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
So Index has redesigned its patented SpeedLine C-type CNC mill-turning centres to increase their RF above that of all other lathes on the market.
Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools, launched the machines in the UK at the recent MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition.
Using the RF measure, the Index C-type lathes are over twice as stiff, or rigid, than the existing Index G-series models of equivalent capacity.
The company said that there is more scope for finding the 'sweet spot' for any combination of toolholder, cutter and workpiece material.
The design allows depth of cut to be increased for maximum metal removal rate.
* Improved surface finish - as well as increasing productivity, the increased rigidity and lower machine tool vibration also ensure good surface finish of the machined part, said Index, as well as prolonging tool life and reducing noise.
Index said that better damping leads to higher accuracy machining, even for strenuous applications involving intermittent hard turning and reaming.
The SpeedLine C-type 42mm and 65mm bar automatics, when launched in 2005, were the first in the world to replace conventional compound turret slides with two interconnected steel plates sliding directly over the machine bed.
The recent redesign of the range has seen these machines improved and two new models introduced with 30mm and 90mm bar capacities.
The defining characteristic of the lathes that provides such high RF and stiffness hinges on the actuation of the turrets.
Each is mounted on a front plate while an interconnected rear retaining plate is driven kinematically from behind the machine bed.
The critical advantage is that the distance between the turret centreline and the point at which it is driven is much shorter than for a compound slide.
Up to 14 tools can be used in each of the three turrets in the following manner.
* Turret 1 moves in X-,Y- and Z-axis above the spindle centreline and works at the main spindle.
* Turret 2 mounted below the spindles operates in X-, Y- and Z-axis at either end.
* The motion of upper turret 3 is restricted to the X-axis and works only with the counter spindle, which moves in the Z-axis.
Three tools can be in cut simultaneously for high productivity.
There are two sizes of machine frame, designated C100 and C200.
The former is the 'host' for the 30mm and 42mm bar capacity spindles and the latter (shown at MACH 2008) is for the 65mm and 90mm spindles.
Distance between the main and counter spindles is 510mm and 710mm respectively.
All models are fast, with 1G acceleration in X- and Z-axis up to 60m/min for the smaller machines and 50m/min for the larger models.
http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kmt/kmt212.html
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thuro Screw Machining Expands On Aerospace Fittings
Thuro Metal Products is a manufacturer of precision screw machined 
components; swiss and CNC swiss machining of metal components. Since 1971 Thuro has provided screw machining for many industries to include aerospace, avionics, optical, medical and energy. Single spindle and multi spindle machining, CNC turning and CNC milling of parts in all basic free machining materials plus alloy steels and exotic materials. Our quality precision machining now expands to include all types of tube fittings.
Our Fittings and Connectors including Dynatube Tube Fittings, Parker Tube Fittings and Statoflex Tube Fittings are used in aerospace and aircraft applications. Precision CNC multi and single spindle fitting components to Engineering Specs and from blueprintdrawings. Quality machining serving not only the avionics industry but fittings for hydraulics, electronics and pneumatics applications as well. At Thuro, we are experts in machining Titanium & 17-4PH. Secondary capabilities include safety wire hole drilling.
Using the latest carbide and HS tools and coated inserts, we can hold a tolerance of ±.0001 inches. Our precision lapping and burnishing equipment enables us to achieve surface finishes down to 5 RMS. Coupled with digital readout gauging that supports direct input into Statistical Process Control (SPC) software, Thuro ensures that all products meet world class quality standards ISO 9001:2000 Certified.
We continue to be leaders in close tolerance precision CNC turning and CNC milling components meeting the highest standards of quality; ISO 9001:2000 certified and QS9000 certified with long term contracts, and on time delivery. Complete in house secondary operations including 3, 4 and 5 axis CNC turning and milling, EDM wire hole drilling, honing, deburring and complete tooling and assembly.
http://www.aerospaceonline.com/content/news/article.asp
components; swiss and CNC swiss machining of metal components. Since 1971 Thuro has provided screw machining for many industries to include aerospace, avionics, optical, medical and energy. Single spindle and multi spindle machining, CNC turning and CNC milling of parts in all basic free machining materials plus alloy steels and exotic materials. Our quality precision machining now expands to include all types of tube fittings.Our Fittings and Connectors including Dynatube Tube Fittings, Parker Tube Fittings and Statoflex Tube Fittings are used in aerospace and aircraft applications. Precision CNC multi and single spindle fitting components to Engineering Specs and from blueprintdrawings. Quality machining serving not only the avionics industry but fittings for hydraulics, electronics and pneumatics applications as well. At Thuro, we are experts in machining Titanium & 17-4PH. Secondary capabilities include safety wire hole drilling.
Using the latest carbide and HS tools and coated inserts, we can hold a tolerance of ±.0001 inches. Our precision lapping and burnishing equipment enables us to achieve surface finishes down to 5 RMS. Coupled with digital readout gauging that supports direct input into Statistical Process Control (SPC) software, Thuro ensures that all products meet world class quality standards ISO 9001:2000 Certified.
We continue to be leaders in close tolerance precision CNC turning and CNC milling components meeting the highest standards of quality; ISO 9001:2000 certified and QS9000 certified with long term contracts, and on time delivery. Complete in house secondary operations including 3, 4 and 5 axis CNC turning and milling, EDM wire hole drilling, honing, deburring and complete tooling and assembly.
http://www.aerospaceonline.com/content/news/article.asp
SmartCAMcnc Seeks Global Resellers
SmartCAMcnc, the exclusive developer of SmartCAM computer-aided manufacturing software, has announced that it is seeking to build on the company's successful international dealer program by adding sales partners and distributors to support the increasing demand for the SmartCAM suite of CAM system software throughout the world.
Terry Antrobus, International Business Development Director, remarked “SmartCAM is recognized as an industry-leading CAM system with 25 years of market-tested success. Our business is rapidly growing around the world, facilitated by the affordability and unmatched capability of SmartCAM.”
SmartCAM sales opportunities are available in many regions around the world. Antrobus went on to say, “SmartCAM has in excess of 12,000 customers in 67 countries. Adding strong resellers in key markets will allow us to better support our world-wide customer base.”
http://www.tenlinks.com/news/PR/smartCAMcnc/050508_global_vars.htm
Terry Antrobus, International Business Development Director, remarked “SmartCAM is recognized as an industry-leading CAM system with 25 years of market-tested success. Our business is rapidly growing around the world, facilitated by the affordability and unmatched capability of SmartCAM.”
SmartCAM sales opportunities are available in many regions around the world. Antrobus went on to say, “SmartCAM has in excess of 12,000 customers in 67 countries. Adding strong resellers in key markets will allow us to better support our world-wide customer base.”
http://www.tenlinks.com/news/PR/smartCAMcnc/050508_global_vars.htm
CADDIT Localizes T-Flex for Australia, New Zealand
CADDIT announced release of the T-Flex CAD/CAM/CAE CNC software platform to Australia and New Zealand. T-Flex seamlessly integrates complete parametric 3D solid, surface, dynamic motion modeling and FEA into one single easy-to-use program. T-Flex also offers extensive CNC manufacturing tools for milling, lathe turning, wire EDM, drilling, etching and laser cutting.
T-Flex integrated CAM software manufactures the designs created or imported in T-Flex CAD. Users enjoy fully-associative multi-axis milling, punching, lathe turning, drilling, engraving, wire EDM, flame and laser cutting. Precise mould and die, core and cavity, insert and slide machining can be finished from the same interface with a wide variety of CNC secondary operations. Custom post-processors and user-definable tools allow machinists to specify virtually any cut. Integrated 3D post-processing allows machinists to verify the final associative, parametric toolpath.
Many businesses require CAD CAM software that is affordable, fast, flexible and easy to use. T-FLEX is best utilized in a creative design department that is under pressure to produce high quality scale drawings and/or solid models with rapid turnaround. Products that are subject to frequent geometric changes are ideal. T-FLEX can easily produce dozens of new drawings/models per hour, complete with documentation, from a single parametric model. T-FLEX can also be used as general purpose 2D and 3D MCAD software. It includes everything required for the professional design.
“We believe T-Flex CAD CAM Software is a good fit for Australian engineers. It’s fast. It’s flexible. It’s inexpensive,” Ben Decker from CADDIT explained. “The CADDIT.net website demonstrates this a little, but the best is for companies to try it for themselves before going into something more expensive. They can download it free from us and try it for a few weeks without obligation.”
http://www.tenlinks.com/news/PR/caddit/050508_tflex_australia.htm
T-Flex integrated CAM software manufactures the designs created or imported in T-Flex CAD. Users enjoy fully-associative multi-axis milling, punching, lathe turning, drilling, engraving, wire EDM, flame and laser cutting. Precise mould and die, core and cavity, insert and slide machining can be finished from the same interface with a wide variety of CNC secondary operations. Custom post-processors and user-definable tools allow machinists to specify virtually any cut. Integrated 3D post-processing allows machinists to verify the final associative, parametric toolpath.
Many businesses require CAD CAM software that is affordable, fast, flexible and easy to use. T-FLEX is best utilized in a creative design department that is under pressure to produce high quality scale drawings and/or solid models with rapid turnaround. Products that are subject to frequent geometric changes are ideal. T-FLEX can easily produce dozens of new drawings/models per hour, complete with documentation, from a single parametric model. T-FLEX can also be used as general purpose 2D and 3D MCAD software. It includes everything required for the professional design.
“We believe T-Flex CAD CAM Software is a good fit for Australian engineers. It’s fast. It’s flexible. It’s inexpensive,” Ben Decker from CADDIT explained. “The CADDIT.net website demonstrates this a little, but the best is for companies to try it for themselves before going into something more expensive. They can download it free from us and try it for a few weeks without obligation.”
http://www.tenlinks.com/news/PR/caddit/050508_tflex_australia.htm
CNC Programming System Poised for International Growth
Software developer SmartCAMcnc increases international representation of SmartCAM software
EUGENE, OREGON - 3 March, 2008 - SmartCAMcnc, the exclusive developer of SmartCAM computer-aided manufacturing software has announced that it is to increase international representation and sales of the company's flagship SmartCAM suite of CAM system software.
Hugh Caldwell, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, remarked "SmartCAM is rightly recognized as one of the industry's premier CAM systems with a proven pedigree established over the past 25 years. Our USA sales team and existing international dealers do a great job, and the globalisation of design and manufacturing of the past decade presents us with new and increasing opportunities within many the regions of the global manufacturing economy. We needed to acquire a seasoned leader to assist our long-term international expansion."
To that end, the company has appointed Terry Antrobus, an experienced CAD/CAM professional, to head the development of international business. "We are delighted to have brought on Terry in the new position of International Business Development Director to manage our overseas business," continued Caldwell. "Terry has broad, invaluable experience in the development, sales, promotion and commercial support of CAM sales partners. It is an exciting time for SmartCAM, and I look forward to working with Terry as we make new friends, dealers and contacts around the world."
Prior to his CAD/CAM system sales experience in the late 1980s, Antrobus began his career as a production engineer programming CNC machines, and later held CAM support roles with a software provider. He relishes the opportunities presented in the new job: "I have always been enthusiastic for CNC machines and machining, and in particular am a strong advocate of the use of computerized techniques for programming. Good off-line systems are always a benefit for any CNC production process - today's systems more so than ever - and I am excited by the prospect of working with the highly-regarded SmartCAM product, as well as our dealers and customers around the world."
Antrobus has sold and supported SmartCAM in the past and recalls how impressed he was with his very first experience. "As part of the first sales team responsible for introducing SmartCAM into the UK, my first CAM sales position involved selling SmartCAM alongside CAD software. I clearly recall being highly impressed at the system's advanced functionality and simplicity of use, which had become apparent after only a few minutes of the introductory presentation. It was difficult to understand how such a substantial solution was available at a very competitive price. Much later I was quite pleased to learn that SmartCAM continues to be available and affordable, and that I had an opportunity to be directly associated with it."
Opportunities for SmartCAM sales partners and distributors are available in many regions around the world. Antrobus went on to say, "SmartCAM is ideal as a primary CAM system, and can also be useful supplementing existing products within alternative and new applications areas. I look forward to contact from new or existing businesses interested in working with our SmartCAM solution, and to exploring the many possibilities available."
Terry Antrobus can be reached directly at terry.antrobus@smartcamcnc.com.
About SmartCAM & SmartCAMcnc
The SmartCAM family of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software provides CNC programming capabilities for a wide range of parts, from 2-axis work to complex 3-axis molds, dies, and prototypes. SmartCAMcnc provides software, maintenance and technical support for all SmartCAM users.
SmartCAMcnc is a Springfield, Oregon-based company that develops, sells and supports SmartCAM for the benefit of its worldwide customer base of over 6000 companies in 67 countries.
http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/543959
EUGENE, OREGON - 3 March, 2008 - SmartCAMcnc, the exclusive developer of SmartCAM computer-aided manufacturing software has announced that it is to increase international representation and sales of the company's flagship SmartCAM suite of CAM system software.
Hugh Caldwell, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, remarked "SmartCAM is rightly recognized as one of the industry's premier CAM systems with a proven pedigree established over the past 25 years. Our USA sales team and existing international dealers do a great job, and the globalisation of design and manufacturing of the past decade presents us with new and increasing opportunities within many the regions of the global manufacturing economy. We needed to acquire a seasoned leader to assist our long-term international expansion."
To that end, the company has appointed Terry Antrobus, an experienced CAD/CAM professional, to head the development of international business. "We are delighted to have brought on Terry in the new position of International Business Development Director to manage our overseas business," continued Caldwell. "Terry has broad, invaluable experience in the development, sales, promotion and commercial support of CAM sales partners. It is an exciting time for SmartCAM, and I look forward to working with Terry as we make new friends, dealers and contacts around the world."
Prior to his CAD/CAM system sales experience in the late 1980s, Antrobus began his career as a production engineer programming CNC machines, and later held CAM support roles with a software provider. He relishes the opportunities presented in the new job: "I have always been enthusiastic for CNC machines and machining, and in particular am a strong advocate of the use of computerized techniques for programming. Good off-line systems are always a benefit for any CNC production process - today's systems more so than ever - and I am excited by the prospect of working with the highly-regarded SmartCAM product, as well as our dealers and customers around the world."
Antrobus has sold and supported SmartCAM in the past and recalls how impressed he was with his very first experience. "As part of the first sales team responsible for introducing SmartCAM into the UK, my first CAM sales position involved selling SmartCAM alongside CAD software. I clearly recall being highly impressed at the system's advanced functionality and simplicity of use, which had become apparent after only a few minutes of the introductory presentation. It was difficult to understand how such a substantial solution was available at a very competitive price. Much later I was quite pleased to learn that SmartCAM continues to be available and affordable, and that I had an opportunity to be directly associated with it."
Opportunities for SmartCAM sales partners and distributors are available in many regions around the world. Antrobus went on to say, "SmartCAM is ideal as a primary CAM system, and can also be useful supplementing existing products within alternative and new applications areas. I look forward to contact from new or existing businesses interested in working with our SmartCAM solution, and to exploring the many possibilities available."
Terry Antrobus can be reached directly at terry.antrobus@smartcamcnc.com.
About SmartCAM & SmartCAMcnc
The SmartCAM family of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software provides CNC programming capabilities for a wide range of parts, from 2-axis work to complex 3-axis molds, dies, and prototypes. SmartCAMcnc provides software, maintenance and technical support for all SmartCAM users.
SmartCAMcnc is a Springfield, Oregon-based company that develops, sells and supports SmartCAM for the benefit of its worldwide customer base of over 6000 companies in 67 countries.
http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/543959
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