Posted: February 14, 2013 in Case Studies
A “B axis” is the common machining industry term for an articulating tool that is capable of moving in an arbitrary five-axis plane rather than being restricted to the traditional live tool motions found on a Swiss machine where a milling cutter can be positioned perpendicularly to either the diameter or the face of the part. The “B” refers to the letter address typically given to these axes on multitasking lathes capable of machining in five axes. The name “B-axis lathe” has become machining industry shorthand for describing lathes with programmable, articulating milling spindles.
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In the heart of Tampa bay, FL, minutes from the pristine beaches of Clearwater, you will find the progressive shop of Model Screw Products. With a focus on the hydraulics industry and "winning technology" from Eurotech, Model Screw Products is preparing to celebrate sixty-five years of business. "With the Eurotech machines we purchased, we can do what seems to be impossible and make it look easy," says Mike Upham, Director of Engineering.
Following an expansion a Job shop in the ‘Queen City’ of Ohio – Nolte Precision – was looking for equipment that would help them with their business growth and process improvement. They came upon a solution that gave them what they call “from Bar to Box” efficiency with the following advantages
MIR Machining has integrated a machine-specific version of the Capto Tooling technique, a system for turning and milling which permits the operator to change tools quickly, rather than stopping the machine in order to switch from one tool to another---using the multi-axis Eurotech Elite lathes.
"We're in a whole different ballgame now," says Mike Bellone, owner and Vice President of Pioneer Machine, when explaining how the Eurotech SwissTurn Zeit 42SLY-B has helped his business. "The jobs we're processing now with this equipment we were unable to even attempt before."
