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High-Speed Die/Mold Machine Fights Heat, Vibration
IMTS 2018: Hwacheon’s Sirius UL+ vertical die and mold machining center features a 20,000-rpm, built-in motor spindle that provides high-speed cutting.
Four-Spindle Gundrill Runs Unattended
IMTS 2018: The DeHoff G548-D4 from Kays Engineering is a four-spindle gundrilling machine designed for high-volume production of gun barrels.
Swiss-Type Lathe Can Also Operate as a Chucker
IMTS 2018: Tsugami/Rem Sales will feature the SS38MH-5AX, a 38-mm chucker-convertible, B-axis sliding headstock lathe that performs full five-axis simultaneous machining.
Vertical Lathe's Hydrostatic Rams Contribute to Better Finishes
IMTS 2018: Fives Giddings & Lewis is displaying the V 1600, a mid-range 1,600-mm table vertical lathe from the V series product line.
Lico Twin Spindle Mill/Turn Center Performs On-Center Work
Absolute Machine Tools, Inc.’s Lico’s LND-65D-S3 is an 11-axis mill/turn center that has up to five tools in the cut simultaneously.
Single-Spindle Lathe Series Offers Intuitive Programming
IMTS 2018: Tornos is displaying its SwissDeco multitasking single-spindle lathe for the automotive, medical, dental, electronics and aerospace industries.
Vertical Turning Machine Built for Making Gear Wheels
IMTS 2018: Emag’s VL 3 Duo is a twin-spindle vertical pick-up turning machine used for large-scale production of gear wheels and other gearbox components.
Long-Travel Machining Centers Reduce Setups
IMTS 2018: Pratic’s Pia-series long-travel machine provides four-axis linkage processing for aluminum cutting.
Swiss-Type Lathe Enables Easier Guide Bushing Change-Over
IMTS 2018: Absolute Machine Tools is displaying Nexturn’s SA-32PYII Swiss-type lathe, a 32-mm machine with an exchangeable rotary synchronous guide bushing.
Screw Machine, Turn-Mill Accommodate Variety of Workpieces
IMTS 2018: Absolute Machine Tools is displaying Lico’s LNTS-42S-S4 CNC screw machine and LNDD-series milling/turning centers.