software releases in machine tool simulation and collision detection technology offers advanced and flexible systems that can be customised to suit any application
Director of Sales and Marketing at MachineWorks, Mike Nicholson, said: ‘We believe that the person on the shop floor expects to see high quality graphics. If operators see a wire frame simulation for [...]
Entries from October 2007
CNC machine tool simulation saves time
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
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CNC Simulators provide safe training environment
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
realistic operation, part programming, and maintenance environment, NC Guide and NCGuidePro can simulate lathes, machining centers, and compound applications. Operators, programmers, and maintenance personnel can repeatedly practice complex actions and develop Custom Macro B subprograms without risks to people or machine tool assets. Simulators also enable development of complex machine troubleshooting scenarios that are not [...]
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Sheet metal technology re-discovers old form
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
MANUFACTURERS demanding greater flexibility from sheet metal forming processes could find their prayers answered by the re-emergence of a forgotten technology.
Incremental sheet metal forming has been re-discovered, with projects emerging to investigate ways to enhance it’s applicability to manufacturing.
Advanced Moulding Technologies (AMT) is one such venture that, with support from technology diffusion company QMI Solutions, [...]
Tags: CNC Sheetmetal Works
CNC lathes’ controls have enhanced simulation
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
lathes feature Fanuc OiTC conversational programming based control which includes enhanced 3D graphics simulation and are an ideal platform for novice operators to program
Loaded with the latest revolutionary Fanuc Manual Guide i software in the Fanuc OiTC conversational programming based control which includes enhanced 3D graphics simulation, the Colchester MultiTurn 2000 provides the ideal platform [...]
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CNC Turret Replaces Lathe’s Manual Tool Post
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
one of the oldest and most versatile machine tools. Few shops can do without the processing capability offered by the CNC lathe. Long before automatic toolchangers were applied to milling machines, the lathe had a multiple-tool configuration. The tool post gave lathe users the ability to select from several mounted tools and index them as [...]
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CNC laser profiler changes torches automatically
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
intelligent laser cutting and profiling systems feature an automatic torch changer and a CNC based on read-ahead theory to achieve high accuracy cutting
Yamazaki Mazak’s newest laser cutting machines were exhibited at EMO 2005, Hannover, Germany. It is Yamazaki Mazak’s most important mission to build and offer machines, which will completely meet our customers’ requirements so [...]
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Linear motor CNC auto cuts long parts too
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
automatic lathe with linear motor driven axes incorporates every feature to facilitate highly efficient, complete machining of long workpieces.
The new ‘Speed’ 32-10 linear automatic lathe from DMG incorporates every feature to facilitate highly efficient, complete machining of long workpieces typically for the automotive, hydraulic and pneumatic, electronics and medical engineering sectors. It combines the latest [...]
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CNC lathe interpolates 3-axis complex parts
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
7-axis fixed-head Boley BE42-Y CNC lathewith Y-axis cross-feed to one of its two 12-station all-driven turrets enables complex three-axis interpolation, off-centre cross-drilling, milling and slitting with standard tool holders and fast and precise setting of tooling centre height for machining components up to 42mm diameter to high orders of geometric and size tolerance in a [...]
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CNC gantry miller/router machines titanium
October 12th, 2007 · No Comments
gantry, 5-axis profiling, long-bed CNC mill/rout machine will utilize powerful, 7000 rev/min, 70HP gear-driven spindles to simultaneously machine extruded titanium structuresCincinnati Machine announces that it has received an order from RTI Claro, Montreal, Canada, for a dual gantry, 5-axis Wide-Range Profiler. The machines will utilize powerful, 7000 rev/min, 70HP gear-driven spindles to simultaneously machine titanium [...]
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Benchtop CNC
October 12th, 2007 · No Comments
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