CMZ’s TB range of turning centres features an extremely rigid cast iron frame fitted with linear guide-ways, allowing accelerations of up to 1G and rapid traverse speeds of 30m/min.
Spanish machine tool manufacturer, CMZ, said at the UK’s MACH 2008 machine tool show last week that its TB range of turning centres features an extremely rigid […]

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Considering resonant frequency, Index-Werke has redesigned of CNC turning centres to reduce vibration and double the machine structure stiffness to maximise metal removal rates.
Index-Werke noted that the higher the resonant frequency (RF) of a machine tool’s structure, the greater is its inherent stiffness Consequently it becomes more difficult for machining forces to induce vibration
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Russian valve manufacturer has chosen a Doerries Scharmann multi-tasking vertical turning centre to replace two machining centres producing ball valve housings up to 4000mm diameter.
Doerries Scharmann Technologie is to build two large, 220 tonnes, multi-tasking, vertical turning lathes for the Russian company Penztyazhpromarmatura in Penza To carry out ‘one hit’ machining of the valves, the […]

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A UK subcontractor has purchased a Yamazaki Mazak multi-tasking turning centre, with 37kW milling power, to machine nuclear industry components in ‘one hit’ or as few set-ups as possible.
Coventry, UK-based subcontractor, PowerKut, ordered a Yamazaki Mazak Integrex e-650H II multi tasking mill-turn centre at the recent UK MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition PowerKut has a […]

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Additional functionality is available with the new Goodway GLS series of CNC turning centres from UK agent YMT Technologies
The GLS-150MY and GLS-200MY use industry-leading technology and high-quality components to deliver performance advantages to all industry sectors Built to withstand many years of rigorous production turning, the heavily ribbed thermally balanced Meehanite cast bed provides a […]

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Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools won the category Best Metal Cutting Machine Tool (Turning) at the MWP Awards Dinner held in Birmingham, UK, on April 22 during the MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition
The award was for the INDEX SpeedLine C-Series of mill-turning centres and was collected on the night by Bill Hawkes, sales director of Geo […]

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Three CNC turning centres have reduced cycle times and improved surface finish and product quality in high volumes of batch produced aerospace components.
Avon Valley Precision Engineering recently purchased three DMC turning centres from Leader CNC of Nuneaton, UK, to machine parts of 10mm to 300mm (3/8in-12in) diameter in small batches […]

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