Technology in Motion

Motion control products in the medical industry

Big Performance, Small Footprint
The Ganesh VMC1814 vertical machining center delivers the ability to machine difficult materials within a small footprint. The VMC1814 weighs more than two tons and features a heavily ribbed boxway construction to dampen cutting vibration for superior surface finish and improved tool life. With pre-tensioned double-anchored ballscrews and the FANUC control with 40-block look-ahead, the VMC1814 generates precise programmed feature definition. The 12hp spindle motor supplies spindle speeds up to 12,000rpm; axis moves are X=17.7", Y=12.4", and Z=15.7"; up to 10-tools are available with the #40-taper ATC; and both an indexer and a full fourth-axis rotary table are available. The Ganesh VMC machine series is available in 22" x 16", 28" x 18", 40" x 20", and 49" x 24" sizes.

Ganesh Machinery Inc.
Chatsworth, CA
ganeshmachinery.com

Easy Back Chamfering 
This milling cutter, that features up to 50% more teeth than comparable products, is designed for back chamfer milling of contours and bores in the smallest dimensions when turning over the part is not possible. Main applications are wherever small dimensions, high quality, and accuracy are required, with the best results achieved by considering various factors, such as the recommendation for conventional milling in two steps in order to avoid secondary burrs. Standard sizes from 0.36mm to 5.70mm (0.015" to 0.220") for hole depths up to five times diameter are available.

Mikron Corp. Monroe
Monroe, CT
mikron.com/tool-us

 

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