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Machining

Machining Center Spindles: What You Need to Know

Why and how to research spindle technology before purchasing a machining center.

Machining

Grinding Equipment Realize Strong Productivity Gains for Moldmakers

New technologies from United Grinding’s brand companies, Walter, Blohm and Studer can aid mold and die customers with their grinding needs.

Machining

Entry-Level Cylindrical Grinding Machine

The Studer S100 is suitable for grinding geometrically defined basic forms and contours for a wide range of parts, all of which can be generated with the machine’s interpolating axes.

Machining

Configurable Machine Achieves Flexible Cutting Tool Production, Regrinding

The configurable Helitronic Mini Plus can fit as either a cost-effective basic machine or as a fully automated cutting tool grinding system.

Machining

Robust Software Functions Improve CNC Milling, Grinding Turning

Siemens Sinumerik 828D CNC with version 4.8 operating software offers significant increase in hardware and software options for mid-range control.

Surface Treatment

High-Torque Air Grinder is Highly Effective for Deburring, Die Polishing

Added to Boride’s micro grinder series, the HTSG-3S is an ideal tool for polishing and precision grinding, with stable torque and constant grinding performance.

Machining

Cylindrical Grinding System Extends Into Mold and Die Machining

United Grinding’s Studer brand unveils the S36 concept, featuring precise, reproducible cooling capabilities and a large grinding wheel for enhanced punch and die speeds.

Automation

How to Cut Mold Machining Costs in Half

How to hard mill and finish grind in a single setup, including an in-machine probing inspection.

Machining

Intelligent CNC Surface Grinders Meet Mold and Die Market Demands

Developed for a variety of industries, Chevalier’s newly designed Smart-IV grinders with Smart iControl enhance machining intelligence, dynamics and affordability.

Cutting Tools

National Tool & Manufacturing Surface Grinder Improves Parallelism, Finish

Amerimold exhibitor National Tool & Manufacturing enhances its surface grinding tolerance capabilities to provide a 0.0002 parallelism.

Automation

Ball Screw Nut Grinding Multitasking Machine Cuts Nut Processing Time By Two-Thirds

Mitsui Seiki’s VGi20A machine combines grinding, multitask machining and automation strategies, minimizing production time and maximizing accuracy and repeatability.

Machining

Creep Feed Grinder Provides Exceptional Grinding Productivity

With rigidity, power and speed, the Blohm Profimat XT from United Grinding excels at machining large parts with high stock-removal requirements.

Machining

Tool Grinding Machine Excels at Complex Tool Production

The Walter Helitronic Power 400 offers precise, flexible tool production from United Grinding. A Tool Studio software heightens accuracy with a 3D simulation of parts.

Machining

Five-Axis Grinding Center Delivers Flexible Workpiece Processing

United Grinding’s latest product, Mägerle MFP 30, maintains emulsion and oil coolant capabilities and has an integrated tool changer.

Machining

Webinar: Closed-Loop Jig Grinding: Hard Mill, Verify, Grind, Verify

Machine tool builder answers the lack of labor challenge that is creating bottlenecks while also living up to surface finish, tolerance and cycle time requirements with a closed-loop jig grinding and tolerance control process.

Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

Machining

Two-in-One Grinding and Eroding Machine for Cutting Tool Production and Resharpening

The Walter Helitronic Raptor Diamond achieves short cycle times, improved performance and is particularly well-suited for shops that do not require automatic tool support systems or automatic grinding wheel/electrode changers.

Machining

Cylindrical Grinding Machines Offer High Precision and Accuracy

United Grindings’ Studer S41 and S131R cylindrical grinding machines are well suited for manufacturing dies and general grinding applications respectively.

Machining

Traveling-Column Grinding Center Excels in Modern Production Environments

United Grinding’s 5-axis, space-saving Blohm PROFIMAT MC provides capabilities for modern production environments.

Machining

Internal Cylindrical Grinders Designed for High Production

United Grinding offers a full 360-degree range of Studer internal cylindrical grinding machines.

Machining

Grinding Symposium 2019 Presents Technology, Current Trends in Precision Machining

Over 1500 international visitors experienced new technologies from precision machining and current trends in the manufacturing industry at the Grinding Symposium held by the United Grinding Group in Thun, Switzerland.

Machining

Advances in Machining Technology Enable Advantage for Brass

Through testing, brass proved to machine at high speeds on advanced machine tools with little evidence of tool wear, producing quality surface finishes and chip control.

Machining

ICYMI--MMT Chats: Hot Rods, Performance, Predictable Manufacturing and Building a Legacy

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with three team members of Eden Tool Company and Eden Manufacturing to learn the "details" about how this mold builder also became a manufacturer of engineered medical components. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

Business Strategy

Bourn & Koch Hires New National Sales Manager

Bourn & Koch announce the addition of Rob Swiss to their team as National Sales Manager for Gear Manufacturing Machinery

Machining

2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: Machining

MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-use use guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services. The year’s latest moldmaking product developments within mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair are broken down into 10 sections, including machining.

Machining

United Grinding Presents the Artistry of the Grinding Universe Event

The two-day educational event will give attendees an opportunity to explore the latest grinding technologies, automation and measurement systems.

Machining

Pallet Changer Increases Productivity of Grinder by Improving Spindle Runtime

The CVG series vertical universal cylindrical grinding machine parts can be loaded onto a fixture outside of the machine while the machine is running.

Machining

DMG MORI Increases Order Intake by 12% in Third Quarter

The company is experiencing initial success with its recent realignment, according to an announcement by its executive board.

Cutting Tools

Throwback Thursday: Jig Grinding, EDM or High-Speed Milling?

By examining the advantages, limitations, features and applications jig grinding has compared to EDM and high-speed milling, you will arm yourself with the information you need to make the right decision when it comes to purchasing your next machine tool.

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