2017cnc12-1

CNC WEST December 2017 /January 2018 www.CNC-West.com 85 NOT YOUR FATHER’S DRILLS www.genswiss.com (413)562-4800 Available from ...introducing the INOX 370 Series for Stainless Super-Developed and Refined Geometry for Advanced Performance in Stainless Steels Dramatically Lowers Cost Over Conventional Drills in Stainless Diameter Tolerance -.002mm / -.004mm Micro Sizes - .5mm thru 3mm Diameter Integrated Chip Breaker Reduces Entangling Stringy Chips New Products industry, 5-axis makes each part more profitable. It offsets the skills gap issue because you can do more with fewer machines – which means you won’t need to find as many skilled employ- ees. The technology makes the process more efficient, which means shops increase productivity because they don’t waste time flipping parts. Mak- ing the transition to 5-sided machining on a 5-axis CNC also helps job shops respond effectively to pressure from customers because they can switch from one job to another quickly and efficiently. Basically, you can do more with less if you select the right 5-axis CNC machine,” Cope said. The book is available at Hurco. com/5-axis Fully Automatic Vertical Tiltframe Bandsaw —Cosen Cosen’s AV-2026NC bandsaw is designed to meet the need for more automation in structural steel fabrica- tion. It combines Cosen’s vertical tilt frame saw with an automated feeder for a fully automatic system. The end result is an advanced saw that allows operators to push a button and walk away until the job is completed. The groundwork for full automa- tion began about six years ago with the introduction of the manual and semi-automatic versions of the verti- cal tilt frame saw, the MVC-670DM and the SVC-670DM. The culmina- tion of Cosen’s product development initiatives resulted in the AV-2026NC, which combined a fully automated saw in vertical tilt form. The automatic saw is suitable for manufacturers who have more com- plex angles to cut either on the front end, the back end or both. It is capable of making a bull nose angle cut, which manufacturers often use to make brac- ing parts. The saw is also capable of making opposing angles, parallelo- grams, polygons and straight cuts. The operator can choose from a number of cut configurations on the easy to use touchscreen and the saw takes care of the rest. It has a max. LOOKING FOR A PAST ARTICLE? Check out the archives CNC-West.com