Fortnightly Ezine on CNC Technology

-  Vol 7, Issue 4  -

MACHINE TOOLS

Hardinge Announces Significant Improvement to the Machining Process.

HydroGlide is the name Hardinge trademarked for their patented hydrostatic guideway system. Unlike conventional box ways, ball linear guides or roller linear guides, the HydroGlide system features no metal-to-metal contact. The guide trucks move on a thin cushion of high-pressure fluid. The end result is ZERO wear of the guideways!

http://www.hardinge.com/Pages/54_113_051903.html

Hybrid Grinders For High-End Parts

Maintaining tight tolerances is essential in the production of large, expensive parts that serve critical applications. For this reason, reducing the number of machine setups required to complete these low-volume, specialty parts has become a primary focus of the production strategies in many metalworking organizations. Reducing the number of machine setups also reduces the amount of work-in-progress that a shop must manage.

http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/0403rt2.html

Market conditions and customer pressures continually demand that manufacturers improve production efficiency and part quality. Mazak Corp. (Florence, KY), the originator of multitasking technologies, responds again with the latest in its e-series Integrex machines, the Integrex e-1850V.

http://new.mazakusa.com/maznews.nsf/e3c757c74133720b85256591007c03e9/8da78b5982bdde278
5256d28005dc989?OpenDocument

CUTTING TOOLS

As the first pure diamond cutting tool material with the toughness required for a wide range of machining operations, Kennametal's new KD1405 has the ability to provide dramatic improvements in wear resistance.

http://www.kennametal.com/en/metalworking/mwproductnews.jhtml?ElementId=%2Frepositories
%2Fproductnews%2Fen_US%2Fkd1450_new.html

CAD/CAM

Mastercam's Multiaxis Capabilities Improve Tool Control and Production Efficiency

Mastercam Version 9.1 includes advanced multi-axis machining capabilities designed to improve control and consistency and make programming easier. Among these are advanced Tool Axis Control and Multiple Pass 5-axis roughing and finishing.

http://www.mastercam.com/camzone/newszone/Multiaxis.asp

ACCESSORIES

The quest to improve quality and productivity has never been more critical to the success of aerospace manufacturers than it is today. The difficult business conditions that currently affect commercial aviation have placed considerably more stringent demands on suppliers.

http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/050301.html

METROLOGY

Choosing the best probing system for your CMM

CMM technology has evolved over the past 30 years to meet the increasingly tighter tolerances demanded by today's manufacturing and design engineers. These accuracy demands, combined with the perpetual drive for increased inspection efficiency and throughput, have led to diversified sensing approaches on CMMs.
 

http://www.renishaw.com/UserFiles/htm/GEN-NEW-0128.html

WEB TECHNIQUES

The quest to improve quality and productivity has never been more critical to the success of aerospace manufacturers than it is today. The difficult business conditions that currently affect commercial aviation have placed considerably more stringent demands on suppliers.

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-1021950.html?tag=fdfeed