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CNC turning centres, mill/turning, multi-tasking centres, horizontal and VTLs.
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Turning centre cuts two parts in one
Latest twin-turret, twin-spindle, turning centre offers simultaneous cutting of two workpieces combined with barfeed and parts handling to dramatically reduce cycle times. Brochure available
News from Yamazaki Mazak UK (29 October 2007)
Turret-type VTLs machine high volumes
Four different sizes of 'turret-type' vertical turning centres have been designed for high-precision part manufacture, and especiallyt manufacturers machining heavy and awkward-shape workpieces
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology (23 October 2007)
Turning centres have longer machine beds
To satisfy a growing demand to provide CNC turning centres with longer beds, two long bed versions of existing machines were introduced at EMO 2007.
News from Haas Automation (17 October 2007)
Mill-turn centre machines small parts
To machine small, complex components in as few operations as possible, a multi-tasking mill-turn centre has advanced work-handling system. Brochure available
News from Yamazaki Mazak UK (16 October 2007)
Turning centre for precise components
User application article A Mori Seiki NL2000SY Turning Centre was ordered on the stand at EMO Hanover show by Ottaway Engineering for the production of precise and intricate components. Brochure available
News from Mori Seiki UK (10 October 2007)
Heavy-duty whirling attachment with motor
User application article A heavy-duty whirling attachment driven by its own, high power motor, to thread-whirl components like self-tapping bone screws and surgical implants, has been introduced by Geo Kingsbury.
News from Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools ( 9 October 2007)
Vertical turning centres mill, drill and grind
Modular vertical turning centres can be configured to perform a wide range of machining operations including turning, grinding, milling, drilling, and so on.
News from Danobat Group (27 September 2007)
Dual spindle CNC lathes offer high production
Latest high production CNC lathes include a dual-spindle, dual-turret lathe with swing type robot automated part handling and a five-face machining cell.
News from 600 Centre (27 September 2007)
Subcontractor invests in multi-tasking CNC
User application article Advanced, multi-axis, multi-tasking CNC machine tools are seen by a subcontractor as essential for meeting stringent customer delivery times and ensuring cost competitiveness and quality.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology (25 September 2007)
Heavy duty CNC turning centres are flexible
A range of heavy-duty universal chuck and bar turning centres can be configured and supplied for either 2-axis turning or single set-up, multi-tasking machining operations.
News from Hardinge Machine Tools (11 September 2007)
Lathes and machining centres cut precisely
A new generation of thermally controlled lathes and machining centres are designed to cut metal day and night and reliably to within few micron tolerance.
News from Okuma Europe ( 3 September 2007)
Mill-turn centre machines bike parts in one hit
User application article Mill-turn centre cuts out the handling operations so that a mountain bike parts manufacturer can operate more machines with the same number of people, while reducing costs and improving quality. Brochure available
News from Mori Seiki UK (29 August 2007)
With CNC mill-turn centres, reliability counts
No matter how good a CNC mill-turn centre is, in production a key requirement is reliability, and if the machine can not meet that, it is time to change said a subcontractor.
News from Turning Technologies UK (23 August 2007)
Mill-turn centre does jobs in one set-up
User application article A mill-turning centre with a sub-spindle has taken multi-operational work away from a conventional CNC lathe and machining centres to finish jobs complete in a single set-up, said a subcontractor.
News from Colchester-Harrison (22 August 2007)
Larger CNC lathe turret option added
For machining complex parts or carrying out long periods of unmanned machining, a 20-tool station turret can now be fitted as an option to Mori Seiki NL series of CNC lathes. Brochure available
News from Mori Seiki UK ( 1 August 2007)
Mill-turn centre does complex work, pays well
User application article A prototypes, models and component maker realised a good return on investment in a mill-turn centre, which has already paid for itself and contributed to a company turnover growth of 20%. Brochure available
News from Mori Seiki UK (30 July 2007)
Mill-turn centre machines turbine shafts
User application article To remove a 'production bottleneck' when turning components, UK steam turbine manufacturer purchased a universal mill/turn centre with Y-axis to eliminate 'second operation' work.
News from DMG (UK) (20 July 2007)
CNC mill-turn centre raises competitiveness
User application article Facing fierce price competion on machined parts from Romania and Czec Republic, the answer is to buy the latest kit - such as a mill-turn centre, said a UK-based subcontractor. Brochure available
News from NCMT (16 July 2007)
Y-axis on turning centre raises competitiveness
User application article A model kit maker wanted a mill-turn centre with a Y-axis to be more competitive by using the flexibility and capability to do as many machining applications as possible in one set-up. Brochure available
News from Dugard (13 July 2007)
Three CNC turning centres offer more flexibility
Of six CNC lathes to be shown at the forthcoming EMO, Miyano will demonstrate three new CNC turning centres that offer flexibility, ease of use and unmanned running.
News from Miyano UK (25 June 2007)
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