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Unisig's UNE Gundrilling Machines Provide Flexibility for Job Shops
Unisig’s next generation of UNE gundrilling machines is said to provide operational flexibility, improved performance and easier operation.
Unisig's USC-2M, USC-3M Gundrilling Machines Designed for Productive Moldmaking
Unisig has introduced two models for its USC-M series designed to provide moldmakers with higher productivity in milling and deep-hole drilling applications.
Deep-Hole Drilling Automation Is More Than Part Load/Unload
Automation inside deep-hole drilling machines can be more valuable than part handling outside of them.
Unisig's UNE Gundrilling Machines Enable Flexibility for Growth
Unisig’s UNE series of gundrilling machines is designed to provide operational flexibility, improved performance and easy operation for shops in the firearms, automotive, medical, energy, military and aerospace industries.
Entrust Manufacturing Technologies Launches Contract Gundrilling Division
Entrust Manufacturing Technologies has announced Vortakt, a division that focuses on OEM partnerships for gundrilling applications and leverages expertise from Entrust’s Unisig division to provide high-volume production solutions.
Tooling up for Deep-Hole Machining
Imparting complex geometry on the inside (and the outside) of workpieces requires the right equipment, the right cutting tools and the expertise to make the most of both.
Rifling Machine Improves Capacity, Accuracy
Designed as a reliable, high-precision solution for gun manufacturers, Unisig’s R-2A rifling machine accurately finishes barrel blanks.
Machines Combine Deep-Hole Drilling, Milling for Moldmaking
Amerimold 2017: Unisig USC and USC-M deep-hole drilling and milling machines are designed to allow moldmakers to combine operations, reduce setup time, increase accuracy and eliminate mold design restrictions associated with traditional machining centers.
Drilling Machine Handles Large Workpieces as Long as 65 Feet
Unisig’s B850 drilling machine, part of the company’s B-series line designed for on-center drilling of round workpieces, features technologies designed to improve performance while reducing cost.
Seven-Axis Deep-Hole Drilling Machine Also Performs Milling
Unisig will display its USC-M series of seven-axis deep-hole drilling and machining centers including the USC-M38, with a nominal drilling depth of 59.1", and the USC-M50, with a drilling depth of 72".
Drilling Machine for Aerospace Handles Irregular Workpieces
Unisig has extended its B-series machines for on-center drilling of cylindrical workpieces with the B700 Drop Bed machine designed to generate critical features on large and irregularly-shaped aerospace components such as landing gear struts.
Drilling Machine Changes from BTA to Gundrill Tooling without Dismantling
Unisig has added the high-precision UNI-50BTA to its UNI series of deep-hole drilling machines.
Deep-Hole Drilling Machines on Display
Unisig is showcasing its USC-M series of seven-axis deep-hole drilling and machining centers.
Machine Expands Gundrilling Capabilities for Job Shops
The Unisig UNE6 is a compact gundrilling machine used for drilling deep holes with smaller diameters.
February 2015 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Grinding
Click through this slideshow for a sampling of grinding equipment, ranging from hand tools and abrasives to complete grinding systems.
Houstex 2015 Preview Slideshow
Click through the slideshow to see a selection of technologies to be displayed at Houstex in advance of the February 24-26 trade show.
Gundrill Grinder Enables Concurrent Grinding, Measuring
Unisig’s Gundrill Grinder enables concurrent grinding and measuring operations to help ensure process repeatability and accuracy while speeding the gundrill grinding process.
Drilling and Machining Centers Leverage BTA Process
Unisig’s USC-M series drilling and machining centers combine several processes into one machine capable of drilling and machining all four sides of a workpiece, reducing setup time and increasing accuracy for mold manufacturers.
Combining Skiving and Burnishing for Cylinder Bores
Machines engineered specifically to perform skiving and roller burnishing operations deliver precise roundness tolerances and quality surface finishes.
Pull Boring Highlights the Capability of Deep Hole Making
Pull boring enables users to achieve remarkable straightness in deep holes. A variation of this technique is also effective when maintaining consistent wall thickness (in long, cast pipes, for example) is top priority.