When considering hard turning, the question is not “Can it be done?” because many machine tools can hard turn. Instead the question is, “How well can it be done?” Success in hard turning is largely a measure of the machine construction and design along with the workholding and tool holding. The level of rigidity and damping in a hard turning application cannot be minimized. That’s where Hardinge has a competitive advantage.
Although the United States is second only to Japan in industrial robot usage, American manufacturers use robots in only 10% of possible applications. One reason is that many manufacturers aren’t aware of the many ways robots can improve productivity by reducing manual labor within the manufacturing process. In the Gosiger IMTS 2012 booth (S-9266), visitors will see live demonstrations of robots performing such tasks as loading and unloading parts, distinguishing good parts from bad, force sensing (plug & spine) and quick change End of Arm Tooling (EOAT). Additionally, Gosiger Automation will present videos of recent customer installations so visitors may view real-world applications of these automation principles.
If your CNC machining operation doesn’t require multi-spindle lathes capable of completing very complex parts, and you’d like a more affordable alternative with excellent accuracy and faster changeovers, Gosiger has a solution: The Shimada line of cam-free 6- and 8-spindle lathes, available in 16 mm, 27 mm and 32 mm bar size capacities.
Grinding does–and likely always will–have a place in manufacturing, as all components can not be hard turned due to tolerance requirements and the surface integrity of the part.
Many CNC machining companies are acutely aware of the complexity of cleaning parts to various industry standards, adhering to increasingly tighter environmental requirements, and the need to reduce labor and material costs associated with part cleaning. However there is still a good deal of confusion regarding the various cleaning methods and equipment options.
Hard turning is defined as the process of single point cutting of part pieces that have hardness values over 45 Rc.
DAYTON OH – Experienced technical and applications staff from CNC machine dealer and factory automation integrator, Gosiger, Inc. will be present in Okuma booth S-8500 in which the CNC machine company will introduce eight new machines including the MU-10000H, the largest Okuma 5-axis, horizontal, high-speed machining center. This new 5-axis CNC machine has a maximum work piece weight capacity of 5,500 pounds and can accommodate a work piece up to 59.05” in diameter by 44.29” high.
In 1963 when Numerical Controls (the NC in CNC) for machine tools were gaining popularity, Okuma recognized that optimizing machining performance required all of the component parts to seamlessly work together. That’s when the company decided to develop its own control, OSP (Okuma Sampling Path). What immediately differentiated it from the existing NC controls is that it did not require the machine to return to a fixed reference point when powering up. Instead, Okuma uses an absolute position feedback encoder that memorizes the last machine position.
To better serve customers, Gosiger has developed and released its mobile service app for iPad, iPhone and Android.