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Doing More with Less

Doing More with Less


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今天和Tomorr制造医疗设备ow

By: Chris Koepfer -Production Machining

The pace of change in medical device design and manufacturing is rapid and is fueling demand for machine tool capability that not only reduces cost per piece today, but can open doors to producing new types of parts in the future.

Six are Good, Eight are Better

Six are Good, Eight are Better

By: Chris Koepfer -Production Machining

At the recently completed EMO Hannover, the multi-spindle builder Index, headquartered in Esslingen, Germany, unveiled its new eight-spindle, CNC automatic production lathe.

Beefed-Up Backworking on New CNC Multi-Spindle

Beefed-Up Backworking on New CNC Multi-Spindle

By: Chris Koepfer -Production Machining

This CNC multi-spindle automatic lathe includes a quillstock with six tool carriers and one counter spindle opposite the main six-spindle drum, allowing machining of complex workpieces in a single process.

Turn-Mill Classics

Turn-Mill Classics


Here are trailers for some of the classic articles on turn-mill multitasking. This is a broad showing of turn-mill technology in the form of machines, processes, programming and applications.

Cut Cycle Times in Half

Cut Cycle Times in Half

By: Chris Koepfer -Production Machining

Jake Grainger says he always had a mechanical bent, and 38 years ago when he first walked into a screw machine shop he was hooked.

Using Energy Efficiently Can Boost Profitability

Using Energy Efficiently Can Boost Profitability

By: Chris Koepfer -Production Machining

As energy costs increase, making efficient use of kilowatts is more important than ever.

Switching to Swiss Without a Guide Bushing

Switching to Swiss Without a Guide Bushing

By: Chris Felix -Production Machining

When the part doesn't require a guide bushing, being able to remove that housing provides increased flexibility and often even improves accuracy.

Turn-Mill illustration

A New Breed Of Turn-Mill Center

By: Chris Koepfer -Production Machining

The turn-mill center continues to evolve its capabilities. This new machine from Index is an example.

Index C100 Turn/Mill

High Production Turn-Mill Centers


The C100 series of production turn-mill centers are versatile, high production machines linked in real-time to the company’s Virtual Machine programming and simulation suite. Virtual Machine includes user software that is a mirror of the real machine configuration. The data allow users to program, set up and operate the “virtual machine” in exactly the same way as the real machine.