Machinery & Machining Tools

Hurco to Stress Breadth of Machine Range for Producing Prismatic and Turned Parts

Hurco to Stress Breadth of Machine Range for Producing Prismatic and Turned Parts

The main theme of Hurco's participation at MACH 2012 will be to show how much the company's machine tool range has expanded in a relatively short time. Nine representative machines from the company's vertical machining centre and CNC lathe programmes will be on show. There will also be a 5-axis, high-speed machining centre from Roeders, Germany, for which Hurco acts as sole agent in the UK and...

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Model 450 Custom-Designed Chuck

Model 450 Custom-Designed Chuck

Island Park, NY... Northfield Precision Instrument Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, retooled their Model 450 chuck for Caterpillar. The part (shown being gripped in the chuck) is a Wheel Poppet Adapter . This chuck has special serrated insert pads to securely grip the part during the operation where they are drilling the holes on the side of the...

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Boring Machine can bore door lock/latch holes in any location.

Adjustable to accommodate lengths from 5-32 in., Lock Block Boring Machine is designed to bore lock and latch holes in lock blocks for insertion into production door makeup. Touchscreen enables operator to set hole location, turn on appropriate motors, and troubleshoot any problems that arise. Capable of processing up to 3.7 doors/minute with up to 9 holes/door, machine bores holes from both...

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Rotary Steerable Drilling System drills multiple sections in one run.

Able to drill vertical, curve, and horizontal sections in one run, AutoTrak Curve(TM) maximizes pay zones and minimizes number of trips. Closed-loop drilling system takes commands from surface to place wellbore in desired direction and inclination. Combining bottomhole assembly and drill bit, system achieves build rates of more than 15Â-

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Horizontal Machining Center Productivity Improved with Makino's Inertia Active Control Technology

Makino's new Inertia Active Control technology optimizes B-axis rotation for reduced non-cut time Mason, OH - Makino announces its new horizontal machining center technology, Inertia Active Control (IAC), for improved productivity through direct-drive rotary table optimization. By effectively reducing non-cut times resulting from table rotation, IAC technology gives manufacturers improved...

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High Containment Retrofit Solution for Capsule Filling Machines and Tablet Presses

High Containment Retrofit Solution for Capsule Filling Machines and Tablet Presses

Capsule filling machines and tablet presses are expensive long term investments. The conundrum for manufacturing is how to address increased safety requirements from ever increasing drug potency. It is not normally viable to replace existing machines with new high containment versions, and sometimes a quicker solution is required if a new production demand needs to be considered. Powder Systems...

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Sleek Design and High Outputs for Sheet Extrusion

Sleek Design and High Outputs for Sheet Extrusion

At NPE 2012, battenfeld-cincinnati USA (formerly American Maplan Corporation) will introduce its machine solutions for the extrusion of high quality sheet for packaging solutions in West Hall A, booth number 911. In addition, the company will also introduce its new Multi-Touch roll stack which provides excellent results in production, particularly for PP sheet. Increasing cost of energy and...

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Sodick to Feature High Technology at Mfg4 in Booth #1303

Sodick to Feature High Technology at Mfg4 in Booth #1303

Sodick Inc., will be featuring its latest innovative technology in Brooks Associates Booth #1303 at Mfg4 2012, including the AD30L Sinker EDM and the AQ400L Wire EDM. The AD30L Sinker EDM features Sodick's linear motor technology. A linear motor drive system sustains high speed axes movements and instantaneous response. There is no mechanical contact within the linear motor drive system,...

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Ingenuity

It takes less space. It runs on less energy. It's low-maintenance, and it offers flexibility that is changing the way things are made. Now the Salina company that created IntelliFinishing, a modular industrial painting system, is facing the challenge of introducing change to a manufacturing process that has stayed essentially the same for 40 years, said Doug Oliphant, vice president of...

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