Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Tolerances",
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 End mills machine hardened steels to 70 Rc from
NKO Tool, which we summarised at the time by saying "Using the finest ultra-fine granulated solid carbide available, a range of coated end mills can machine pre-hardened steels up to 70 Rc".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Customized tooling made for fine machining from
Kennametal UK: "Extending its manufacturing facility at Ruebig/Nabburg, Germany, as the competence centre for fine machining, Kennametal now offers precision reaming tools and tools for fine-boring operations".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Intertronics
concerning its Simple pneumatic dispensing machine
- take a look at Pneumatic valves improve industrial dispensing
which says: "Low-cost, simple pneumatic dispensing machines improve the application of single part adhesives, coatings, sealants and inks in a controlled and repeatable operation".
Take a look also at the news release from SolidCAM (CADTECH), CAM trims 5-axis vacuum formed parts,
as well as VMC mini mill does more than drill and tap from Matchmaker M/C,
and CAD/CAM reduces products' time to market from Delcam.
See also:
Heavy HMCs machine space telescope mirrors
(January 2008)
Custom-built horizontal machining centers are machining the James Webb Space Telescope mirror segments positioning them within a few microns anywhere in a machining envelope
Larger vertical machining centre acquired
(January 2008)
Having acquired a large capacity VMC, and oil and gas industry components supplier can now cost-effectively machine 2.5m long workpieces in one set-up
3D CAM covers all CNC machining processes
(January 2008)
For a prominent transmissions manufacturer, all necessary interface and data transfer parameters have been defined and the implementation of comprehensive CAM covering all CNC processes was reached
Parting and grooving steels, SS, HRSA and CI
(January 2008)
Insert grade is claimed to give excellent performance in the parting-off and grooving as well as turning and profiling of steel, stainless steel, HRSA and cast iron components
Metal cutting tooling inserts last longer
(December 2007)
Inserts used in a variety of operations regularly achieves up to 75% more components per edge than competitor products owing to a high resistance to flank wear, cratering and thermal cracking
Machine tool control range exhibited
(December 2007)
Heidenhain's exhibits at the UK's Southern Manufacturing and Electronics 2008 show will include CNC for milling, turning, drilling and boring applications and DROs for lathes, millers and grinders
Vertical machining centre saves the day
(December 2007)
Special SS bar taps components, sourced outside the UK, did not meet quality standards so a UK machine shop, using a vertical machining centre, did the job properly
Magnetic encoder operates in dirty areas
(December 2007)
A linear magnetic encoder brings 100m travel and 'fit-and-forget' reliability to demanding high-speed, precision applications
Cartridge valve permits high-density fitting
(December 2007)
The cartridge design permits high-density fitting for applications where multiple valves are required to be mounted on a single manifold or in industries where weight and space are at a premium
Machine tools maintenance package offered
(December 2007)
MAG Maintenance Technologies is offering users an 'all round carefree package' of maintenance service for Cincinnati and other MAG group machine tools
Mill/turn centre speeds changeover on batches
(December 2007)
A CNC mill/turn centre equipped with a sub-spindle provides quick job changeover times when producing 500 different motor shaft types in a 'single-hit' cycle
UK micro manufacturing show planned
(December 2007)
To provide micro manufacturers from all industry sectors with an invaluable source of information to help advance the use of emerging technologies, a specialised UK exhibition is scheduled for 2008
Horizontal machining center machines optics
(December 2007)
Custom built horizontal machining centre has machined the largest lightweight beryllium optic for an infrared optimised space telescope to be launched in 2013
Micro-machining centre simplifies mould making
(December 2007)
The accuracy of a 5-axis micro-machining centre is simplifying the production of injection mould tools used for producing microfluidic devices
Wireless probing controls chassis production
(December 2007)
A wireless machine probing system has shortened earthmover chassis 'make-ready' time dramatically and introduced guaranteed precision and quality control - avoiding costly errors
Software offers 'design for manufacturability'
(December 2007)
Design For Manufacturability' productivity software facilitates upstream manufacturability validation and identification of product areas that are difficult, expensive, and impossible to manufacture
Wire EDM improves subcontractor services
(November 2007)
EDM subcontractor has purchased a wire EDM to improve its manufacturing services and improve turnaround times and achieve tight customer delivery deadlines
Engines producer selects ERP for functionality
(November 2007)
Unmanned Air Vehicles engines producer, moving from full-time R and D into production, needed to update its ERP and selected one which combined technology and functionality
Measurement machine switches between sensors
(November 2007)
Measuring machine provides full 4-axis part measurement using a combination of video, touch probe, micro-probe and optional laser independently in the same set-up
CBN form grinding wheels offered
(November 2007)
Electroplated CBN wheels offer substantial benefits - particularly when grinding exotic alloy steels; the tough crystals stay sharp longer as they tend to be self sharpening under cutting stress
Reamer developments provide high quality finishes
(November 2007)
Expandable reamers having replaceable heads with fixed blades and tangential reamers with guide pads were claimed at EMO 2007 to provide very high quality machining results
CNC laser profiles specialist tubes at lower costs
(November 2007)
With a CNC laser tube profiling machine a fabrication company finds it can now process tubes at far lower manufacturing costs in comparison to conventional methods
Machine grinds micro-tools as small as 0.4mm
(November 2007)
A grinding machine has been designed specifically to meet the demands of machining micro-tools as small as 0.4mm and does not exert grinding forces on the work piece
Moving towards perfectly precise machining
(November 2007)
If you are visiting the UK AutoSport exhibition you can compare your machining centre accuracy against a range of machine tools that look to perfection in machining
Speeding up and securing tool changing
(November 2007)
A tooling and tool holding company introduced some interesting tool holding developments at EMO 2007, which we present in this brief article
Fettling robot 'feels' its way around castings
(October 2007)
A software function, RobotWare Machining FC, lets robots grind, polish or buff castings while maintaining a constant pressure between the tool and the work surface
EMO 2007 brings CNC machine tool sales
(October 2007)
Mori Seiki UK reports significant CNC machine tool sales from the 2700m2 stand at EMO 2007 and advises a second showing of the latest machines in Paris, France, in November
Hot rolling mill gearbox repaired fast
(October 2007)
Following catastrophic hot rolling mill gearbox failure, engineers removed damaged gears, manufacturing new units and recommissioned the gearbox just 46 days later
Negative insert takes heavy cuts on automatics
(October 2007)
A D-style negative insert allows users of sliding head automatic lathes to take deep cuts at high speed without overloading the insert's cutting edge or the machine tool
High Cpk for lathe with 3 tool carriers
(October 2007)
Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools has supplied an Index ABC lathe with three tool carriers to an automotive component maker, achieving a process capability of Cpk 2.0 on tolerances as tight as 22 microns
Fabrication lead time decreased with CNC software
(October 2007)
The use of Radbend CNC from Radan has been key to a decrease in lead times by as much as 25% in fabrication development for Aish Technologies based in Poole
Cylindrical grinding developments shown
(October 2007)
Two cylindrical grinding machine developments offer precision universal grinding and a modular system that can combine conventional and high speed grinding processes
Vices provide accuracy for 5-axis machining
(October 2007)
Hilma SCS120 and SCS80 vices from Roemheld provide accuracy for Hemlock Engineering when machining on their fast 5-axis milling machines
Vertical machining centre speeds machining by two
(October 2007)
A Brother 4-axis, twin-pallet, vertical machining centre supplied by Whitehouse Machine Tools is helping Hydraulic Projects machine control valve and marine steering system components