Horizontal Machining Centers
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Acquiring Complex Machined Parts in the “No Bid Zone”
Pharmaceutical equipment builders demand machined components with such ultra-high tolerances and complexity that many precision shops must pass on jobs that are simply too difficult or beyond their capability. Who can they turn to?
Heller Machine Tools Increases Sales Force
Peter Stackpoole, Steve Gugan, Marc St-Pierre, and Dave Mondek have joined their sales team.
Tsugami/Rem Sales Sponsors Wounded Warriors
They financially support the mental and physical health services, employment and education assistance and other free programs that WWP provides.
Methods Machine Tools Represents Niigata HMCs, Boring Mills
Methods now sells, services and supports four-axis and five-axis Niigata HMCs and boring mills throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Mitsui Seiki Marks Milestone
They celebrate their 90th anniversary this fall.
New Director of Financial Services at Methods Machine Tools
Matthew Sheehan will help expand their finance program and tailor competitive finance products.
When Bigger Really is Better
This machine shop took an unconventional approach to growing into one of the most dependable parts suppliers for a major manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, and now they enjoy a niche that most shops are unable to compete against.
High Speed Horizontal Machining in a Compact Footprint
The Tongtai SH-5000P Horizontal Machining Center from Absolute Machine Tools can exceed the demands of any shop with high volume machining needs.
Flexible Horizontal Machining for Small to Mid-Size Parts
The GE40H horizontal machining center from Enshu is perfect for secondary operations and die cast processing, with 19.7 in XYZ-axis travels and full 4th (B) axis that provide great flexibility for small to mid-size parts machining as a standalone machine or as multiples in lean line production.
Unmanned Horizontal Manufacturing Cell for Fast-Paced Machining of Complex Parts
Using a a 20-station APC with work ID system, Automatic Work Handling Robot and 174-tool matrix-style tool changer, the SUPERCELL-300G 5-axis horizontal flexible manufacturing cell from Kitamura Machinery is a space-saving production center that can run small to medium sized, highly complex parts completely unmanned.
High Speed Machining of Small to Mid-Sized Aluminum Aerospace Parts
The HCR-5000S single-table horizontal machining center from Mazak offers 60 m/min rapid traverse rates, 1G acceleration/deceleration rates in the X and Y-axes and 0.8 G in its Z-axis to significantly shorten overall machining cycle times.
Horizontal Machining of Aerospace Aluminum Structural Components
The next-generation MAG3.EX 5-axis horizontal machining center from Makino has expanded capabilities for processing complex aluminum structural parts for the aerospace industry up to approximately 13 ft long, including wing ribs, bulk heads and beam-type components.
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