http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseai.html Manual lathes and manual/CNC (combination or half-NC) lathes latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 For manually-operated lathes the Pratt HP 40 four-way toolpost minimises set-up and change over times while improving the maintenance of close tolerance machining. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Pratt Burnerd International http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/prf/prf121.html A teach-in control system for electronic lathes brings simplicity and ease of programming and/or operation in combination with high-performance operating software. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT HK Technologies http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hkt/hkt132.html 'Operations Link' software offers operators of manual/CNC 'combination' lathes further important advantages in time-saving, automatic linking of operating cycles and workshop efficiency. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT TS Harrison and Sons http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had140.html Combination' or 'half-NC' lathes combine conventional turning, electronic cycle turning and full CNC turning in one machine and the user needs no CNC training to use electronic turning cycles. Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT Ajax Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aja/aja102.html A compact clock, watch and instrument makers' lathe accepts the 8mm horological collets in headstock and tailstock spindles and has a saddle lever feed for sensitive or rapid traverse. Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:00:00 UT Cowells Small Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/chu/chu100.html A compact precision toolroom lathe has full CNC, but can also be operated manually - the machine's distance between centers is 18in, cross-slide travel is 8in and spindle speed is 0-3000 rev/min. Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:00:00 UT Haas Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/has/has131.html A manual/CNC lathe has a large 104mm spindle bore, which combined with a 560mm swing over bed and a choice of 1000mm, 1750mm or 3000mm between centres, gives maximum flexibility. Mon, 29 May 2006 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz193.html A budget priced series of turret millers and lathes, with prices starting at GBP 4950 for a milling machine are fitted with European bearings and electrical components, and all have CE approval. Mon, 29 May 2006 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz194.html Toolroom Lathe has a proprietary conversational operating system that makes cutting parts and creating part programs nearly effortless, and operation ranges from manual to CNC. Fri, 26 May 2006 08:00:00 UT Haas Automation http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/has/has111.html Manual and CNC lathes include three 'value-for-money' models of heavy duty, geared head manual lathes with 400mm, 500mm and 560mm swing-over-bed dimensions respectively. Mon, 08 May 2006 08:00:00 UT Clausing Industrial (Europe) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clg/clg100.html The latest generation of advanced customised controls and conversational programming systems feature on the first Harrison manual/CNC lathe to have a milling facility. Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT TS Harrison and Sons http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had138.html Subcontract machinist said his customers knew he had acquired a manual/CNC (combination) lathe because he could make several parts in the time needed previously to machine one. Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz189.html A heavy duty flat bed 'combination' lathe - with 800mm swing and 170mm bore - has Fanuc 210i-TA control with its single screen program creation software and six methods of programming. Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT Colchester Lathe Company http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc191.html A manual/CNC straight bed lathe is a low cost, 'entry level' machine has a control system that can be mastered within a day, even by users with no previous CNC experience. Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz187.html Manual turning is the building block for lathe operators and six new manual machines will helps them to understand the turning process and acquire the basic skills. Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:00:00 UT Harrison and Sons http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had134.html Manual/CNC lathe has a large 104mm spindle bore, which combined with a 560mm swing over bed and a choice of 1000mm, 1750mm or 3000mm between centres, offers maximum flexibility. Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz162.html Manual machine tools remain popular in training organisations and maintenance departments, for which a range of budget priced turret mills, lathes and grinding machines is available. Thu, 07 Jul 2005 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz159.html Bristol University needed a large machine to be used manually but also had the software programs to turn more complex shapes, for which a 'half-NC' or 'combination' lathe was selected. Wed, 01 Jun 2005 08:00:00 UT Harrison, TS http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had131.html Flat bed combination manual/CNC lathe offered with a special macro written to produce an ACME thread form won a contract against another supplier that planned to thread whirl a shaft. Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:00:00 UT Colchester Lathe Company http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc165.html Since acquiring a manual/CNC lathe, a leading motor factory is producing turned parts "better and quicker" allowing new parts - and 'one-offs' - to be produced to high quality standards. Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:00:00 UT Harrison, TS http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had130.html Nickel-titanium material is expensive and machining by turning is regarded as very difficult, but innovative lathe control helped to optimise machining conditions to get good results. Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz137.html Believed to have one of the most advanced control systems on the market yet, a two-axis, flatbed lathe is designed to operate across a wide spectrum of manual/CNC working parameters. Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 UT T S Harrison http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had121.html Within a matter of hours an operator with no CNC experience was able to program and produce parts using icon-based commands, virtual tool display and graphic support on an electronic centre lathe. Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:00:00 UT The Colchester Lathe Company http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc144.html Easy-to-use conversational programming routines on a manual/CNC lathe have made a significant difference when applied to the small batch work, says a precision machining company. Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:00:00 UT XYZ Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xyz/xyz133.html Equally at home in the school workshop, technical college or factory, toolroom standard, flat bed range of lathes have the production capabilities and flexibility of a CNC machine. Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:00:00 UT T S Harrison http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had120.html A resurgence in international demand for manual centre lathes combined with avalue engineering exercise have brought down their costs significantly. Wed, 02 Jul 2003 08:00:00 UT The Colchester Lathe Company http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc135.html The productivity and flexibility of a newly acquired electronic lathe has transformed a small agricultural jobbing shop into a busy sub-contract operation serving a wide range of industries. Wed, 12 Mar 2003 08:00:00 UT T S Harrison http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had115.html Precision machinist says that electronic manual lathes are more cost-effective on small batch work and prototype production than either the company's CNC lathes or traditional centre lathes. Thu, 30 Jan 2003 08:00:00 UT T S Harrison http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had113.html The installation of an 'electronic' lathe has saved up to a third in machining times over previous methods for copper welding arms and released CNC machines for higher volume work. Mon, 09 Dec 2002 08:00:00 UT StarragHeckert UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/srr/srr100.html The latest 'special edition' variable speed centre lathe is now available from just GBP 12,750 - representing a massive price reduction of 40 per cent from the previous model. Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:00:00 UT The Colchester Lathe Company http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc122.html A dramatic turnaround in the demand for conventional lathes has enabled a lathe builder to reduce the price of selected models in its centre lathe range by up to 40 per cent. Mon, 30 Sep 2002 08:00:00 UT The Colchester Lathe Company http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc119.html Unrivalled ease-of-use features the latest manual/CNC lathe, thanks to its specially developed Fanuc/Harrison control and full-size colour touch-screen. It makes its debut at IMTS. Mon, 26 Aug 2002 08:00:00 UT 600 Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/six/six112.html The installation of a Harrison Alpha Plus 550S manual/CNC lathe has led to a dramatic reduction in product cycle times for Stoke-based sub-contractor, Alton Precision Engineering. Wed, 09 Jan 2002 08:00:00 UT T S Harrison http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/had/had103.html Top seller in the Pinacho electronic lathe range is the Mustang, which is now available from Traub Heckert UK of Brackley. Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:00:00 UT Traub Heckert UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tra/tra119.html The world innovation - the NEF 320 K - a conventional lathe with navigator system rounds off successful NEF product line. Tue, 15 May 2001 08:00:00 UT DMG (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dmg/dmg115.html