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Six-spindle auto has plenty of capacity
Six-spindle automatic lathe, at the top end of the capacity range, allows economical large batch and mass production of components up to 52mm diameter from bar or 70mm diameter from billets.
News from Geo. Kingsbury Machine Tools ( 4 July 2002)
CNC sliding head auto solves stock problems
User application article Model railway kit builder's busines was restricted by volumes of bought-out machined parts held in stock, until it acquired a sliding headstock CNC lathe and brought parts machining in-house.
News from Traub Heckert UK ( 3 July 2002)
Hybrid combines sliding and fixed head strategies
User application article A hybrid CNC automatic combines the best design elements from fixed head and sliding head lathes to maximise flexibility and productivity.
News from Whitehouse Machine Tools (28 June 2002)
Tradional cam automatic user invests in CNC
User application article Traditionally a cam-type multi-spindle lathe user, a subcontractor has started to invest in modern CNC six-spindle automatics, with very positive results.
News from Geo. Kingsbury Machine Tools (26 June 2002)
CNC automatics expand horizons for subcontractor
User application article Having invested in CNC automatics, a manufacturer of machined complex plastics parts has found it can take smaller batches and diversify into other areas. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (27 May 2002)
Sliding head autos beat ten-year old Swiss types
User application article Single-hit machining of complex components on sliding-headstock lathes results in phenomenally better mill-turned products compared with 10 year old Swiss-type lathes says a subcontractor.
News from Star Micronics (GB) (27 May 2002)
High pressure coolant cuts automatic's cycle times
A turning shop has been able to immediately cut cycle times by 12 per cent on a highly complex stainless steel part by using a high pressure coolant system in a CNC automatic. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (12 March 2002)
Advanced CNC automatic enhanced further
Since its first appearance at the EMO, Hannover, last year, the Tornos 20a has been further improved aesthetically and the counter spindle increased in diameter.
News from Tornos Technologies UK ( 8 March 2002)
Sliding head autos win work for subcontractor
User application article C and M Precision, a turned parts specialist, quoted a diving equipment maker and won the contract to produce complex air manifolds using parts machined in Citizen CNC lathes. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (25 December 2001)
CNC sliding head autos do the jobs in one hit
User application article When a company produces one million power tools a year, cycle time and lead time reduction is the name of the game to improve productivity, which is why it chose two Citizen M32 sliding head autos. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (29 October 2001)
Twin autos combine separate operations into one
User application article Installation of a Gildemeister MF Twin 65 and a smaller, faster Gildemeister Twin 32 at Dawson Shanahan, Potters Bar, has generated notable productivity benefits.
News from DMG (UK) (25 October 2001)
CNC eight-spindle auto has 30 controlled axes
A CNC eight-spindle automatic has 56 NC-controlled axes. Up to 20 CNC tool slides, 12 possible CNC compound slides or 30 controlled slide axes feature the Schuette A 36 PC.
News from Alfred H Schuette (17 October 2001)
Vertical, multi-spindle auto is flexible
The novel concept of the SV series of vertical chucking automatics, developed by Schutte, offers continuous flow turning and milling, yet is flexible.
News from Alfred H Schuette (17 October 2001)
CNC sliding head autos bring back the work
User application article The change from cam driven to CNC automatics has allowed Technoturn to take full advantage of the 'one-hit' philosophy, virtually eliminate second operation work and score with process quality.
News from Traub Heckert UK (12 October 2001)
Twin pick-offs shorten multi-spindle cycles
Schuette has introduced a twin pick-off spindle concept, which will reduce cycle whenever the back-end machining operation is longer than front-end
News from Alfred H Schuette ( 4 October 2001)
Sliding head autos open up new markets
User application article At the Surrey factory of precision sub-contractor JW Brooker Engineering, three Citizen CNC sliding head autos have had a dramatic influence on the company's fortunes. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (10 September 2001)
Subby's CNC lathes up productivity by 300%
User application article Traub TNM series CNC lathes have progressively replaced existng machines on a 2:1 ratio at subcontractor H McGrail and increased productivity by 300%.
News from Traub Heckert UK (30 August 2001)
Automatics machine tough materials unmanned
User application article Two Tsugami-Mori BS20-III CNC sliding head automatics are now performing continuous 'lights-out' machining on tough spray gun components, formerly produced in the Far East. Brochure available
News from Fredk. Pollard and Co (13 August 2001)
Sliding head autos bolster company growth
User application article It's no coincidence that the turnover of sub-contract turning specialist Unicut Precision has mushroomed since it bought its first Citizen B12 sliding head CNC lathe. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (24 July 2001)
Sliding head lathe uses three tools simultaneously
Spearheading the introduction of a new generation of sliding head automatic lathes, the Citizen C16 has 22 tool positions and 10,000 revs/min main and secondary spindles. Brochure available
News from NC Engineering (18 July 2001)
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