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Tool maker adds HMC to cope with chuck demand
User application article 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.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology ( 9 July 2004)
Latest investments cut labour costs by 700%
User application article Labour cost down 700% and lead time reduced 3-fold to produce 100 valve blocks - the results of investing in latest twin-pallet HMCs and bar-fed turning centres with Y-axis tool actuation.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology ( 7 July 2004)
Linear motor, twin spindle HMC introduced
With many single-spindle linear motor driven axes machining centres installed worldwide, a machine tool builder introduced its 'third generation' twin-spindle HMC at the METAV exhibition.
News from Ex-Cell-O GmbH ( 1 July 2004)
Machining centre heralds ambitious investments
User application article In pursuit of a vision of a sub-contract metal cutting company accorded 'tier one' status in the supply chain, a subcontractor has embarked on an ambitious investment programme. Brochure available
News from Yamazaki Mazak UK (10 June 2004)
Lathe chuck jaw demand brings in new HMC to cope
User application article HMC with twin pallet changer capable of taking heavy fixture loading has been installed at a tool maker to meet increased demand from Europe for its workholding products.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology ( 4 June 2004)
HMC delivers long tool life and smooth finishes
Horizontal machining center is able to deliver the longest tool life and smoothest machined surfaces possible to date, as well as minimized non-cutting time, says the manufacturer.
News from Mori Seiki (US) (13 May 2004)
HMC offers rapid traverse up to 90m/min - all axes
HMC with fully enclosed twin pallet changer offers rapid traverse and cutting feed rates of 90m/min in all linear axes as an option to the standard 60m/min. Brochure available
News from NCMT ( 7 May 2004)
Faster rotary axes speed up blisk, props machining
Very fast rotary axes - 75 rpm in B and 150 rpm in C - feature a HMC designed for high productivity, multi-axis, continuous path machining of complex workpieces such as blisks and propellors. Brochure available
News from NCMT (12 April 2004)
Slant-bed HMC ousts VMC and ups machining times
User application article When a first tier subcontractor needed to increase its automotive components machining capacity, it replaced a VMC with a state-of-the-art slant-bed HMC that reduced machining times by 15%.
News from StarragHeckert UK ( 8 April 2004)
Machining centre offers speed and accuracy
High productivity, 4-axis machining of automotive and aerospace components are the main application areas for a twin-pallet machining centre that combines speed and accuracy.
News from Toyoda Mitsui Europe, UK (22 March 2004)
HMC purchased to generate fresh business
User application article Milfab Engineering in Essex prefers to bring in additional capacity in key areas where it knows it can generate fresh business, factors which influence its choice of HMCs.
News from Yamazen (UK) (12 March 2004)
Machining centre minimises non-cutting time
The new Daewoo ACE HP5000 twin-pallet, horizontal-spindle machining centre, unlike other models in the HP range is equipped with a 40 instead of a 50 taper spindle
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology (16 February 2004)
New small horizontal machining centre launched
Heller Machine Tools' new small horizontal machining centre, the MC12, is priced to compete excellently with all of its competitors Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools (12 February 2004)
HMCs, not VMCs, machine superbike's engine parts
User application article Departing from its established practices, a UK motorcycle manufacturer has installed eight HMCs to machine engine parts for a 2.3litre high performance model that will hit the roads in 2004. Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools (15 December 2003)
HMC contours more accurately and vibration-free
Users of an advanced horizontal machining centre have the ability to contour more accurately, accelerate among positions 38% faster, and experience less residual vibration.
News from Mori Seiki (US) ( 5 November 2003)
Exceptional engineering support sold M-C
User application article The exceptional level of support provided by the supplier both in redesigning and modifying its fixtures, in engineering support convinced a heating company to buy its machining centre. Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools ( 3 November 2003)
Manufacturing cell for Ford Lion Project gets OK
User application article Collaboration and co-operation ensured the first of the new Heller installations at J L French has passed its PPAP (Part Production Approval Process) with flying colours Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools (23 October 2003)
'Entry level' HMC range expanded
Following the earlier introduction of its lower priced 'entry-level'A51 HMC, Makino is now producing two larger machines based on the same design. Brochure available
News from NCMT (16 September 2003)
HMCs save time, up quality on the difficult jobs
User application article Seeking difficult work with high added value, which the majority of its competitors shy away from, a subcontractor uses modern HMCs to realise high quality and 25% cycle time cuts. Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools ( 7 August 2003)
HMCs are tooled up to do multi-operation work
User application article To achieve greater flexibility and faster response to customer demands, four HMCs, set up for multiple operation work, have replaced dedicated machine tools at an automotive axle producer. Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools ( 7 August 2003)
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