The FZ08KS Tilt VMCs feature swivel-head spindles with ranges of –20° to +115°. Aimed at medical, dental, and small automotiveparts manufacturers, applications include orthopedic devices and surgical supplies made of titanium, steel, and special plastics; aluminum housings; and tiny wrist-watch parts.
The swivel heads mill surfaces and tap holes at angular positions, including outer/inner contours. Spindles provide speeds up to 40,000 rpm, rapids to 3,000 ipm, and accelerations to 2 G.
http://www.americanmachinist.com/304/Issue/Article/False/9575/Issue
A CNC machining expert has introduced a new four-axis centre-drive lathe series to maximise workshop efficiency, it has been revealed.
Bardons & Oliver announced that while the 12-station turret machines the front end of the workpiece, a second turret is able to take care of the other end.
This integrated workholding capability is joined by the CNC lathe's ability to address the critical surfaces at each end of the part and allows them to be machined concentric to each other.
Bardons & Oliver said it can be loaded manually, robot-loaded or configured with an automatic bar feed to create finished parts from full-length raw material.
Vice-president of sales at the company Brian Lane said: "Many of our customers are making plans right now to make the necessary investment in manufacturing systems and factory automation to meet the needs of their customers as we enter into this recovery phase.
"We feel that our centre-drive lathe will be an important investment for our customers moving forward."
Based in Solon, Ohio, the organisation started producing large capacity CNC turning machines in the 1980s.
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Bardons & Oliver announced that while the 12-station turret machines the front end of the workpiece, a second turret is able to take care of the other end.
This integrated workholding capability is joined by the CNC lathe's ability to address the critical surfaces at each end of the part and allows them to be machined concentric to each other.
Bardons & Oliver said it can be loaded manually, robot-loaded or configured with an automatic bar feed to create finished parts from full-length raw material.
Vice-president of sales at the company Brian Lane said: "Many of our customers are making plans right now to make the necessary investment in manufacturing systems and factory automation to meet the needs of their customers as we enter into this recovery phase.
"We feel that our centre-drive lathe will be an important investment for our customers moving forward."
Based in Solon, Ohio, the organisation started producing large capacity CNC turning machines in the 1980s.
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http://www.machinetooldirect.co.uk/machine-tool-news/Bardons--Oliver-introduces-new-CNC-lathe-2009-11-1.asp
The Saw Company, the new Nishijimax NHC-230 CNC Carbide Cutoff System Saw features a 9" bar stock capacity. Even with this increased capacity, the NHC-230 is still fast and accurate enough to replace 3 to 4 production saws. Fact is, the NHC-230 saws 9" round 1045 bar stock in 50 seconds and to near finish quality.
Nishijimax's use of a unique saw spindle drive system for the NHC-230 allows for 25 - 70 RPM blade speeds with unusually precise torque control. A 51 HP induction motor drives the saw blade spindle via a reduction gearbox. The RPM of the gearbox in controlled by a FREQROL Inverter Drive.
Nishijimax's NC Saw Spindle Feed Axis ensures that a precise feed rate is set automatically and input chip load is maintained. The saw blade feed rate is controlled via an AC Servo Motor with Encoder, a Mitsubishi Programmable Servo Drive and a precision ball screw. Compared to hydraulic systems, there is no fluctuation for temperature or condition of the oil. Job set up takes less than five minutes with the CNC Controller.
The rigid construction of the Nishijimax System also contributes to its highly accurate operation, and surface finishes from 40 - 80 RMS. The saw head travels on hardened and ground linear rails and the saw blade housing is mounted to the massive saw head. The saw blade is guided into the workpiece by ceramic guides that provide 6-point contact for zero-deflection and blade wobble.
Further increasing precision, the NHC-230 Series is equipped with a hydraulic material clamping system with horizontal and vertical clamps. An exclusively designed Nishijimax powder metal saw blade brake eliminates vibration as the blade enters the cut during high RPM sawing.
Pat Mooney is the exclusive importer and sales/service agent for Nishijimax Cutoff Systems. Serving the metal sawing industry for more than a half century, Pat Mooney has placed approximately 200 Nishijimax machines in service in the USA.
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/568931
Nishijimax's use of a unique saw spindle drive system for the NHC-230 allows for 25 - 70 RPM blade speeds with unusually precise torque control. A 51 HP induction motor drives the saw blade spindle via a reduction gearbox. The RPM of the gearbox in controlled by a FREQROL Inverter Drive.
Nishijimax's NC Saw Spindle Feed Axis ensures that a precise feed rate is set automatically and input chip load is maintained. The saw blade feed rate is controlled via an AC Servo Motor with Encoder, a Mitsubishi Programmable Servo Drive and a precision ball screw. Compared to hydraulic systems, there is no fluctuation for temperature or condition of the oil. Job set up takes less than five minutes with the CNC Controller.
The rigid construction of the Nishijimax System also contributes to its highly accurate operation, and surface finishes from 40 - 80 RMS. The saw head travels on hardened and ground linear rails and the saw blade housing is mounted to the massive saw head. The saw blade is guided into the workpiece by ceramic guides that provide 6-point contact for zero-deflection and blade wobble.
Further increasing precision, the NHC-230 Series is equipped with a hydraulic material clamping system with horizontal and vertical clamps. An exclusively designed Nishijimax powder metal saw blade brake eliminates vibration as the blade enters the cut during high RPM sawing.
Pat Mooney is the exclusive importer and sales/service agent for Nishijimax Cutoff Systems. Serving the metal sawing industry for more than a half century, Pat Mooney has placed approximately 200 Nishijimax machines in service in the USA.
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/568931
Geometric Ltd, a leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Engineering Services and Offshore Product Development (OPD) solutions and technologies, will demonstrate its leading CAD / CAM products, including the intuitive CAM application, CAMWorks, in Booth # E130, Hall 8 at EuroMold 2009, from December 02 to 05, 2009 at the Exhibition Fair Ground, Frankfurt, Germany.
As an exhibitor, Geometric will show how CAMWorks can help companies make their programming of CNC machines more effective, and turn virtual CAD models into reality. CAMWorks 2009 has over 100 user driven features and enhancements, to enable users to program parts faster and more easily. In addition, it provides a significant number of new machining options to further strengthen CAMWorks' existing manufacturing capabilities. Certified CAMWorks technicians will demonstrate 5-axis machining related functionalities, and show videos highlighting the various features executed on machine parts using 5-axis machining. At the event, the company will also give a sneak-preview of the new functions in the yet-to-be-launched CAMWorks version 2010.
"Since the release of the first CAMWorks version back in 1998, we have been showcasing CAMWorks at EuroMold each year. It has constantly been one of the most successful shows for us due to the high level of visitors coming to EuroMold", said Mr. Robert Hutter, Director, Product Sales - Europe.
Geometric will also demonstrate two other products for CAD designers - DFMPro and GeomCaliper. DFMPro is a CAD integrated design for manufacturability check tool. It automatically identifies areas in a design, which are difficult, expensive, or impossible to manufacture. GeomCaliper is a CAD integrated wall thickness analysis tool, which highlights critical areas in a design that would cause defects in cast and molded parts. The demonstrations of these products will also include a hands-on session for the attendees, while highlight the benefits experienced by existing users of the product.
The stock closed the day at Rs.49, down by Rs.0.15 or 0.31%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.50 and low of Rs.48.30.
The total traded quantity was 75024 compared to 2 week average of 89407.
http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=64081
As an exhibitor, Geometric will show how CAMWorks can help companies make their programming of CNC machines more effective, and turn virtual CAD models into reality. CAMWorks 2009 has over 100 user driven features and enhancements, to enable users to program parts faster and more easily. In addition, it provides a significant number of new machining options to further strengthen CAMWorks' existing manufacturing capabilities. Certified CAMWorks technicians will demonstrate 5-axis machining related functionalities, and show videos highlighting the various features executed on machine parts using 5-axis machining. At the event, the company will also give a sneak-preview of the new functions in the yet-to-be-launched CAMWorks version 2010.
"Since the release of the first CAMWorks version back in 1998, we have been showcasing CAMWorks at EuroMold each year. It has constantly been one of the most successful shows for us due to the high level of visitors coming to EuroMold", said Mr. Robert Hutter, Director, Product Sales - Europe.
Geometric will also demonstrate two other products for CAD designers - DFMPro and GeomCaliper. DFMPro is a CAD integrated design for manufacturability check tool. It automatically identifies areas in a design, which are difficult, expensive, or impossible to manufacture. GeomCaliper is a CAD integrated wall thickness analysis tool, which highlights critical areas in a design that would cause defects in cast and molded parts. The demonstrations of these products will also include a hands-on session for the attendees, while highlight the benefits experienced by existing users of the product.
The stock closed the day at Rs.49, down by Rs.0.15 or 0.31%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.50 and low of Rs.48.30.
The total traded quantity was 75024 compared to 2 week average of 89407.
http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=64081
Unicut Precision has broken into the subsea sector, winning the contract for a range of 17 specialist connectors for undersea use. These include ‘banana’ components destined for sensor assemblies and maintenance tooling.
Unicut’s Jason Nicholson said: “Although we produced a whole range of connectors for telecoms, computer and electrical sectors, this is our first venture into the highly demanding subsea industry. The first batch of parts has just been delivered to the Far East for deep sea exploration projects.”
The 17 parts are between 2 mm and 10 mm diameter by up to 400 mm long and are produced in PEEK, an engineering plastic, as well as high quality 316L stainless steel. Required in batches that range between 100 and 200 parts they are ideal for the Citizen CNC sliding head turn-mill centres installed at Welwyn Garden City for single cycle production operations with fast changeovers. Indeed, even the 400 mm length components can be produced in this way of working due to the long workpiece adaptors that are included in the high specification of its machines.
Due to the cost penalties involved in deep sea operations a meticulous attention was paid to quality procedures when Unicut was appraised for the orders against other subcontractors. The contracts involve complete supply of material, machining and full historical traceability.
Operations to be performed on the different parts involve turning and threading, cross-hole drilling and milling of special hexagons and keyways with some parts having very thin wall sections of under 1 mm. In particular, a banana connector 2.38 mm diameter by 400 mm long has a very fine thread of 2-56 UNC-2A at one end, and at the other four keyway slots, one in each of the component quadrants just 0.8 mm wide by 4.5 mm long. These slots all break into each other at the centre of the part and have to be fully deburred at the intersection within the machining cycle.
http://www.engineeringcapacity.com/archive101/2009/november/industry_news/unicut_goes_bananas
The banana components are ideal for Unicut’s Citizen CNC sliding head turn-mill centres
The 17 parts are between 2 mm and 10 mm diameter by up to 400 mm long and are produced in PEEK, an engineering plastic, as well as high quality 316L stainless steel. Required in batches that range between 100 and 200 parts they are ideal for the Citizen CNC sliding head turn-mill centres installed at Welwyn Garden City for single cycle production operations with fast changeovers. Indeed, even the 400 mm length components can be produced in this way of working due to the long workpiece adaptors that are included in the high specification of its machines.
Due to the cost penalties involved in deep sea operations a meticulous attention was paid to quality procedures when Unicut was appraised for the orders against other subcontractors. The contracts involve complete supply of material, machining and full historical traceability.
Operations to be performed on the different parts involve turning and threading, cross-hole drilling and milling of special hexagons and keyways with some parts having very thin wall sections of under 1 mm. In particular, a banana connector 2.38 mm diameter by 400 mm long has a very fine thread of 2-56 UNC-2A at one end, and at the other four keyway slots, one in each of the component quadrants just 0.8 mm wide by 4.5 mm long. These slots all break into each other at the centre of the part and have to be fully deburred at the intersection within the machining cycle.
http://www.engineeringcapacity.com/archive101/2009/november/industry_news/unicut_goes_bananas
Clitheroe Engineering has announced that it has been accredited to the AS9100 quality standard.
The Lancashire-based organisation hopes that it will now be better equipped to compete against a number of aerospace manufacturing companies in the north-west, even undergoing a considerable expansion to further position itself.
A Mori Seiki NH5000, the company's fourth horizontal CNC machining centre, was added to the Fastems flexible manufacturing system (FMS) in order to raise the company's capacity by 15 per cent to 65,000 machine hours per year.
Chris Wilkinson, a director of Clitheroe Engineering, said: "The FMS enables us to eliminate programming and set up costs when manufacturing a portfolio of parts for our customers."
He explained that benefits to customers include lower prices and better-quality components.
Mr Wilkinson added: "In times when demand for hard metal machining significantly exceeds supply, we believe we are ideally placed to satisfy our customers' requirements."
CLE was established in 1973 by Kevin Wilkinson and Norman Burgess.
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http://www.machinetooldirect.co.uk/machine-tool-news/Precision-engineering-firm-gains-AS9100-accreditat.asp
The Lancashire-based organisation hopes that it will now be better equipped to compete against a number of aerospace manufacturing companies in the north-west, even undergoing a considerable expansion to further position itself.
A Mori Seiki NH5000, the company's fourth horizontal CNC machining centre, was added to the Fastems flexible manufacturing system (FMS) in order to raise the company's capacity by 15 per cent to 65,000 machine hours per year.
Chris Wilkinson, a director of Clitheroe Engineering, said: "The FMS enables us to eliminate programming and set up costs when manufacturing a portfolio of parts for our customers."
He explained that benefits to customers include lower prices and better-quality components.
Mr Wilkinson added: "In times when demand for hard metal machining significantly exceeds supply, we believe we are ideally placed to satisfy our customers' requirements."
CLE was established in 1973 by Kevin Wilkinson and Norman Burgess.
If you're searching for milling machines compare 1000s here on MTD.ADNFCR-1982-ID-19463459-ADNFCR
http://www.machinetooldirect.co.uk/machine-tool-news/Precision-engineering-firm-gains-AS9100-accreditat.asp
CP Pistons, the foremost piston supplier for high performance engines, has doubled its productivity and improved consistency in products using CAMWorks®, an intuitive solids-based CAM solution from Geometric Limited.
As a world leader in forged pistons and high performance connecting rods for motor-racing, vintage cars, motorcycle, marine and aerospace industries, CP Pistons’ catalogue offers more than 500 types of components with customization options. The company was facing a major challenge in meeting demands for complex parts, while also ensuring timely delivery. With their previous CAM system, a time-consuming manual reprogramming process was followed for repeat orders with minor changes.
The company decided to invest in a new CAM software package that is tightly integrated into the SolidWorks® platform that the company uses for design and modeling. It selected CAMWorks for its open API functionality to bridge the company’s order booking and design systems with manufacturing. In addition, the proprietary automated feature recognition and Technology Database™ allow them to save and automatically reapply manufacturing best practices for multi-axis milling and turning.
This small software investment has transformed CP Pistons’ machining capabilities. The company can now easily meet reorders and reuse data for different orders. The result is an increase in product consistency while improving productivity by more than 100%.
“CAMWorks was the only tool we found out there that could meet all our demands and their flexible approach on APIs really helped us move forward on this initiative to develop an Enterprise Business process that linked the order taking system with the design and manufacturing processes”, said Karl Ramm, Senior Technology Manager and Project Developer, CP Pistons.
CAMWorks, the first SolidWorks certified Gold CAM product, and the first CAM solution to offer knowledge-based feature recognition and associative machining capabilities, helps eliminate the drudgery of CNC programming. The latest release, CAMWorks 2009, has over 100 new features and enhancements to machine faster and more accurately. This release also has significant advances in 3-axis functionality, new features and cutting strategies for 2 to 5 axis milling, turning and wire EDM. The combination of the latest innovations in CAMWorks 2009 and SolidWorks' excellence in design, have made CAMWorks the premier CAM solution for manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics and medical industries. To know more about CAMWorks, visit www.camworks.com.
About CP Pistons
Founded in 1998, CP Pistons was started to better service those with a desire to build high quality race engines. For over a decade now, CP Pistons has redefined what industry standards should be. They have dedicated their company to manufacturing high performance pistons that never compromise quality or workmanship.
CP Pistons is comprised of a skilled group of engineers, machinists, technicians and knowledgeable sales staff that actually care about customer service and quality. They combine their expertise with hi-tech CNC machinery, proprietary tooling and the strictest quality control processes in the industry.
http://www10.mcadcafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=762289
As a world leader in forged pistons and high performance connecting rods for motor-racing, vintage cars, motorcycle, marine and aerospace industries, CP Pistons’ catalogue offers more than 500 types of components with customization options. The company was facing a major challenge in meeting demands for complex parts, while also ensuring timely delivery. With their previous CAM system, a time-consuming manual reprogramming process was followed for repeat orders with minor changes.
The company decided to invest in a new CAM software package that is tightly integrated into the SolidWorks® platform that the company uses for design and modeling. It selected CAMWorks for its open API functionality to bridge the company’s order booking and design systems with manufacturing. In addition, the proprietary automated feature recognition and Technology Database™ allow them to save and automatically reapply manufacturing best practices for multi-axis milling and turning.
This small software investment has transformed CP Pistons’ machining capabilities. The company can now easily meet reorders and reuse data for different orders. The result is an increase in product consistency while improving productivity by more than 100%.
“CAMWorks was the only tool we found out there that could meet all our demands and their flexible approach on APIs really helped us move forward on this initiative to develop an Enterprise Business process that linked the order taking system with the design and manufacturing processes”, said Karl Ramm, Senior Technology Manager and Project Developer, CP Pistons.
CAMWorks, the first SolidWorks certified Gold CAM product, and the first CAM solution to offer knowledge-based feature recognition and associative machining capabilities, helps eliminate the drudgery of CNC programming. The latest release, CAMWorks 2009, has over 100 new features and enhancements to machine faster and more accurately. This release also has significant advances in 3-axis functionality, new features and cutting strategies for 2 to 5 axis milling, turning and wire EDM. The combination of the latest innovations in CAMWorks 2009 and SolidWorks' excellence in design, have made CAMWorks the premier CAM solution for manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics and medical industries. To know more about CAMWorks, visit www.camworks.com.
About CP Pistons
Founded in 1998, CP Pistons was started to better service those with a desire to build high quality race engines. For over a decade now, CP Pistons has redefined what industry standards should be. They have dedicated their company to manufacturing high performance pistons that never compromise quality or workmanship.
CP Pistons is comprised of a skilled group of engineers, machinists, technicians and knowledgeable sales staff that actually care about customer service and quality. They combine their expertise with hi-tech CNC machinery, proprietary tooling and the strictest quality control processes in the industry.
http://www10.mcadcafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=762289
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