TURNING MACHINES

Turning Machines

Racer Machinery Lathe Enables Full Ram Travel

The VTX machine series features programmatic indexing of the Y-axis, enabling for extended height to accommodate taller parts.

Turning Machines

Edge Technology Sliding-Headstock Lathe Boosts RPM

The FMB Turbo 3-38 for sliding-headstock CNC lathes provides superior bar pushing and stock support in the transition zone between the bar feeder and lathe spindle.

Turning Machines

Mazak Horizontal Turning Center Enables Versatile Machining

The QT-Ez 8MSY horizontal turning machine integrates seamlessly with bar feeders and robots, and accepts many additional options to tailor it to the needs of any shop.

Turning Machines

CNC Machine Shop Honored for Automation, Machine Monitoring

From cobots to machine monitoring, this Top Shop honoree shows that machining technology is about more than the machine tool.
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Automation

Inside the Premium Machine Shop Making Fasteners

AMPG can’t help but take risks — its management doesn’t know how to run machines. But these risks have enabled it to become a runaway success in its market.

Turning Machines

Fryer Lathe Features Multiple Operation Modes

Easy Turn Toolroom Turning Lathes enable operators to use manual, semi-CNC or full-CNC modes.

Five-Axis

Inverting Turning and Five-Axis Milling at Famar

Automation is only the tip of the iceberg for Famar, which also provides multitasking options for its vertical lathes and horizontal five-axis machine tools.

Cutting Tools

Quick-Change Tool Heads Reduce Setup on Swiss-Type Turning Centers

This new quick-change tooling system enables shops to get more production from their Swiss turning centers through reduced tool setup time and matches the performance of a solid tool.

Turning Machines

Tsugami America Lathe Enables Simultaneous Machining

The BW129Z Swiss-type lathe uses a three-path control system and dual independent-gang slides to reduce cycle time and produce complex parts quickly.

Turning Machines

3 Tips to Accelerate Production on Swiss Lathes with Micro Tools

Low RPM lathes can cause tool breakage and prevent you from achieving proper SFM, but live tooling can provide an economical solution for these problems that can accelerate production.
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