
(July 2004)
Indexable-insert drills have been designed for the efficient production of holes from 13.5 to 63mm diameter in ductile, long chipping materials such as stainless steels
Tool maker adds HMC to cope with chuck demand
(July 2004)
Another HMC with twin pallet changer has been installed at a toolmaker's factory to meet increased European demand for its workholding products, principally chuck jaws for lathes