Article: Items of interest @ IMTS: this is far from being exhaustive--consider it a small sampling of some of what you can see at IMTS '08.(FEATURE)

Article: Creep-feed grinding is a mining process: (so why not use a ...
Modern Machine Shop;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... five-axis machining center. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The FGC machine ... five-axis machining center. However ... much higher. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Conventional ... spindle uses a machining center's standard ...

Article: Horizontal machining center offers fast ...
Fabricating & Metalworking;  May 1, 2005 ;     407 words ...Toyoda Machinery showcases its FH550S horizontal machining center-- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Increases throughput by pairing high spindle speeds with faster non-cutting operations for up to 30 percent faster cycle ...

Article: 5-axis machining center automates production.(METAL ...
Fabricating & Metalworking;  January 1, 2005 ;     426 words ...Mikron offers the UCP 600 Vario high speed 5-axis machining center-- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Modular, scaleable tool changer system holds 100 to 220 tools within the compact machine layout * Inexpensive 7-position ...

Article: Table-type machining center.(product spotlight)
Tooling & Production;  March 1, 2009 ;     462 words ... ... IL) HPM 1850U, a traveling table-type machining center, offers simultaneous 5-axis machining ... and high accuracy and surface finish. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The machining center is equipped with a HSK63 tool interface ...

Article: Five-axis machining center.(Literature)
Production Machining;  September 1, 2007 ;     353 words ...* Literature describes Willemin-Macodel's bar-fed, five-axis machining center with an automatic back-working device [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Includes technical specifications and diagrams * Options include a broken tool ...

Article: How to improve machining center accuracy: accuracy ...
Modern Machine Shop;  October 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ...[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We tend to think of machining center accuracy the way we think ... partially true. However, that machining center is also part of a system ... point. How well is your machining center leveled, for example ...

Article: Machining center designed for large parts--Hurco, ...
Modern Machine Shop;  August 1, 2008 ;     459 words ...[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The DCX22 dual-column machining center offers X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 86.5" x 69" x 29.5" to handle large dies, molds, aerospace parts and components ...