Meeting customer demand for both quality components and consistent, on-time delivery is essential for any shop’s competitiveness. However, having to subcontract work that can’t be done in-house can add weeks or months to delivery times and compromise quality standards. This was the issue faced by We

Combining different machining processes on the same platform has been a major theme in machine tool design for two decades or so. Some of these “marriages” resulted in strained relationships in which one or both processes were compromised. Not so, it seems, with the combination of hard turning and c

Centric International offers the Top-Turn S50 series slant-bed CNC lathes. The lathes feature a 12 chuck, a 25 center height, a 50 swing over bed and travels of 26 in the X axis and 78 to 236 in the Z axis. The addition of C- and Y-axis capabilities makes this machine suited for precision turning an

Centric International offers the Top-Turn S50 series slant-bed CNC lathes. The lathes feature a 12 chuck, a 25 center height, a 50 swing over bed and travels of 26 in the X axis and 78 to 236 in the Z axis. The addition of C- and Y-axis capabilities makes this machine suited for precision turning an

Fujis twin spindle, twin tailstock ANW-3500S is ideal for shaft turning applications,  the company says. The dual spindles of the machine operate at 20 and 25 hp. An A2-6 spindle nose comes standard; an A2-8 spindle nose is available as an option. The machine features an MT.4 tailstock, a quill stro

REM Sales offers Tsugami’s P01, a lathe created specifically to machine micro parts. The automatic lathe features a maximum bar capacity of 3 mm and 50,000-rpm cross rotary tools. The main spindle and subspindle have standard speeds of 25,000 rpm with a full C-axis control. A tool zone includes six

Designed for toolroom and small-lot work, the Trak TRL 2460SX lathe features a 4.09-spindle through hole and a geared head to provide high performance at low speeds. Available from Southwestern Industries, the lathe includes a two-speed tailstock, P5 tapered roller bearings and digital servomotors.

A vertical turning center for heavy turning of large workpieces, the YV-1200ATC from You Ji can be integrated into a production line or used for stand-alone applications. Available from Absolute Machine Tools, the machine is suited for industries such as aerospace, oil field and energy, and it can b

With a 1,600-mm table, the VTC 1600 vertical turning center can be equipped with a vertical live spindle attachment with C-axis and a right-angle live spindle attachment. Like other machines from manufacturer Giddings&Lewis, the turning center is modular in design, allowing users to fit the mach

Equipped with a Y axis and a subspindle, Emco’s Maxxturn 25 universal lathe is suitable for complete machining of small parts in batch sizes ranging from 50 to 5,000 units. The lathe can be used for applications ranging from the production of hydraulic components to parts for timepieces and jewelry.

Traub’s TNL 26 series machines offer both fixed- and sliding-headstock turning processes, in order to save users setup time, material cost and capital cost. The series provides high-precision Swiss-type and screw-machine-type turning capability in a single machine, the company says. With barstock ca

Mori Seiki’s NL series of CNC lathes are designed for medical manufacturers, particularly those specializing in the production of joint-replacement components. Difficult to machine, these complex parts are usually made of titanium or stainless steel and require extreme accuracy and surface finish. A

Madaula offers a line of thread whirling attachments for use on Swiss-type multi-axis screw machines. Available from Euro-Technics, the attachments feature angle adjustment to ±25 degrees. To provide increased tool life, the spindle and bearings are completely sealed. In addition, the coolant feed d

According to manufacturer Mazak, the Integrex i-150 provides enhanced, “done-in-one” processing for small, accurate and complex parts. With its compact footprint, the center is suited for medical appliance manufacturers and high-precision component machining involving round, square or angular featur

H.B. Rouse&Co. introduces its PFV System polygon cutters for automatic lathes, which are available with adjustable cartridges for precise machining. With the system, the smallest concentricity faults can be compensated, the company says. Profiles can be machined to any length in octagon, hexagon

The Victory CNC quick-change gang tool from Dorian Tool is designed to fully automate any programmable toolroom lathe in the simplest and most economical way possible, the company says. The gang tool holds as many as 12 tools in a linear setup, eliminating the need to stop the machine and change too

Mori Seiki says it has developed a series of lathes that provides the same milling capability as a machining center. The series is designed to increase rigidity and minimize thermal displacement, improving precision and productivity.A milling motor inside the turret is directly coupled to the millin

Featuring a small footprint aand one-piece cast iron bed, Hurcos TM8 lathe has a slant-bed design, 10 standard tools and a maximum cutting diameter of 12. Its three-jaw, 8 chuck can acommodate workpieces as long as 18.8 with diameters ranging to 2. With XZ axis travels of 8 × 20, the lathe features

Designed for large production runs, Fuji’s FS4-3500 automated turning center with four-position turret can change parts while the spindle rotates with a loading/unloading time of less than 5 seconds. It includes two separate loaders for loading and unloading and incorporates a 30-degree bed design.

For small batches of parts, medium-sized manufacturers might need a universal machine that is easy to use, while larger batches call for an automated, high-efficiency production tool, according to manufacturer Emag. The company says each of its VL series of vertical turning centers provides both in