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Machining times cut by three-quarters
User application article It used to take Watford-based Parker Hannifin 30 minutes to machine both ends of complex cylinder rods. The same job is now done in seven minutes in a Nakamura Tome TW-20, twin-turret lathe.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology (23 May 2001)
Gildemeister lathe programme covers all
The lathe programme run by the GILDEMEISTER group has now become so extensive that there really is no machining job any more that these machines cannot do.
News from DMG (UK) (14 May 2001)
No compromises made over quality and productivity
The Gildemeister 32/42, a new 2-spindle lathe centre for bar and chuck work, has a distance between centres of 210mm, acceleration of 1G, rapid feeds of 30m/min in all axes.
News from DMG (UK) ( 9 May 2001)
Two lathes built into one
Sequential machining of the front and reverse ends of one component or simultaneous machining of two separate components are equally effective on the new Takamaz XW-180 twin-spindle CNC lathe.
News from Yuasa Warwick Machinery ( 1 May 2001)
Hardinge speeds up pick-up spindle VTL working
The revolutionary Hardinge / EMAG joint venture produced VL machines provide a guaranteed load / unload time of 4 - 6 seconds - chip to chip - which is critical for cycles of 30 sec and less.
News from Hardinge Machine Tools ( 1 May 2001)
Twin-spindle front-loading chucker doubles output
In designing the RL-203 front-loading twin-spindle chucking lathe, Mori Seiki set out to double the productivity of previous models and reduce the required floorspace by two-thirds. Brochure available
News from Fredk. Pollard and Co (24 April 2001)
Citizen M20 packs 80 tools into one turret
The Citizen M20 is able to carry up to 80 tools on its 10, all-driven position turret, five turning tools and three rotary tools on a gang tool post and a further three rotary tools on a third slide. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (13 April 2001)
Sliding head lathe slashes cycle times
User application article 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. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (30 March 2001)
Two-axis Kitamura CNC lathes are competitive
A new range of four competitively priced Kitamura CNC lathes, with bar capacities from 25 mm to 42 mm and chuck sizes between 80 mm and 140 mm diameter, are now available from Traub Heckert.
News from Traub Heckert UK (30 March 2001)
Lathe hard turns and cuts cycle times
User application article Following the installation of a Traub TNA 300 65 single turret lathe, Luneside Engineering has been able to hard turn parts to grinding tolerances and realise a 20% reduction in cycle times.
News from Traub Heckert UK (30 March 2001)
Lights out CNC turning frees manpower
The acquisition of a Tornado A90 CNC lathe/MBF1000 barfeed 'lights-out' package, purchased at MACH 2000 through RK International, has boosted productivity for Hele Bay Precision.
News from Colchester Lathe Company (25 January 2001)
Pick-up spindle CNC developed for batch turning
Using machine modules from the established VSC vertical pick-up volume production turning machines, Emag has developed the VL variant for batch production.
News from Emag Maschinenfabrik (12 January 2001)
Flexible oil hole drilling in crankshafts
By modifying a Mach 1 twin-spindle machining centre, Honsberg Lamb is now able to drill a variety of oil holes in different types of automotive crankshaft.
News from Lamb Technicon UK (12 January 2001)
Vertical turning lathe takes on complex production
New from Index is the option to fit a four-axis CNC tool turret in addition to a standard two-axis turret on the German manufacturer's V300 vertical turning lathe (VTL), allowing the production of mor
News from Geo. Kingsbury Machine Tools (14 July 2000)
Brass turning on CNC lathes
User application article Leipold (UK) uses eight Index 6-axis CNC lathes supplied by Geo Kingsbury, the latest two installed during May and June 2000
News from Geo. Kingsbury Machine Tools (14 July 2000)
New low-cost lathe from Okuma
Okuma has introduced a 2-axis CNC turning machine, called Soarer L270E, which is the first of a new range from the Japanese manufacturer built to in-house standards under contract in Taiwan. Brochure available
News from NCMT (14 July 2000)
Bar magazines boost lathe output
Two new bar magazines capable of increasing the productivity of an automatic turning machine by typically 10 percent have been introduced to Britain and Ireland by A and S Precision
News from Star Micronics (GB) (14 July 2000)
Better performance claim for slant bed lathes
Superior productivity, finish and precision are claimed for the Hakusui HTL Series of CNC slant bed lathes from Japan, available in the UK from Yuasa Warwick Machinery under a new agency agreement.
News from Yuasa Warwick Machinery (14 July 2000)
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