Vertical Machining Centers

Vertical Machining Centers 1 Sep 2022

Dynamic International's VMC Series Provides Cutting Force Absorption

The SV Series from Dynamic International is a set of vertical machining centers focused on stability while cutting.

Vertical Machining Centers 3 Aug 2022

Vertical Machining Center Designed for Production Work

IMTS22: Takumi’s VC1052 is a linear guide vertical machining center designed for production and batch work.

Vertical Machining Centers 1 Aug 2022

Vertical Lathe Executes Heavy-Duty, Long and Continuous Cutting

New VT1000EX Vertical Lathe from Okuma America Corp. possesses the capability to cut and machine difficult materials through, according to Okuma, its highly rigid, mechanical configuration, extreme thrust and torque.

IMTS 29 Jul 2022

VMC Enables Reliable Unmanned Five-Axis Production

IMTS22: Matsuura showcases a range of machining centers, including the new MX-420 PC10 configured with 10 pallets and 90 tools.

IMTS 21 Jul 2022

Vertical Machining Center Designed for Flexibility

IMTS22: Hardinge’s Bridgeport XR1000 VMC is said to be ideal for machining everything from simple workpieces and quality molds/dies to complex prismatic parts.

Vertical Machining Centers 13 Jul 2022

What to Do When Five-Axis Machining Is Off the Table

For Fischer USA, 3+2 machining with a high-precision rotary table adds flexibility without the cost of a full five-axis machine.

Vertical Machining Centers 28 Jun 2022

Heavy Engineering: The Complex Logistics of Moving Large Machine Tools

One of our fascinations with large-format machine tools has little to do with their capabilities, but everything to do with the logistics involved with getting them up and running. Here’s how one of the world’s oldest builders of giant machine tools tackles the challenge.

Turn/Mill 22 Jun 2022

Watchmaking: A Machinist’s View

Old-world craftsmanship combines with precision machining on a vertical machining center and Swiss-type lathe to produce some of the only U.S.-made mechanical wristwatch movements.

Best Practices: Machining Difficult Materials

Cutting hardened steel, titanium and other difficult materials requires picking the right tools, eliminating spindle runout and relying on best practices to achieve tight part tolerances.

Vertical Machining Centers 7 Mar 2022

How This Motorcycle Startup Will Succeed With U.S. Production

Land Moto is the founder’s second motorcycle company. The first time, production was in China. This time, several factors help advance the effort to produce a low-cost bike in the United States. One of these is the way electrification opens doors to suppliers.