Turn/Mill

Turn/Mill 8 Apr 2014

Swiss-Type Lathe Adds B Axis

The L20 Type XII Swiss-type lathe from Marubeni Citizen-Cincom features B-axis controllable rotary tools for simultaneous complex machining.

Turn/Mill 31 Mar 2014

Swiss-Type Lathes Offer Guide Bushing Options

Available from Absolute Machine Tools, the Nexturn S-model range of Swiss-type lathes include “e” and “P” series, each consisting of four models capable of handling 20-, 26-, 32- or 36-mm barstock.

Shop Management Software 21 Feb 2014

Get Ready for Growth

Making good parts is one thing, but making good parts in a process that is scalable is something different. Here is how one manufacturer rethought its production to prepare for opportunity.

Turn/Mill 31 Jan 2014

Multitasking Turning Center Enables Done-in-One Operations

Mazak’s Quick Turn Nexus 250-II multitasking turning center features milling, Y-axis capability, and main and second spindles for done-in-one operations on medium- and large-sized components.

Turn/Mill 29 Jan 2014

Multitasking Turning Center Supports Off-Center Operations

The Nakamura-Tome AS-200 multitasking turning center available from Methods Machine Tools features a single spindle, single turret in a heavy-duty, compact machine.

Turn/Mill 26 Nov 2013

Multitasking Machine Enables Five-Axis Simultaneous Milling

EMCO Maier’s Hyperturn 65 Powermill multitasking machine features a counter spindle for four-axis machining and a B axis with a direct drive for five-axis simultaneous milling operations.

CAD/CAM 16 Oct 2013

CAM Improves Programming of Multitasking Machines

By investing in Esprit CAM software from DP Technology, French manufacturer Lathuille-Hudry was able to take full advantage of programming its multitasking machines to produce complex geometries.

Turn/Mill 16 Oct 2013

Video: Horizontal Boring Mill Turns 23-Foot-Diameter Part

This shop leverages large-scale multitasking machines. Learn why, and see one of its horizontal boring mills turning a terribly big mining industry part.

Turn/Mill 14 Oct 2013

Multitasking Vertical Turning Center for Heavy-Duty Machining

Mazak’s Megaturn Nexus 900M combines turning and secondary machining operations to efficiently cut large cast iron and steel workpieces such as those used in jet engine manufacturing, and construction and industrial machinery.

Grinding 18 Sep 2013

Spending a Day at the Gear Expo

See a slideshow of equipment spotted at the 2013 edition of Gear Expo, the show’s largest edition in more than a decade.