Articles from Manufacturingtalk
Hardinge offers collet pads
2008-10-09 04:00:00.0
Hardinge has a dedicated S-pad manufacturing cell enabling it to maintain stock availability on more than 1,000 styles and sizes of pads. ...read more
Okuma reluctance motor replaces brushless ACs
2008-08-27 04:00:00.0
Okuma has announced that its r is to be used as a drive for the main spindle and optional counter spindle on its LB lathes, replacing conventional brushless AC motors. ...read more
Broadbent Stanley in oil-industry lathe buy-back
2008-08-21 04:00:00.0
Broadbent Stanley has bought back two lathes from the same customer it sold them to 20 years ago - both models were HSP 9.7/8in (255mm) spindle bores, one a 2m bed with, the second a 3m version. ...read more
Fast CNC programming small batches economically
2008-06-26 04:00:00.0
When asked about Hurco CNC machine tools, a subcontractor's operators said they like the MAX conversational control system as programming is so quick for one-offs and small batch runs. ...read more
Making machine tool choice much easier
2008-06-24 04:00:00.0
Hardinge has introduced its on-line interactive machine tool product selector to help precision product manufacturers identify the optimum machine tool for the job. ...read more
CNC lathe sold at MACH 2008 on first day
2008-05-02 04:00:00.0
Leader CNC reported that Jaycee Engineering of Brownhills, Walsall, UK, bought a DMC CNC lathe on day one of the UK's MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition. ...read more
Extra large CNC lathes offer precise turning
2008-05-02 01:00:00.0
Though not on show at MACH 2008, XYZ Machine Tools' 'extra large' and robustly built XL CNC lathes with up to 12m centre distance offer excellent overall precision performance. ...read more
Jyoti CNC lathes take heavy, stable, cuts
2008-05-01 01:00:00.0
Jyoti slant-bed DX Series CNC lathes from Fortron use high grade close grain cast iron structures for stability and minimal distortion, enabling heavy cuts for improved productivity. ...read more
Powerful CNC lathes machine 'difficult' alloys
2008-05-01 01:00:00.0
CMZ said that its powerful TL CNC lathes have a box-section guide design for maximum rigidity and accuracy, which makes they are ideal for machining difficult aerospace alloys. ...read more
Vertical machining centre is simultaneous 5-axis
2008-04-14 01:00:00.0
Colchester-Harrison has introduced a simultaneous 5-axis CNC vertical machining centre for high accuracy, five-side machining operations. ...read more

