Doosan distributor Mills CNC has launched the Puma 700XLM and Puma 700XLY lathes for heavy duty machining of large, heavy and long components found in the oil/gas and power-generation sectors. The lathes have a Meehanite cast-iron construction and widely-spaced, induction-hardened and precision-ground guideways. They have been designed for machining of components up to 5m in length

Haas software engineers have designed into the Haas Control a facility called Maximum Rounding, which allows the user to define the machining accuracy of rounded corners within a selected tolerance.
The default value is 0.05in (1.27mm) …

Gewefa UK has announced the UK availability of three EWS tooling attachment systems designed to enhance the capabilities of existing NC lathes and increase machine-shop scope and profitability.

The Camworks 2011 solid-based CNC programming solution provides improved knowledge-based machining information, a new electrode design solution for the mould and die industry, and smarter tool paths. In this version, the technologies that enable automation of NC programming have also been enhanced

Geometric has announced the latest release of Edrawings, an email-enabled collaboration tool designed to ease the sharing and interpretation of 2D and 3D product design data. Edrawings Professional for NX version 7.2 includes enhancements such as: support for NX 7.5 functionalities to export bill-of-materials information from NX to Edrawings; support for measurement of assembly features, surfaces and 3D curves; and an upgrade of Edrawings viewer version to Edrawings 2010 SP3.

German multi-spindle automatic lathe manufacturer Index has introduced a six-spindle CNC machine of 40mm bar capacity to enable the production of a range of mill-turned components. The multi sits between 32- and 52mm-capacity models in the Multiline range, but the price is closer to that of the smaller machine

Hermle’s C 42 U machining centre is suited for five-axis/five-sided machining within an 800 x 800 x 550mm working envelope. It targets applications in the tool and mould, medical, aerospace and motorsport sectors, and other industries requiring complex, close-tolerance components

Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools has revealed that gears can now be manufactured on Hermle five-axis machining centres following a tie-up between the machine tool builder and software firm HPG. Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools, Hermle’s sole UK agent, has described the process, which is ideal for producing small batches of gears and even one-offs in the size range 500-1,200mm diameter

The ANS-300TTS Twin Turret Automated Shaft Lathe is suitable for machining pinion shafts, turbo charger shafts, input shafts, output shafts, axle shafts and electric-motor shafts. Featuring four-axis simultaneous operation and Fuji’s own gantry robot, it is said to achieve faster cycle times for optimal workpiece output. The rigid box-way construction of the lathe is said to ensure superior spindle output, while approximately 50 per cent of the process cycle time is reduced by high horsepower spindle and cutting thrust

Fuji Machine’s new large VTP-1000 vertical lathe is suitable for use within the gear, construction, wind power energy, aerospace and shipbuilding equipment industries. Featuring gearless spindle technology and an RS-Slide structure, the VTP-1000, which performs precise hard turning, realises contour- and profile-cutting accuracies within +/-1um on up to 40in (1m) OD gears and bearing components.