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Metal Cutting Showcase
Here are some of the latest machine tools to help your shop become more competitive.
Record Machining Rate for Titanium
A Giddings & Lewis HMC 1600 from Fives Machining Systems combined potent cutting thrust with a high-torque T-Rex spindle to achieve the industry’s highest titanium metal removal rate for a single spindle.
Single Source Technologies Acquires Automation Solutions
This deal expands their distribution and service network in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.
High-End Machining at an Affordable Price
The Tongtai CT-350 five-axis VMC, the Tongtai SH-4000 HMC and the Johnford DMC Series double-column moving table bridge mill from Absolute Machine Tools handle any variety of aerospace part applications.
Unprecedented Speed, Efficiency and Power
The MFZ 4-2W from SAMAG is the fastest two-spindle HMC of its class for horizontal complete machining of cube-shaped parts made of steel, cast iron or aluminum.
Flying High: Aerospace Machine Tools
Competition can be brutal in the aerospace supply chain. To help your shop stay competitive on job bidding, these new machines can hit your bottom line by saving more time and labor, processing ever more complex parts quicker and more accurately – and doing it all with less of that extremely expensive material.
L&R Precision Tooling Invests in FMS
Since installing the system, the shop more than doubled their warehouse space and increased their workforce by 45 percent.
Horizontal Machining Centers
Advanced capabilities. Uninterrupted machining. To move forward in the hyper-competitive world of metal cutting, it’s time to enter into the world of horizontal machining.
SW North America Forms Alliance with B/K Components
This strategy introduces gun manufacturers to the strengths of both companies for participation in ITAR sensitive projects.
Horizontal Machining vs. Vertical Machining: Rethinking Your Operation
If the manufacturer is able to move past the sticker price and examine the dollars spent making the part, or the cost per part, a multitude of qualities can factor into the machine tool’s return on investment. Here are some reasons why a less expensive piece of equipment is not always the obvious choice.
Mill, Drill, Grind Aerospace Parts on One Machine
The flexible G7 Grinder 5-axis horizontal machining center from Makino grinds, drills and mills aerospace blades, vanes, turbine disks and other complex components.
High Speed Horizontal Machining of Largest Parts in Class
The HMC500 from OKK is built for speed and faster cycle times, with exceptionally fast automatic pallet and tool changers and the ability to complete deep boring operations without rotating the pallet.
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