A combination machine from XYZ Machine Tools has enabled subcontractor Wicks Engineering to improve productivity at its facility in Leeds. Wicks specialises in prototype work as well as repair and maintenance projects that can demand a significant amount of reverse engineering. Wicks Engineering specialises in prototype and repair and maintenance The company’s work has included film props for movies including ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’

New technology calls with alerts when performing light’s out operations.

This automated machine data collection software automatically collects a wealth of information specific to machining processes and presents it in an intuitive format so users can quickly analyze the data and implement changes.

A small pocket in a graphite workpiece limits productivity.

An old but still very usable vertical turning center became easier to operate, and actually realized more cutting time, thanks to a control retrofit that cost only hundreds of dollars.

Click Image to Enlarge High performance, general purpose taps allow significant savings in tooling cost and cycle times.

Click Image to Enlarge The introduction of positive wiper geometries reduces cutting forces and vibration, bringing the benefits of the technology to a broader range of applications. Manufacturers with extremely rigid setups can now use negative wiper geometries to shift crater wear and maximize insert life. This chart shows performance comparison between standard geometry inserts and wiper inserts.

[unable to retrieve full-text content](sponsored content) This video demonstrates Dapra’s 1″ Square Shoulder End Mill executing a pocketing routine in aluminum. The material is 6061 aluminum, and the machine tool used is a Fadal 4020 with a 40-taper spindle.

[unable to retrieve full-text content](sponsored content) A 1″ square shoulder shell mill is shown 90-degree pocketing aluminum with Dapra’s XPET lapped aluminum-cutting inserts.

Click Image to Enlarge Quala-Die creates fine details in hardened powder metal tooling using small tools such as this 0.4-mm semi-finishing end mill.