Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Groundbreaking advances in regard to turning centers and lathes raise the bar when it comes to metal cutting accuracy and precision. Next Generation Automated Universal Turning for Maximum Productivity DMG MORI has embedded the NLX 2500|700 2. Generation is redefining productivity and quality in turning operations.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 20, 2025

Developed for manufacturers across the Midwest and Southern Ontario challenged by labor shortages and increased production goals, KUKAs interactive curriculum featured autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated machine tool solutions and welding robotics.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Darryl Gratrix, Tooling Manager, Molded Precision Components : MPC Advanced Machining is a division of Molded Precision Components (MPC) that specializes in high-precision mold building and CNC machining services. Source (All images) | Molded Precision Components and MPC Advanced Machining Who is MPC Advanced Machining?

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This involves tailoring Lakshmi Machine Works’ products and services to meet and exceed individual customer needs, fostering a deep sense of rapport and loyalty. Recently, the team received an award, “Manufacturing Leader: Proven Versatility for Machining Centers”. He later joined M/s.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 2, 2023

Horizontal machining’s throughput increases have boosted McKenzie CNC’s capacity, with the shop taking on more work for new and existing clients. “One horizontal equals three verticals,” says Luke McKenzie, founder and owner of McKenzie CNC , a small machine shop in Estacada, Oregon.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 16, 2023

METAL CUTTING The next generation of multitasking machines, which combine one or two lathes with a machining center, and electric discharge machines (EDMs), continue to elevate metal cutting performance for a variety of materials. workpiece on a 23.6” table surface. workpiece on a 23.6” table surface.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 30, 2024

The company was producing thousands of high-volume valves annually and planned to integrate a FANUC robot for loading and unloading the cast-iron valves. The team of engineers at All World Machinery Supply that works with the Arrow workholding fixture product line developed a custom solution that was just what the customer needed.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 22, 2025

With live cutting demonstrations, Mazak will showcase the production capabilities of its CNC horizontal and vertical machines and turning centers along with Done In One Multi-Tasking and full five-axis machines, all working on real-world part applications.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

If you are using weld nuts or inserts to create threads in thin-walled materials in metal manufacturing processes, there is a strong, high-quality connection alternative tool that many fabricators in the United States are not familiar with — even though it has been around for decades. Your product is now ready for assembly.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A donut-shaped machine tool component called the AKZ FDS adapter illustrates the increasingly intricate links between additive manufacturing (AM) and CNC machining. A version of this article was our cover story in the December 2022 issue of Modern Machine Shop. This photo and the drawing below courtesy of DMG MORI. It’s not that simple.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 11, 2024

Source: Trak Machine Tools Trak Machine Tools showcases two new turning products: the Trak TC2 and the Trak TC820si for production applications. The TC2 is a compact slant-bed lathe featuring the ProtoTrak RLX CNC made for low-volume/high-mix production applications. The 3,100 lbs.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 25, 2024

The Romi New Generation C 470 CNC lathe. all) Romi features its New Generation C 470 CNC lathe and New Generation GL 300S horizontal turning center. hp main motor and 39.37" (1,000 mm) between centers. These features can result in high rigidity, stability and precision in machining operations at full power.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 11, 2024

Multitasking machines are ideal for industries that demand high precision, versatility, and efficient use of space and resources. With fixturing, flexible programming, and tooling developed for gear parts, well-designed machining centers offer high accuracy and high production, along with large tool magazines.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 22, 2024

Machining center systems encompass multifunction turning centers, horizontal machining centers, as well as others, as well as advanced controllers to optimize motion control, all of which support flexible machining operations. It is ideal for facilities of all sizes and capabilities.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Mazak will feature high-volume production of small, precise parts from larger size bar stock with the Mazak SYNCREX 38/9 Swiss-Type Production Turning Machine at PMTS 2025, April 1-3, in Cleveland, Ohio. ″ (38 mm) diameter bar stock, with a nine-axis configuration that includes five spindle motors.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 18, 2024

(Left to right) Cornel Loghin, president, CNC Pros; Klaus Miller, vice president of sales, Absolute Machine Tools; Ray Beauregard Jr., CEO, CNC Pros. Absolute Machine Tools has announced a new partnership with CNC Pros in Arizona and New Mexico. Source: Absolute Machine Tools Inc. Ray Beauregard Jr.,

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Source: Mazak North America Mazak will highlight its range of machine tool technology and automation designed to boosts job shop production and profitability during its three-day “Discover More With Mazak” event from May 6-8, at its Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Ill.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 26, 2023

When the full production time of a part lasts multiple years, process improvement is as tantalizing as failure is disastrous. The pressure is high, and the process itself adds yet more difficulty: the shop uses custom variants of stainless steel, hardened steel, carbon steel and Inconel. All images courtesy of BWX Technologies.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This past summer on a visit to the production headquarters of machine tool builder Soraluce, I learned the same principle of physics can be used for an entirely different purpose in the world of metal cutting. (Note that Spain and Europe do not follow the same PPE and safety regulations as the U.S.) All photos by Modern Machine Shop.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Indeed, several sizing adjustments may be required during a cutting tool’s life, especially for single-point cutting tools like turning tools and boring bars. While this is the case for any kind of CNC machine, it is especially true with multi-bar-fed turning centers that can run unattended for long periods of time.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

For the duo, this kind of teamwork calls for resourcefulness and ingenuity — the same skills that they apply to solving a customer's CNC programming challenges. In addition to helping its customers become more independent, the company offers product development, contract machining, fabrication and programming.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

manufacturing department, a move in recent years to a mix of parts manufactured for industries outside of the racing industry meant utilizing advanced machinery, such as CNC machines with high levels of automation, as well as carbide band saw blades. The manufacturing department turned to WIKUS Saw Technology Corp.’s

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 5, 2023

While Arant notes that this incentive has been beneficial during a period of high inflation and tightening budgets, this program has always been in place at Northeast Tool as a method of attracting talent throughout the region. One of Northeast Tool’s military veteran CNC machinists runs a DMG Mori DMU 50 five-axis machine.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Mazak’s QT-Ez 8MSY Turning Machine for Multi-Tasking Done In One production capability will be on display at PRI 2023. At this year’s Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show December 7-9 in Indianapolis, Mazak will demonstrate three automation-ready machines designed with motorsports part production in mind. sq ft of floor space.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 4, 2024

G220 turn mill. demonstrates its full range of high-precision machining solutions, which include the North American debut of its C200 FANUC, a cost-effective variant of its production machining center. The C200 FANUC merges Index’s production turning center with a FANUC control. Index Corp.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 4, 2023

Accu-Shape Plastics’ John Ervin Stoltzfus at the Grob G350 universal five-axis machining center. Instead, its team focuses on making the best-finished product to maintain top quality while increasing production and maximizing shop space.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

High-performance machining centers from leading machine tool suppliers ensure durability and versatility, offering an array of solutions for shops of all sizes. It is redesigned for greater efficiency and sustainable high output, featuring a standard NC rotary table for reduced non-cut time. Mazak Corp.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

They provide accurate measurements that reduce scrap and automatically detect tool breakage in CNC machine centers, among other advantages. s tool setting probes are an accurate, economical way to reduce scrap, down time, ensure proper tool dimensions, and correct tool offset in your CNC machines. Blum-Novotest, Inc.’s

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 30, 2023

With a rugged 40-taper spindle, MAZATROL SmoothEz control and full range of auto tool changer and chip/coolant management options, Mazak’s VC-Ez 26 meets many production needs with enhanced operator ergonomics and a generous work area to ease the loading and unloading of workpieces and tools. A 25 hp (18.64 mm) bar capacity. kW) and 25.8

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 20, 2023

Almost every tool that TTI manufactures has at least one gear, and bringing that production in-house would be a boon. To see what could be done, Stephens reached out to Barefoot CNC, the reseller of his Mastercam CAD/CAM software. “There isn’t any room for error. ” Photos provided by Mastercam.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 3, 2023

Understand how edge computing helps industrial implementations such as motion control and computer numerical control (CNC) applications. Learn how industrial edge implementations can apply analytics and other functionality to motion and CNC applications so the CNC can focus on what it’s designed to do. strategies.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 2, 2023

Grady Cope believes that digitalization leverages two key assets of Reata Engineering: A variety of automated production equipment such as this robotic loading/unloading station serving a Mazak Integrex, and youthful members of his workforce team, who bring a strong awareness of software integration and data sharing. But where to begin?

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 22, 2023

a world leader in laser alignment, announces the release of their new L-703S 4-Axis Lathe & Turning-Center Spindle Alignment System. With a 40% reduction in axial space over our previous L-700 model, the L-703S is much better suited for smaller lathes and turning centers. The T-1296 offers a center resolution of.00001

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Multi-axis machines, such as 5-axis machines, are well-suited for a wide range of manufacturing applications, able to machine complex geometries and achieve intricate details in parts production. Mill/Turn 5-axis Machining Center Handles Range of Parts GROB Systems, Inc. is fully CNC. The pallet size is 24.8″-x-24.8″

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Fryer Machine Systems ’ VB series of vertical machining centers are built in the U.S. Designed without an enclosure, the open design, large frame and rugged construction enables for versatility in production and job-shop applications. Full manual operation makes one-off part production quick.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 17, 2024

The New Generation Romi GL 250 horizontal turning center is now available through the ROMI MAAS machine tool rental program. The new machine is designed for medium to high-production environments. The New Generation turning center is constructed with durable roller ways on all axes to produce high rigidity.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 15, 2023

New High-speed Horizontal Machining Centers JTEKT’s FH5000 series. Arlington Heights, IL) has introduced its FH5000 series of three high-speed horizontal machining centers (HMC), including the FH5000S HMC with 800-x-800-x-880 mm (X, Y, Z) strokes, 900 mm workpiece diameter, and 1100 mm workpiece height capacity.

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