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Take another look at rotary transfer machines
Rotary transfer machines were originally conceived with short cycle times and long, high volume production runs, but today, they offer flexibility, writes Mike Page.
News from Mike Page - editor's feature articles (14 December 2007)
Transfer machines take batch sizes down to 100-off
Though associated with large batch and continuous volume production, two transfer machine designs can be changed over quickly to machine small batches down to 100-off.
News from Mikron Tool SA Agno (30 November 2007)
Multi-tasking machining systems range broadened
A machining system offers unlimited flexibility, optimum productivity and high quality, for work pieces in any material or shape, conforming within a machining envelope of up to 250 x 250 x 250mm.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (26 September 2007)
Modular transfer system machines small batches
To machine small to medium batches, modular linear transfer system combines advantages of vertical, horizontal or universal machining centres including 5-axis processing and turning.
News from Mikron Machining Technology ( 3 August 2007)
Rotary and linear machining systems are accurate
User application article Complex features in fuel injection components can be incorporated into a single highly repetitive automated cycle including the generation under CNC of profiles and internal recesses.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (24 May 2007)
Bar fed rotary transfer challenges CNC automatics
A 12-station multi-axis rotary transfer machine accepts bar stock up to 60mm diameter to provide a six-face component machining capability as an alternative to CNC automatic lathes.
News from Mikron Machining Technology ( 2 May 2007)
Machined parts produced in batches or volume
Over the last few years a Swiss machine tool company has restructured into a 'solution provider' involving small to medium batch work to producing parts on the fastest rotary transfer machines.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (19 April 2007)
Machining systems builder has 3D measuring
Machining systems company may be the only one able to combine into a single measuring cycle touch-trigger probing with laser scanning and non-contact video measurement.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (22 March 2007)
Machine tool maintenance scheme optimised
Swiss machining systems builder has introduced an optimised maintenance scheme against a fixed price, checklist based contract that includes labour, spare and wear parts, and travelling.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (20 February 2007)
Rotary transfer machines upgraded
Manufacturer of rotary transfer machining systems has set up a department to source used Mikron rotary transfer machines for upgrading and re-sale.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (30 January 2007)
Machining units made to high standards
Machining units and components for special purpose machines of exacting standards, can achieve high levels of automation in drilling, tapping, milling and grinding operations.
News from Bruce Engineering (17 January 2007)
Rotary transfer machine has 30 tools in cut
CD shows 'one-hit' single cycle machining involving up to 140 CNC axes and 30 tools simultaneously in cut on 12-station rotary transfer machine.
News from Mikron Machining Technology ( 1 December 2006)
Machining system support restructured
Mikron Machining Technology has restructured its international customer support operations around its new Global Service Solution operation.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (18 October 2006)
Flexible production cell has 5-axis machining
A flexible production cell with two independent single-spindle/twin-spindle machining centers and a four-position pallet changer, has been up-graded with a 5-axis version with faster tool change.
News from Riello Sistemi (17 October 2006)
Flexible machining system is user-friendly
A simple, user-friendly machining cell has five machining modules mounted on the same frame, which combines the high productivity of parts within a 300mm3 cube with excellent flexibility.
News from Riello Sistemi (17 October 2006)
Rotary transfer machine has more tools
A machining spindle unit that can change up to four tools automatically within a production cycle has expanded the number of tools carried on a 12 station rotary transfer machine.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (20 September 2006)
Rotary transfer machines large volumes or batches
A flexible changeover, rotary transfer machine enables higher levels of accuracy to be met and combines production sequences into a 'single-hit' cycle for large volume or batcgh production.
News from Mikron Machining Technology (19 July 2006)
Linear transfer system productivity raised 20%
Able to outperform machining centres' productivity and process capabilities for short batch and medium volume quantities, a linear transfer system's productivity is raised by 20%.
News from Mikron (27 June 2006)
Rotary production machining cells ordered
Within six months of its world launch at EMO 2005 machine tool exhibition in Hannover, four Mikron NRG-50 12 station rotary production machining cells have been ordered for European factories.
News from Mikron Machining Technology - Mikron SA Agno (25 May 2006)
Part collectors enable better transfer machine use
User application article Automated part collectors that collect parts in a controlled manner are allowing a motion and fluid control specialist to use untapped capacity on eleven rotary transfer machines.
News from EMC (26 April 2006)
Rotary transfer replaces conventional machining
User application article Three of the latest high production, single operation rotary transfer machines for the female contacts have been so effective that the user is planning to extend its newly gained production advantage.
News from Mikron Machining Technology - Mikron SA Agno (22 November 2005)
Transfer machining systems drive down costs
Linear and rotary transfer high speed machining systems of various size and flexible CNC machines of different productivity and flexibility levels drive down production costs.
News from Mikron Machining Technology - Mikron SA Agno (27 September 2005)
Modular transfer machine speeds up changeover
Modular rotary transfer prismatic machining system offer almost endless configurations and are designed to considerably speed up product change-over times.
News from Mikron Machining Technology - Mikron SA Agno (27 September 2005)
World's fastest trotary transfer machine claimed
Producing the world's fastest rotary transfer machine able to produce parts at a rate up to 500/minute, Mikron has on offer a wide range of modular rotary and linear transfer systems.
News from Mikron Machining Technology - Mikron SA Agno ( 2 August 2005)
Rotary transfer machine accuracies raised
Rotary transfer machine enables higher levels of accuracy to be met by combining production sequences into a 'single-hit' cycle for large batch, medium batches of families of components.
News from Mikron Machining Technology - Mikron SA Agno (19 July 2005)
Linear transfer machines short batches quicker
Linear transfer machining system performs 5.1/2-face machining and combines simultaneous 5-axis machining with a productivity rate some 47% higher than normal machining centres.
News from Mikron Machining Technology - Mikron SA Agno ( 4 July 2005)
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