International Metalworking News for Asia

As the capability of producing metal products increases, metal cutting equipment play a significant role in the productivity of the manufacturer and, ultimately, the success of the end product. Many manufacturers and job shop owners believe that their role in manufacturing is to constantly push the limit of CNC performance with the clear end result of giving their customers a performance advantage. Metal cutting equipment has evolved to include productivity-enhancing resources such as software frameworks, CNC and power controls. When a job shop owner has effective metal cutting equipment tools at his disposal he is well-positioned to achieve faster time to market.

Fagor Automation Corp. presents power series controls designed to enhance the performance and value of all CNC machine tools. It emphasise on large batch production, small production runs and prototype applications which require a versatile, yet powerful CNC solution.

The latest vertical grinding center from EMAG offers efficient, error-free machining processes for the production of small chucked components, providing shorter production cycle times.

Finally, Optical Gaging talks about multi-sensor metrology systems that extend measuring capabilities so more measurements are possible on a single machine. New materials and manufacturing methods these days allow complex parts to be manufactured with tight tolerances and free-form surfaces. A well-designed multi-sensor measurement system improves lean manufacturing processes, and by doing more on a single machine, potential bottlenecks are eliminated.