one more look at imts 96.

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Showing the report, T & P now has the last word at the event of manufacturing technology.
Due to the IMTS range every two years, tools and production need more than pages after October
The presentation report fully records what happened at McCormick Square, Chicago, on September.
As reported in these pages last month, a record 120,000-
Plus people from all over the world visited eight-
One-day \"factory in factory\" to learn about the latest developments in every manufacturing technology field from machining to quality assurance.
One observer said succinctly: \"IMTS live up to its bill as the most important exhibition of machine tools.
The other person said: \"People are there with their checkbooks in their hands, ready to buy them. Andthey did.
\"Technology continues to move forward, although it seems easier to master than it was two years ago.
Hexapod technology breaking out on IMTS 94 is represented by only one business enterprise, ofUK-
International Co. , Ltd.
The land survey company has launched a redesigned G1000 evolutionary production model processing center.
Five with traditionaxis machines.
The G1000 can process a workpiece of 1 m x 1 m size with a 28,000 rpm spindle that utilizes HSK 40-type tooling.
It is said that the starting price of the machine is $250,000; the G100-
The 10STC shown at the show starts at $350,000.
Siemens\'s siumerik 840D CNC control provides CNC control, which includes:
Interpolation based on motion and cutting;
The driver is the 611D model of Siemens. Atwo-
Shaft head for extreme angle processing-
More than 90 depth, can be properly cut without re-cutting
Workpiece jig-
Including servo drives and motion extensions, the price is about $50,000.
Two programming-
The shaft head will be completely transparent, and the motion control algorithm of the earth measurement will convert the CAM data into eight degrees of freedom at the appropriate time.
According to the company, seven machines have been sold so far.
More importantly, the first one
Earlier this year, a Japanese machine tool manufacturer obtained an exclusive hexapod production license, which will launch a machining center based on the hexapod design concept at the Japanese machine tool exhibition jimof on November.
According to the survey, as of IMTS, no license was issued in the United States.
At the exhibition, the grinding and processing technology has received attention.
Although many applications are still linked to small niche markets, there are enough production machines, especially in the automotive industry, to move around.
S. grinding machine division of Toyota Machinery Launches New CBN 63 p CBN/CNC ultra-
High speed cylindrical grinding machine for general purpose and automotive grinding applications.
GZ63P shows the function of grinding crankshaft bearings, journal, face and tapering on a 32,000 sfpm machine with a thin CBN wheel that can be ground as needed
The secret of the high-speed Toy63p is the Toyoda Zhangnan stationary bearing with metal-to-metal contact. The 32-
Bit CNC provides nearly twice the instruction pulse previously controlled to achieve more accurate and faster contour grinding.
\"High-speed CBN grinding has its own metallurgical rules and we are learning,\" Vice President Gary Blanchard-Tell T & P about sales.
\"The hardness type of the workpiece and the uniformity of the hardness distribution are very important.
In fact, the speed of this machine is changing the way we grind.
\"So far, 20 machines have been sold in Japan before itsUS launched IMTS, and IMTS are reported to be of high interest.
Bryant Grinder at VT Springfield showed two new machines for high-yield grinding of very small parts such as fuel syringes.
Ultraline UL1 drilling and surface grinding of bearings or fuel injection components using superabrasvies.
Ultraform UF1 is used for grinding of bearing race or fuel injection components.
Both machines are equipped with automated material handling to meet the requirements of mass production.
A number of small machines have been introduced, emerging from the technology of large production machines, and modified to accommodate the budget and special needs of small, narrow markets.
Therefore, cncs are better, their control has more options, and there are more options for future expansion of the spindle and work head.
For example, United Grinding Technology, oh, Miamisburg presents two products, each of which is built in a modular format to build a custom machine.
Bob Bauer, sales and marketing manager, boasted that the MMS Creep Feed grinder \"contained the most important mechanical improvements in a decade.
\"The machine includes a standard base for X, Y, and z-axis control of the workpiece.
The company\'s second machine, SAM, was able to conduct deep grinding efficiently in its state-of-the-art configuration
Basically crawling feed grinding at very high wheel speeds.
Unison Corp. of MI Ferndale highlighted its new 2700 and 4000 machines.
2700 accurate electronic equipment can be used to locate dull and damaged knives, thus quickly re-creating end mills;
4000 quotation-of-the-
The artistic expression of making new knives with carbide.
Roger Hayes, president of SC Clover Huffman Corp, noted that its openarchitecture machine tool control combined with the touch screen and Surfcam software/CAM \"rapid manufacturing system\" is possible.
The modeling software was demonstrated for processing two knee prosthesis devices.
Huffman\'s hs3b r grinder is also shown, which grinds two high speed steel end machines at the same time using two linked CBN wheels.
The new content of this exhibition is the application of polishing, micro-polishing and grinding film of 3 m Co in high speed grinding.
The company showed the micro finishing film it used on the 10,000 sfpm rotating grinding disc.
According to the company, with the application of coolant, the machine can be used in less than 15 seconds to produce Micron finishes on very hard materials.
Songnen products company in St. Louis, Missouri launched CK-
21 stroke honingmachine using Super abrasive.
Also showed the recently acquired company, the large honing Mill and the reacquired product
Manufacture of universal Hone Mill.
Dynabrade Inc. , Clarence, New York, has introduced new cheap machine accessories that can be installed on standard lathes to apply ultra-fine to cylindrical parts.
The DoAll lathe is used to show how occasional users of super movies and even small work stores benefit.
At present, the machine can handle up to 3 film productsinches]
Plan to expand it to 8 [inches]wide.
In the working area, many manufacturers have demonstrated fast production lines
Change chuck or quick
Change the lower jaw system and the assimilation system of vises.
There are a lot of manually changing pallets on the Internet, with tombstone everywhere.
All of this embodies the philosophy of getting as many parts as possible on a single load and keeping them together so that the machine tool cuts every part with the least amount of crossing time.
It is particularly noteworthy that the application of modular fixing system in welding setting and processing.
CNC machining has ushered in the expectation of running three or four hours at a time.
It\'s not surprising that more pallets and flexible work are needed to keep the system.
The trend is to automate work, especially in large operations. scale pallet-
Loading System and fourthand fifth-axis machining.
Otherwise, most of the work has less complex geometry, but the requirements for maximum productivity are still high.
In other words, good settings translate into profits.
\"Machine tools are running faster now, so fast workpiece loading is more important than every one,\" explains Paul Swan of PA Warrendale Chick Machine tool Co.
There are too many 2]inches]parts in4[inches]vises.
So we came up with a 2 [inches]
Multi-system using springloaded quick-
Replace the machined jaws.
Pratt Burnerd America, Kalamazoo, MI, presents a number of new chucks, including a low profile model and a square Chuck in the machining center. These have jaw-
Tight coupling of the surface rather than the side.
Angle is also very distinctive
Lock vises for 0.
Each advance 1 pound force 5 pound downward force.
Buck Tool Co from FL Coral Cape, JimBuck has introduced a new vise with tension instead of pushing the operating screw, and an ID grip tiger with a reverse main claw
Meanwhile, Simon Barton of NC Raleigh tecagnete touted faster settings with magnets instead of clips.
New york-elmella Harding showed its five [inches]and 6[inches]Sure-
Grip Chuck for CNC lathe.
These are levers.
Using a balance system operation, the operator is able to run the lathe at high speed spindle and fast feed speed. The 5[inches]
Models can run at 7000 rpm and 6 [inches]at 6000 rpm.
IMTS tourists interested in work can visit KitagawaWorkholding Co in IL Schaumburg, which has an extra-long-
Strokechuck offers a very long jaw stroke without upgrading the machine.
Or they can attend an exhibition sponsored by CA Santa FeSprings SMW Machine Inc. , which features new low vise sizes and special quick
Replace the machined aluminum claws.
Although the programmable rotary table is not new, but through the RS-
It is reported that Yuasa International in Santa Fe Springs, California has 232 connections.
This allows the operator to program the rotary controller through machine control.
Past connections simply initialize the input signal to the spin controller.
SMW/Autoblok Corp of IL Wheeling announced a full update of KNCS-N.
Redesigned from the original patent model, it provides accurate (to 0. 0008[inches]tir)
The chin changes in less than 1 minute, eliminating duplication or repetition
Grind the existing processed jaws.
What should I do for thin or hard processingto-hold parts? Mitee-
BiteProducts cooperation, central opipi, New Hampshire, with Mitee-Grip, a heat-
The active compound embedded in 0. 0005[inches]
Able to maintain parallel thick holding media on precision parts.
In terms of the business of work Holdings, IBAG North America, CT Milford, announced a vacuum with MA Worcester\'s OS Walker-
Holding system through manufacturingCut in England.
Walker will make plates and distribute mats.
Customers can go to IBAG or walker.
At the same time, at the tool retention end, the tool innovation, Bad Axe, MI were traded
The first appearance of its shrink tool holding system, which holds the length of the hole through the tool, has an uninterrupted grasping force of 10,000, with a concentricity of 0. 0002[inches]
Or better, balance 2.
20,000 to 5 grams.
This makes the cut itself the only variable that affects the balance.
The controllable thermal expansion and contraction of the bracket provides a clean contraction-
With fast (10 sec)
There is no tool change to fix the screw wrench.
Briney tool system, also MI Bad Axe, has launched its hsktools holders range, seeking to provide a wide range of applications for the market in the field of rotary tools.
Briney will provide standard diameter and Rice diameter in each version.
Models A, B, C and D are suitable for most machining centers with ATC or manual tool changethe-
Coolant with spin tubes up to 20,000 rpm.
The design speed of E and F is from 20,000 to 40,000 rpm, there is no drive slot, butto-
Drive their support contact.
Measurement/inspection suppliers for IMTS this year can easily focus on the quality of \"making quality better.
Those who show their goods are eager to show how far the quality envelope has been pushed in just two years.
Interested in the reflective intelligent coordinate measurement system for Brown & Sharpe, which includes point-to-
According to the company, point measurement using trigger points and hard probes, manual scanning options are excellent.
The price of the reflection system is about $14,000, and even inexperienced store personnel can perform 1, 2 and 3D measurements quickly and easily without the need for computer keyboard entries or software menu selections.
Reflection can also be switched from a 3D CMM to a height meter or dial indicator.
In fact, IMTS are used to commemorate Carl Zeiss, Brighton, MI, Seimitsu, Tokyo (TSK)
He is a market leader in Japanese products, circular instruments and surface testing instruments.
\"It is popular to add tsk instruments to Carl Zeiss\'s Traditional CMM [
Coordinate measuring machine]
\"The product is rapidly driving our goal to become a complete supplier of technical solutions,\" said Greg Lee, national sales manager at Zeiss . \".
Zeiss showed Rondcom 45A from workshop TSK-
A friendly, multi-functional measuring system for accurate analysis of circular and cylindrical profiles.
Zeiss has also introduced Eclipse 550 cnc cmm and Surfcom 1400A for measuring and analyzing multi-parameter profiles, roughness, and wave parameters.
TSK production, 1400 Ameets ANSI, ISO, JIS and DIN standards.
Its main enhancement is advanced software, which provides higher analysis capability for operators.
Optical measurement products company in Rochester, New York, aims for more than 300 of its avant-garde video measurement systems.
This model is the fastest member of the Supra family and provides 12 [inches]x 12[inches]x8[inches]
Measurement range.
System software has a graphical user interface with icon toolbox to simplify system operation. And the EZ-
Editwindow allows all aspects of the measurement program to be modified by clicking on the system mouse.
Of course, the optical comparator can be seen at the exhibition.
These include VB400 vertical desktop machines from MA Athol LS starret Co.
Sports a 16 [inches]screen with 10[inches]x6[inches]
Measuring travel, can be integrated with SPC package.
Sanfeng MTI company, Aurora, IL, has demonstrated the Roundtest RA-in its wide range of products-
426, it uses a dedicated personal computer with the company\'s Roundpak software for data analysis.
On this model, from measurement to print output, full control of all operations is performed individually with the mouse.
To help people on the line, Fred V Fowler Co of MA Newton offers the Fowler/SylvacOptimet DP20, an optical contactless sensor for automatic and manual measurement.
Accuracy as high as 0. 000 04[inches]
After the calibration and averaging of 100 measurements, it performs the measurement in 1 second.
It has a range of up to 0. 787[inches]
One sensor, two Sensors Unlimited.
Sony precision technology USA, Orange, CA, uses its compact Gageman magnetic digital measurement system as a low-cost device
Process part measurement, while Nikon, Melville, New York, introduces the new MM-40 and MM-
60 measuring microscopy, effectively improved
Axis repeatability in measurement.
Electric spark cutting it fineMitsubishi electric spark, MC equipment System Co. , Ltd. , palate, IL, featured therecently introduces the new FX10 wire machine.
The Fx10 is priced at less than $150,000 for mold manufacturers, display manufacturers, medical, aerospace and optical manufacturers.
It can handle a 1100-pound workpiece, 31. 49[inches]x22. 63[inches]x8. 46[inches](800x575x215mm)
Range of amaching (XYZ)of 13. 77[inches]x9. 81[inches]x 8. 46[inches]
With a15 ° taper cutting allowance.
Full line wires and sinker EDMs including CX and SX wire units and EX and VX sinkerunits are also shown.
Agie Co. , Ltd. , Davidson, NC, introduced a new wire cutting system, the system has simplified setup and workpiece measurement, multi-task control, CNC control, automatic drop tank and simplified line processing for 30 ° thinning of 4 [less] workpiecesinches](100mm)high.
The system has Agiesetup 3D, which uses a measuring probe built into the upper wire arm to measure the exact position of the workpiece clamping anywhere in the processing area.
The real multitasking is done by a man, Agievision.
Machine interface and control system.
IL Lincoln County Charmilles Technologies Corp. presents its latest large heavy-duty mold Roboform 810 machine that can handle work pieces up to 9300 lbs in size up to 57 [inches]x35. 4[inches]x19. 6[inches]with Z-
19-axis travel. 7[inches]
And fixed table, swing down
Type the front door for easy access.
Charmilles\'s full range of machines includes ultra-high Robofil510 line machines capable of handling workpieces 20 [inches]
Height and weight up to 4400 and Robofil 20si machine for stamping and diesel cutting hole 0. 001[inches]to 0. 004[inches]
Less than the thickness of human hair.
There\'s more. . .
Many suppliers
Different from tool manufacturers
On the machine of the booth or exhibitor. Millstar (Bloomfield,CT)
Imitation tool for mold
On the stand of Makino saw the die steel, hard machining and the rough machining and finishing of graphite electrodes.
The company boasts that almost every machine uses oil from Mobil.
GE Super wear-resistant materials were exhibited at more than 20 booths.
Monarch Machine Tool Company positioning its machine at the exhibition through cooperation arrangements with major manufacturers of high pressure coolant pumps (Hilliard)
And three Tool manufacturers (
Ingersolllcutting tools, KPT Caesar tooling, Rob Jack Company).
* CT ron Corp. CT, adopts a multi-factor dial rotary transfer machine, a modular multi-step transfer system with a chipto-
Chip time of less than 1 second, and multi-star rotary transfer machine used to make small precision parts that are dry or wet.
* MI Troy SMS Group Inc. presents its ATI Hi-
Pulse Welding machine for connecting the coating, different metals to the outside of the workpiece without heating or surface treatment.
It also shows its challenger moving, electric, inverted spindle CNC vertical steering center.
* Dynamechtrooper Inc. , Sunnyvale, CA presents its largest VMC, DM4824 CNC machining center and its new PC-
Three, pc cnc control, which is also shown in dynamic EM 3116 CNC three-axis knee mill.
* Tree machine tool company, Franklin, WI, introduced new CNC control, PC-
2100, this is a PC-
Windows NT-based controls are available on all Tree VMCs and knee mills.
* Olofsson, Lansing, Michigan, has launched a new 1070 level turn Centerspindle, two-
A lathe for medium to high volume machining and low tolerance parts.
* Asqués Butler, Halifax, UK presents a model of a vertical ramtype machining center, as well as a complete ahoriztonal ram full working head
Type machine with orthogonal 1 degree dividing head. * Wes-
Technical automation system, Buffalo Grove, IL, showing itsTech-
Trak modular non-synchronous conveyors, and the ability to integrate standard CNC machine tools with modular automation products to create simple unattended manufacturing units and systems.
* Motch Corp. in Cleveland, Ohio showed off at lowto medium-
Mass production on 15 vnc, the newest and smallest member on its vertical lathe production line.
15 v nc with anAllen Bradley 9 series CNC control and double
The 30 hpspindle motor is driven directly by stepping at a speed of 3500 rpm for lighter cutting and double
Speed motor for maximum metal removal task.
* Heidenhain Corp. , Schaumburg, IL, has introduced a new CNC control series for milling machines and machining centers that can control tonine shafts and spindles.
The TNC 410/430 series offers an integrated servo drive with digital control of the six-axis and spindle.
Control additional axes by analog output.
* Capstone technology, Cincinnati, Ohio, presents its own mini and Mircomodels
Automatic tool dispenser.