Gary Tuddenham is the best young cabinet maker in the world having won the gold medal for cabinet making at WorldSkills 2007.
In this video we see Gary in his workplace, a bespoke furniture makers in Hampshire who maintain an ethos that everything they make should be perfect.
For Gary the WorldSkills competition is a home away from home; building complex, one-off pieces of furniture is something that he is used to.
In Japan, Gary was up against 21 other competitors from around the world. His skills, technique and impressive ability ensured him success.
Category: Education
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
diy cabinet making cnc The making of a cabinet and the delicate balancing act
diy cabinet making cnc The making of a cabinet and the delicate balancing act
CNC Plans with CNC Industries Reinvesting in its Facility
CNC Industries, Inc. announced plans to expand its building and production capacity with estimated improvements at approximately $3.75 million. The precision machining company projects this investment could provide 15 to 20 new jobs by 2009.
The company was founded in 1995 and since then has been located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. CNC Industries supplies fabricated and/or assembled parts to customers in the aerospace, defense, and medical fields.
The new investment will be used to add new machinery, update information technology equipment and expand the facility. Nearly $2 million will go toward updating equipment and $1.5 million toward building improvements.
The company has also requested to the Fort Wayne Common Council that taxes in the reinvestment be spread out over time.
cnc plans for Luminary Micro CNC Machine Using Stellaris MCUs
cnc plans for Luminary Micro CNC Machine Using Stellaris MCUs
We built this CNC Machine with plans from the internet and parts from Home Depot, plus our award winning Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3 MCU to drive all three stepper motors from one MCU.
Taig CNC Mill engrave delrin
Pocket milling a rectangle then engraving text in a piece of delrin with a TAIG CNC mill
cnc mills Fadal CNC Mill Machining Brass multi axis
cnc mills Fadal CNC Mill Machining Brass multi axis
This is a video of one of our CNC mills running a limited production run on one of our new products.used cnc hobby router Home Built diy CNC hobby router home built
used cnc hobby router Home Built diy CNC hobby router home built.
Home Built diy CNC hobby router home built. MDF and aluminum construction.
GT mini CNC Lathe Demo Cuts
GT mini shown with 5 tools on the gang tool slide. The part is cut off and rolls into the part catcher in the end. GT mini is a small lathe ideal for bar work and production secondaries (2nd ops)
cnc precision engineering Smartech CNC Precision Milling
cnc precision engineering Smartech CNC Precision Milling
This is another precision work we didon aluminum 2024 We work with Programming, Machine Work, Tapping, Turning, Milling & Boring Service. Manufacturer of linear blocks, jump switches, shafts, slides, clevises, & bushings. Machining capabilities include product proto-type, production, machine modification, engineering, conventional lathe application, milling machining, welding, bracing, boring, broaching, slotting / key ways, reaming, knurling, general maintenance, & standard & emergency machine repair. Industries served include aerospace, military & automotive.
cnc mini lathe
Leeway, I like seeing my plans in action on someone else's lathe! I like the tailstock! A more appropriate letter for it might be W rather than Y.
cnc communication
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New Media CNC Communications Diploma Program
New Media CNC Communications Diploma Program
The College of New Caledonia (CNC) is located in Prince George, British Columbia and works alongside the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) to provide access to education and job training for our area.
cnc communication Componenets Grinding Services
Our advanced CNC grinding machine tools provide Venture Grinding with the capability to finish components in one operation. It also makes it possible to achieve close tolerances, accurate machining and total control of front and back end operations.
Our CNC Grinders are capable of providing small and large volume production, and also:
- Ensuring precision accuracy
- Providing maximum roundness
- Allowing grinding up to 39.4" between centers
Venture Grinding takes great measures, using state-of-the-art equipment and CNC technology and equipment to ensure that our CNC grinding maintains its highest standard of quality.
Our CNC Grinders are capable of providing small and large volume production, and also:
- Ensuring precision accuracy
- Providing maximum roundness
- Allowing grinding up to 39.4" between centers
Venture Grinding takes great measures, using state-of-the-art equipment and CNC technology and equipment to ensure that our CNC grinding maintains its highest standard of quality.
cnc vises Surfacing 6061 Aluminum with a Fly Cutter
cnc vises Surfacing 6061 Aluminum with a Fly Cutter
A conventional fly cutter can be used for flattening a surface, rapid stock removal, or optimized for surface finish. The objective in mind will guide selection of feed, depth of cut, and cutter geometry
cnc router kit
This is a tutorial video for HobbyCNC.com's HCNCPRO 4 AXIS Stepper Motor Driver Board. It is a preliminary video assembly guide. The kit is for driving CNC routers. WORK IN PROGRESS
Home Made CNC PLASMA CUTTING TABLE with THC
Home Made CNC PLASMA CUTTING TABLE with THC
Hey how much it cost for you to made it? you think that one of those can cut 30mm of MDF(wood)? nice machin
Hey how much it cost for you to made it? you think that one of those can cut 30mm of MDF(wood)? nice machin
cnc plasma cutter Automatica CNC Plasma Cutting Table
cnc plasma cutter Automatica CNC Plasma Cutting Table
The Automatica Tecnologia CNC Plasma Cutting Table is displayed in operation by cutting a steel plate, showing details of the THC (height sensor controller) and a fast foward 10 times the normal speed video.
cnc machine programming macro Programming for Rad on milling machine
cnc machine programming
macro Programming for Rad on milling machine
This is a macro prg for making any Round shape with any tool on milling machine. Just the tool path not the prog.cnc milling machine vises
cnc milling machine vises
Mittler Brothers Ultimate Variable Speed Tubing Notcher
The MB Ultimate Tubing Notcher has been a favorite in fabrication shops for many years. Operation is simple, just clamp your tube in the calibrated swivel vise that allows for accurate and repeatable positioning at any angle. A compound feed table advances tubing into the milling cutter, producing a perfect notch and a perfect fit - every time.
--1 HP 115V motor now on the standard units and run at 130 RPM
--Variable Speed machines are 1.5 HP 115V and run 75-250 RPM
--Chip tray now included to contain the mess
Mittler Brothers Ultimate Variable Speed Tubing Notcher
The MB Ultimate Tubing Notcher has been a favorite in fabrication shops for many years. Operation is simple, just clamp your tube in the calibrated swivel vise that allows for accurate and repeatable positioning at any angle. A compound feed table advances tubing into the milling cutter, producing a perfect notch and a perfect fit - every time.
--1 HP 115V motor now on the standard units and run at 130 RPM
--Variable Speed machines are 1.5 HP 115V and run 75-250 RPM
--Chip tray now included to contain the mess
cnc precision turning Precision CNC machining, CNC turning, Universal Machine Shop
Precision CNC machining, CNC turning, Universal Machine Shop
serving Huntington Beach, CA, Orange County, Fountain Valley, Westminster, Seal Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, LA, Los Angeles, CNC milling turning machining lathe prototypes product development fabrication CAD/CAM engineering medical devices aerospace r & d research and development fixtures gauges job shop SPC quality control manufacturing check fixtures instruments components design metal connectors automotive components plastics aluminum plastic stainless steel brass
cnc routers Hexapod Robot CNC Router - Cutting 3D face
cnc routers Hexapod Robot CNC Router - Cutting 3D face
True, CNC cutters have been around longer then I have been alive. However, when robotics spacial orientation and object recognition gets upgraded, mobile construction robots will dominate. Well, until Universal assemblers come along, then we wouldn't really need a manufacturing industry.
True, CNC cutters have been around longer then I have been alive. However, when robotics spacial orientation and object recognition gets upgraded, mobile construction robots will dominate. Well, until Universal assemblers come along, then we wouldn't really need a manufacturing industry.
cnc milling machines Homemade CNC milling machine
cnc milling machines Homemade CNC milling machine
I made this machine from a Harbor Freight milling machine, an old computer and some new stepper motors & electron
I made this machine from a Harbor Freight milling machine, an old computer and some new stepper motors & electron
hobby cnc CNC Hobbyist Information
Hobby CNC, Home CNC, and the CNC Hobbyist can now find all the information they need at CNCInformation.com website. Ivan has added a dedicated webpage that has all of the information a Hobby CNC enthusiast would need. Visit this dedicated CNC Hobbyist webpage at: Hobby CNC
Ivan himself is a CNC hobbyist and can add much of his own personal experience to this topic. His new Hobby CNC webpage is in his “DIY CNC” category, which also includes sections about DIY CNC, CNC Kits, and CNC Parts. This CNC Hobby webpage is set to round of this DIY category with some great information for all of those CNC hobbyist that have come out of the wood work in the past few years and even for those Computer Numerical Control hobbyist that have been at it for ten years. The webpage can be found at the following link: CNC Hobbyist.
Ivan describes how some CNCers tend to get into Hobby CNC at their Home CNC shop. Ivan talks about some times people make it into CNC from another Hobby they have, such as Combat Roboting or Remote Control Modeling. These CNCers have found a need for a small-specialized part that will work for their hobby and CNC is one of the ways to get small-specialized parts at your price and your time constraint. Ivan also has some good idea’s and tips about getting into CNC. This new webpage is a CNC Hobbyists dream come true. Ivan adds plenty of information so a user should check back often for the latest on Hobby CNC at the following website: Hobby CNC
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haas cnc: Stewart To Haas-CNC; The Plot Thickens
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If the move happens, Stewart would return to the Chevrolet camp after a year with Toyota. Many observers point to Stewart’s ongoing relationship with Chevrolet -– which supplies engines to his open wheel midget and sprint car teams -– as a major factor in his decision to bolt JGR. However, Stewart drove JGR Chevrolets for many years, while receiving Mopar engines and financial backing for his short track programs.
More information has surfaced on the story we first discussed yesterday; that two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is working on a deal to jump from Joe Gibbs Racing to Haas CNC Racing next season. Both ESPN.com and Sports Illustrated’s website -- SI.com – say Stewart will be given partial ownership in Haas CNC Racing, in exchange for his agreement to drive for the team, beginning in 2008.
Stewart’s contract with JGR runs through the 2009 campaign, making a move before then extremely complicated, if not impossible. Stewart's PR spokesman, Mike Arning, admitted as much yesterday, saying, “He's there this year, and he's there next year. I know for a fact that JGR is interested in retaining Tony for 2010 and beyond. They'd like him to retire at Joe Gibbs Racing. As Tony's said many times, 'Nothing's broke. Why change it?'”
The reports persist, however, saying that Stewart has begun talks with JGR officials to obtain a release from the final year of his contract. Team President J.D. Gibbs made it clear that he expects Stewart to honor his contract to the letter, saying, “The reality is, he's racing here through 2009. There's no ifs, ands or buts about that one. Our stance is he's racing for us through 2009."
The reported deal has Stewart receiving as much as a 50% ownership stake in Haas-CNC Racing, while also being paid to drive one of their two Chevrolets. Haas-CNC General Manager Joe Custer admitted today that he has spoken with several parties about the future of the team, including Stewart's representatives. That admission contradicts the statements of Haas-CNC spokesman Ron Mench, who said yesterday that there has been no communication with Stewart. Custer said that no deal has been reached, but that he would be “interested in discussing a partnership with a driver of (Stewart’s) caliber."
haas cnc racing Mayfield To Haas CNC Racing
haas cnc racing Mayfield To Haas CNC Racing
Effective immediately, Jeremy Mayfield will replace Jeff Green at Haas CNC in the #66 Best Buy/Haas Automation Chevrolet. Jeff Green had been driving the car since the beginning of the 2006 season, but has only recorded five top ten finishes in the time-span.
Mayfield has spent a majority of his first season with Bill Davis Racing on the couch as a spectator as he has only qualified for 13 of the 32 races. Ever since his acrimonious split with Ray Evernham and Evernham Motorsports, now Gillett Evernham Motorsports, Mayfield's career has hit a downward spiral. This opportunity with Haas CNC may not lead him to a NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, but he will have the luxury of utilizing Hendrick Motorsports engine packages.
All three of Jeff Green's top ten finishes have occurred on tracks in which the Car of Tomorrow has been used, so considering that the Car of Tomorrow will be fully implemented in 2008, Mayfield could reel of a few good finishes. Scott Riggs will likely take over the #70 ride that Johnny Sauter currently drives.
"He (Jeremy Mayfield) has been in the Chase two of the last four years and that was a big factor in our decision. We very excited," said Joe Custer, the general manager for Haas CNC.
Now that Mayfield is off the market, David Stremme has become the top free agentcnc machines New machine increases production
cnc machines New machine increases production
Local manufacturing firm Crestwood Cabinets, Inc., has just acquired a Morbidelli Universal 3615 Computer Numerical Control machine.
CNC machines are used in manufacturing to produce components with exacting tolerances and to increase production capacity while reducing waste.
Crestwood owner Deane Hinrichs explained, “The CNC machine gives us the ability to do even more detailed and intricate custom work as well as high-volume commercial cabinetry.
“It also helps us be more environment-friendly by reducing the amount of waste generated from cabinet production.”
The CNC machine was delivered to Crestwood’s factory, located on 760th St. in Hager City, last month and became fully operational Nov. 7. Factory representatives spent five days earlier this month performing setup, programming and training Crestwood personnel.
Crestwood Cabinets has been locally owned for over 30 years. Deane Hinrichs is a second-generation owner and a local resident. Crestwood currently employs nine local residents.
http://www.piercecountyherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18377
Local manufacturing firm Crestwood Cabinets, Inc., has just acquired a Morbidelli Universal 3615 Computer Numerical Control machine.
CNC machines are used in manufacturing to produce components with exacting tolerances and to increase production capacity while reducing waste.
Crestwood owner Deane Hinrichs explained, “The CNC machine gives us the ability to do even more detailed and intricate custom work as well as high-volume commercial cabinetry.
“It also helps us be more environment-friendly by reducing the amount of waste generated from cabinet production.”
The CNC machine was delivered to Crestwood’s factory, located on 760th St. in Hager City, last month and became fully operational Nov. 7. Factory representatives spent five days earlier this month performing setup, programming and training Crestwood personnel.
Crestwood Cabinets has been locally owned for over 30 years. Deane Hinrichs is a second-generation owner and a local resident. Crestwood currently employs nine local residents.
http://www.piercecountyherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18377
cnc router Learn About Cnc Router Diy Tips And Diy Cnc Router Basic Information
cnc router Learn About Cnc Router Diy Tips And Diy Cnc Router Basic Information
Many people like to build their own CNC Router because they like having something that functions that they have built by their own hands. There are many different ways that you can do this yourself if you would like to do it.
Some people like to bypass some of the making of the CNC Router and they do this by purchasing a kit. Kits are a good idea to get a start on what you want to do because they show you, step by step, how your machine will work. If you are a visual person who needs something to look at while you build, this will be a perfect way for you to start your do-it-yourself project.
Plans vary however so make sure that the plan you use has the information you need. As an example, some plans give you a brief idea of what you will be doing to create the plan. Others will give you full blueprints that will show you step by step what to do and what it should look like at every step of the way.
Some people prefer to just wing it and try their hand at the building of their own CNC Router. If you are this type of person, having a plan to look at as a guide can be the perfect way to make sure your design is workable. Either way you will have a finished product.
The greatest reason to build your own DIY CNC is that you can get the parts for a fraction of what you would pay in the store.
Things to Think About when Making a CNC Router
When you first think about making your own DIY CNC the first thing you will need to do is decide on a design. There are basically two types of designs that you will have to choose from. Either you want one with a stationary gantry and a mobile bed, or you want one with a mobile gantry and a stationary bed. There are advantages to both types.
The mobile bed is usually used on smaller machines like engravers and isn’t as common as the stationary bed. You will also need to decide on how large you want the cutting area to be which will be determined by the size of the material you will want to cut. This may change as you build and as you start looking for parts.
Another item to take into consideration is how big a machine you want. If your space is limited, you will have to consider how far you want your router to travel. This may mean that it just goes the length of the space. In any case you won’t want to have wasted space in the area where you are going to use your CNC Router.
Finally, you will have to decide on the type of tolerance you want. This will speak to the accuracy and the precision of the machine. Once you understand what you want, it’s time to look at the steps to building it which will be talked about in a different article.
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CNC Tube Bending
CNC Tube Bending is not such a weird hobby in today’s world, which is why it has made it to is own page on CNC Information’s website where you can find all you need to know about a CNC Tube bender plus more. Ivan has a complete section on different types of Computer Numerical Controlled Machines and CNC Tube Bender is one of those machines that has made that section. However, a CNC Tube Bender is rarely talked about in the world of Computer Numerical Control Machines, there are a certain group of people that are interested in these types of Computer Numerical Controlled machines. Since Ivan’s goal is to create a Computer Numerical Control website with all of the information needed that one would want to know about CNC, a CNC Tube Bender page was a must. You can visit this page at: TUBE BENDER to find out much more information on CNC Tube Bending. Computer Numerically Controlled Tube Bending Machines aren’t your average CNC Machine.
Computer Numerically Controlled Tube Bending Machines aren’t your average CNC Machine. Similar to Computer Numerically Controlled Foam Cutters, CNC Tube Benders have their own niche group of people that would be interested in them. One of the groups of people that are normally interested in CNC Tube Benders are guys who are working in muffler shops. These groups of people usually have a need for a Computer Numerically Controlled Tube Bender in order to bend very specific exhaust pipes from a stock of straight exhaust pipes. You can read more about these uses on Ivan’s Tube Bender website at: CNC Tube Bender
Ivan has plenty more information on Tube Bending with CNC on his webpage that he had dedicated to CNC Tube Benders everywhere. Visit it at: CNC Tube Bender .
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cnc tube bending machines
cnc tube bending machines
A Unison tube bending machine is helping BAE Systems to fabricate complex part shapes required to build the UK’s Astute Class nuclear-powered submarines. The all-electric tube bender features both right- and left-handed bending capability. This allows long and complicated tubular part shapes to be produced very rapidly and in a single stage. For BAE Systems this is a critical advantage, as the boat-building process must run to plan, and many parts are produced to demand to satisfy the production schedule.
In some cases, such as when fabricating tubular shapes of several metres in length, the machine also allows BAE Systems to make parts from a single length of tubing, avoiding any need to join tube sections. In addition to production speed advantages, this capability also eliminates time-consuming and expensive X-ray and crack-detection testing stages that would otherwise be required to verify the integrity of welded joints for this high-reliability equipment.
In order to fit in all of the submarine’s equipment, and maximise the free space available, small-bore piping and tubing services such as hydraulic lines are often shaped to fit into the free spaces adjacent to panels and bulkheads. Consequently, tubular parts are often fabricated in batch sizes of just one. The Unison tube bender is making it quicker to produce components, as programs are simply loaded from the design database, and bends are then made precisely by servomotor movement axes with closed-loop control mechanisms.
No manual intervention or adjustments of any kind are required. If the tooling is already on the machine, the setup operation is achieved in around 15 minutes. This is at least twice as fast as the setup process for the company’s hydraulic bending machines. Power consumption reduction is another advantage of the Unison bender. As there are no hydraulic pumps continuously running, significant electrical current is only drawn when the machine is making a bend, so energy consumption is reduced substantially.
Another useful aspect of the machine is its incorporation of software-based facilities that can be used for fault diagnosis. These include a camera that can be used to capture images or video of any operational problems.
In combination with a software ‘black box’ which automatically stores the last 500 instructions entered by the operator, along with details of machinery positions from the servo motor sensors, Unison have detailed information to provide remote maintenance advice. To save space, the new tube bender incorporates on-machine guard panels. This feature will also simplify moving the machine if required, for any reorganisation of the shipyard for subsequent construction projects.
Tube Bender Helps BAE Systems Build Sub
A Unison tube bending machine is helping BAE Systems to fabricate complex part shapes required to build the UK’s Astute Class nuclear-powered submarines. The all-electric tube bender features both right- and left-handed bending capability. This allows long and complicated tubular part shapes to be produced very rapidly and in a single stage. For BAE Systems this is a critical advantage, as the boat-building process must run to plan, and many parts are produced to demand to satisfy the production schedule.
In some cases, such as when fabricating tubular shapes of several metres in length, the machine also allows BAE Systems to make parts from a single length of tubing, avoiding any need to join tube sections. In addition to production speed advantages, this capability also eliminates time-consuming and expensive X-ray and crack-detection testing stages that would otherwise be required to verify the integrity of welded joints for this high-reliability equipment.
In order to fit in all of the submarine’s equipment, and maximise the free space available, small-bore piping and tubing services such as hydraulic lines are often shaped to fit into the free spaces adjacent to panels and bulkheads. Consequently, tubular parts are often fabricated in batch sizes of just one. The Unison tube bender is making it quicker to produce components, as programs are simply loaded from the design database, and bends are then made precisely by servomotor movement axes with closed-loop control mechanisms.
No manual intervention or adjustments of any kind are required. If the tooling is already on the machine, the setup operation is achieved in around 15 minutes. This is at least twice as fast as the setup process for the company’s hydraulic bending machines. Power consumption reduction is another advantage of the Unison bender. As there are no hydraulic pumps continuously running, significant electrical current is only drawn when the machine is making a bend, so energy consumption is reduced substantially.
Another useful aspect of the machine is its incorporation of software-based facilities that can be used for fault diagnosis. These include a camera that can be used to capture images or video of any operational problems.
In combination with a software ‘black box’ which automatically stores the last 500 instructions entered by the operator, along with details of machinery positions from the servo motor sensors, Unison have detailed information to provide remote maintenance advice. To save space, the new tube bender incorporates on-machine guard panels. This feature will also simplify moving the machine if required, for any reorganisation of the shipyard for subsequent construction projects.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Large CNC machine tool building
The PTG Group has launched J and S Remanufacture to design and build large machine tools under the Crawford Swift and Binns and Berry as well as offering machine tool remanufacturing.Precision Technologies Group (PTG) has launched 'Jones and Shipman Remanufacture' (J and S Remanufacture) to exploit opportunities in the large capacity machine tool sector J and S Remanufacture will design and build new machines under the 'Crawford Swift' and 'Binns and Berry' brands, in addition to expanding the remanufacturing and machine tool service expertise of the business J and S Remanufacture will be based at the Rosemount Works in Elland, West Yorkshire.The new operation will continue to provide new machines, spares and service activities for its established brands including: Binns and Berry, Crawford Swift, Joshua Heap, and Hepworth Copy systems.These brands will continue to function and develop in their current capacity, as providers of bespoke solutions for large lathes, grinding machines, and special purpose machine tools. PTG adds the recently acquired brands to the current PTG machine tool portfolio that already includes Jones and Shipman and Holroyd.PTG said that the new business will also add valuable re-manufacture facilities and expertise to the group.PTG Group CEO, Mark Franckel said: I am delighted that we have acquired these historic British brands and see enormous benefits in the synergy they create within the group".* About Crawford Swift - throughout its company history Crawford Swift has been committed to developing and manufacturing large machine tools.The company has specialist expertise in the design and manufacture of new lathes, friction stir welding machines, acrylic polishing machines and other special purpose machine tools.In addition to developing its own models, Crawford Swift is renowned for re-engineering, remanufacturing, repairing and servicing machines with a work piece capacity of up to 250 tonnes.A good example of which is providing a world class service re-engineering roll grinders including Churchill, Farrel and Waldrich for the steel industry.* About Binns and Berry - Binns and Berry specialises in the design, manufacture and repair of large capacity CNC lathes for components up to 15 tonnes.Binns and Berry has a novel modular construction technique, which includes a three-/four-guideway bed design that allows the turning of large components in a single pass.Other specialist turning machines include the following.* Sliding gap bed lathes.* Offset/T bed lathes.* Deep-hole boring machines.* Thread whirling machines.Standard and full turnkey systems are available.The company also provides re-engineering, rebuild and retrofit services for medium and heavy duty turning machines.* Jones and Shipman benefits - existing Jones and Shipman customers will also benefit from this acquisition as they will have access to the knowledge and products of Crawford Swift and Binns and Berry.The companies operate from a 38,000ft2 engineering works facility in Elland with one of the largest slideway planing and grinding machines in Europe which can machine 14.5m x 3.3m x 2.2m in a single set-up.The works is serviced by heavy craneage up to 50 tonnes.The setting up of Jones and Shipman Remanufacture means that customers can benefit from Jones and Shipman quality service when looking for expert repairs and solutions for existing large machines.A service is even provided where specialist machines can be sourced from around the world, remanufactured and installed to match the exact needs of the client.• Jones and Shipman Precision: contact details and other news• Email this article to a colleague• Register for the free Manufacturingtalk email newsletter• Manufacturingtalk Home Page
History of Vending Machines
It’s likely that you’ve probably never taken the time to sit back and consider vending machines. In fact, you have probably never taken the chance to contemplate the history of vending machines. After all who would? I know I didn’t, until I wrote this article and found the history to be surprisingly……well, fascinating. The next time you stop at a vending machine and purchase your favorite sweet, cold soda or that big caramel candy bar you’ll remember that even a vending machine is full of history.What is Vending?Vending is automatic retailing. Basically a vending machine allows someone to sell their products when he or she is not present to supervise the sales. It is really quite an ingenious concept (after all, we all want more money and more time), and doesn’t seem to be a new one either. A certain Greek—a mathematician by profession and interest—whose name was Hero created a vending machine of sorts, which would vend water within Egyptian temples. Many centuries later, vending machines were offered commercially in London. In the 1880s vending sales in London included vending machines that would dispense post cards or books.Vending Machines Take on a Sweeter Flavor in the United States In 1888 vending machines and vending services and sales were offered commercially in the United States as well. The vending machines in the United States were first introduced by the Thomas Adams Gum Company, whose owners were of course interested in taking advantage of vending machines for the sake of selling their gum. The gum’s flavor? Tutti-Fruiti.Additional Vending Machines is the U.S.A.As most retailers do, vending machine retailers and buyers began to realize that just vending gum was not exactly a way to capitalize on the concept of vending. In 1897 the Pulver Manufacturing Company began to vend animated figures in addition to gum in order to increase their sales. Spherical vending machines were also introduced in 1907 complete with lots of candy coated gumballs that could be found inside the sphere. American vending machines also offered cigars, stamps and postcards. A vending machine restaurant was also invented in Pennsylvania in 1902 and managed to stay open until 1962. The restaurant’s name? Horn & Hardart.Music to the Ear: The Juke Box Vending MachineVending machines provided everything from sweets to books but they didn’t produce sound, until the advent of the juke box, which like vending machines had a variety of predecessors. One of the earliest forerunners to the juke box was the nickel-in-the slot machine, which was invented by Louis Glass and Willam S. Arnold in 1889. This machine was actually a phonograph, which would play a recording through sound or listening tubes when a coin was inserted into the apparatus. The tubes soon became a nuisance and juke boxes were invented. Juke boxes allowed listeners to enjoy recordings without tubes and in addition to select from a wider variety of music. Some of the juke boxes, which were commercially available were the Rock-Ola juke boxes (Rockola is a noun, not an adjective), the Seeburg juke boxes, and the Wurlitzer juke boxes.Discount Vending and Vending RepairVending machines soon became a big business in the United States and in other areas around the world as well. New jobs and positions were created in retail vending such as discount vending, vending sales, vending suppliers and vending services. As most inventions do when they help us save time, vending machines made life a little easier for the general population and became a part of the mainstream American lifestyle and culture.
Wheel 2 Wheel Show” marks its 50th radio broadcast at Camp Barnes
On Tuesday July 1st the “Wheel 2 Wheel Show” marked its 50th radio broadcast by attending Camp Barnes in South Bethany. The show was done to raise awareness for the camp and to promote the upcoming Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race that will be held at the Delaware International Speedway on Wednesday July 9th. Camp Barnes has been in operation for 61 years and is open to children between the ages of 10-13 at no cost to the camper or family. The camp accommodates 60 campers per week for 6 weeks and is operated by the Delaware State Police.Several local racers showed up to the show and allowed the campers to get an up close look of their race cars and also gave out autograph cards to the excited group. Local band “Backseat Rhythm” was also on hand to entertain the crowd. The Wheel 2 Wheel Show is hosted by Wade Perdue along with his brother Brandon, Kelly Putz and meteorologist Harlan Williams. It can be heard live every Tuesday night from 8-9pm on 97.5 and 105.9 Cat Country Radio. For more information on the show or if you would like to donate to Camp Barnes you can email them at
The Birth of the Virtual Machine, a Quest for Hybrid CAD
Archimedes, a classical mathematician who died 2,200 years ago, is about to become part of the PLM (product lifecycle management) lexicon.Soon after the ink dried on its acquisition of UGS, Siemens' Automation & Drives (A&D) division began working on a project dubbed Archimedes. Discussing it in the company's internal publication titled Pictures of the Future, publisher Arthur F. Pease wrote, "Siemens' recent acquisition of UGS has given its [A&D] Group ... the tools to merge the real and virtual worlds of production" ("Factories of the Future — UGS and Siemens," Fall 2007). For more on the Archimedes Project, read "Event Report: [2007] UGS Media/Analyst Conference."At Siemens' 2008 media and analyst briefing, which took place in Boston, Massachusetts, in May, Michael Weyrich, leader of new-generation business at Siemens A&D, introduced tangible evidence of Archimedes in operation. By marrying UGS's NX to Siemens' motion-control capabilities, Siemens has developed the Virtual Machine, which connects CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) to CNC (computer numerical control).CNC Behavioral ScienceGenerally,
a CAM program simulates the machining operations by animating the machine's movements based on kinematics, the mechanical motions predicted based on physics. However, in the physical world, the CNC operator uses a controller attached to the machine to perform the required tasks."In the Virtual Machine, NX takes into account the unique machine-tool characteristics of the real machine's controller," Weyrich said, "so information like how a machine is configured on a certain shop floor, for example, will be part of the simulation."With Siemens' Virtual Machine, the simulation process is driven not only by kinematics but also by the motion algorithms used by an actual 840D controller. Therefore, it is expected to faithfully depict the cutting conditions, axis movements, collisions, work piece geometry, and motion behaviors of the machine tools equipped with a Siemens 840D control.The virtual machine can physically be found at INDEX, a CNC machine supplier headquartered in Esslingen, Germany. It is now part of what the company delivers to its customers along with the physical hardware.The Virtual Machine, a use-case scenario derived from Siemens' Archimedes Project, produces accurate simulation of machining operations by incorporating the controller's algorithm.E4DFWolfgang Schloegl, Siemens' digital factory team leader, followed Weyrich's virtual machine presentation with another that focused on the virtual factory, or E4DF (engineering for digital factory). In his view, the major shortcomings in today's engineering are:* unsynchronized processes* redundant data entry, processing, and storage* insufficient validation of engineering resultsHis recommendation? Use Siemens' SIMATIC Automation Designer software along with Teamcenter as the data backbone. In its online literature promoting SIMATIC's openness as an advantage, Siemens states, "The previously separate worlds of mechanical components, electrical systems, and automation are now represented transparently in one plant structure. This guarantees data consistency. The result is that existing software tools can easily be used again and combined with SIMATIC Automation Designer."With SIMATIC, CAD diagrams form the basis for plant layout. Once read into SIMATIC, they become the touchstones for configuring the production process. "The product 
has been field-tested for 1.5 years," said Schloegl. "It's now ready in a way that we can sell it."By the end of this month, SIMATIC 3.0 should be available, along with E-CAD Extension Packages for automatically generating and integrating circuitry design. Schloegl revealed that SIMATIC will begin using JT, a lightweight file format developed by UGS, for visualization of factory components in 2009.Live Rules Overrule Feature HistorySynchronous Technology, Siemens' answer for combining freeform and parametric modeling, had been in incubation in a development lab at UGS before the acquisition. "When Siemens found out we had been working on this, they were delighted," said Chuck Grindstaff, Siemens' executive vice-president of products. With Siemens' contribution to the R&D budget, Synchronous Technology swiftly made its debut last month (for more information, read "Siemens Breaks Free from History".In the first quarter of 2008, three history-based CAD vendors — Dassault, PTC, and Siemens — unveiled their own solutions that allow CAD users to employ a mix of modeling approaches. In February, PTC introduced a new version of Pro/ENGINEER that incorporates certain freeform-modeling features from CoCreate (acquired by PTC in October 2007). In April, Dassault previewed CATIA Live Shape, a freeform-modeling module for CATIA users.Evan Yares, a CAD industry veteran in attendance at the Siemens event, said that what CAD vendors are pitching as freeform modeling may be described more accurately as "feature-imprint modeling."Unlike the freeform-modeling methods found in software programs widely used by animation artists and game developers (such as Autodesk 3d Studio Max or Maya), the method now making its way into CAD packages relies on the recognizable topology of mechanical features (holes, tubes, and shafts) and makes every effort to retain the surface and geometric relationships. Therefore, Yares argued, the deformation is based on the existing imprint of a feature.Synchronous Technology relies on Live Rules, a set of algorithms for detecting and recognizing standard mechanical features, to let the software intelligently reshape the affected geometry in response to a user's pushes, pulls, and dimension-driven changes. Live Rules can be disabled when a user wants to make an unorthodox change that might break the generally accepted associativities and constraints in a feature. Conversely, users also have the option to place locked constraints (or parameters) on a model.In the demonstration, Dan Staples, director of Solid Edge product development, demonstrated how one can use Synchronous Technology to edit a Solid Edge assembly containing a SolidWorks part and an Inventor part. The new releases of NX and Solid Edge (dubbed Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology, or SEST for short) both feature Synchronous Technology.Siemens promotes upcoming releases of NX and Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology as CAD tools with the potential to offer dramatically higher productivity in multi-CAD environments.Other HighlightsNX 6 features Product Template Studio, a way to publish a simplified parametric model from a complex part as input. The tool is designed to let users automatically generate a brand new part based on an existing one through guided input fields, bypassing the need to directly interact with the geometry.With NX 6, using the mix-mesh approach, a user can prepare a mesh model for analysis with different mesh densities for different regions. The tool is particularly useful when dealing with products with a mix of simple and complex curvatures or a combination of thick and thin surfaces.Throughout the last several years, digital prototyping has become the new mantra for CAD and PLM vendors. It's an ambitious vision, wherein everything taking place on the factory floor — from the tilt of an automatic drilling arm to the posture of an assembly worker — is simulated with digital replicas first. Siemens' progress report on the Archimedes Project proves that having a hardware giant for a parent company can be an advantage.
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CNC Lathe Tool Turret 8 Position
CNC Lathe Tool Turret 8 Position That's great man, this is why I love machining so much,.. there is no limit to what you can create. Thanks for the inspiration.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Mori Seiki SL150SMC CNC Turning Center
MORI SEIKI MSC- 518 CNC CONTROL
SUB-SPINDLE
TOOL PROBE
PARTS CATHER
BAR FEED INTERFACE
EXTENDED MEMORY 60 PROGRAMS
CHIP CONVEYOR
XC POLAR COORDINATE OPTION
(3) SPINDLE LINERS
(3) Z AXIS END WORKING LIVE TOOLS FOR MAIN SPINDLE
(1) Z AXIS END WORKING LIVE TOOL FOR SUB SPINDLE
(3) X AXIS LIVE CROSS DRILLING HOLDERS
(3) DUAL OD TURNING HOLDERS MAIN/SUBSPINDLE
(2) STANDARD OD TURNING HOLDERS
3J PULL STYLE CHUCK FOR MAIN SPINDLE
5C TRU LENGTH CHUCK FOR SUB SPINDLE
3 JAW CHUCK FOR MAIN SPINDLE-6"
3 JAW CHUCK FOR SUB SPINDLE
SUB-SPINDLE
TOOL PROBE
PARTS CATHER
BAR FEED INTERFACE
EXTENDED MEMORY 60 PROGRAMS
CHIP CONVEYOR
XC POLAR COORDINATE OPTION
(3) SPINDLE LINERS
(3) Z AXIS END WORKING LIVE TOOLS FOR MAIN SPINDLE
(1) Z AXIS END WORKING LIVE TOOL FOR SUB SPINDLE
(3) X AXIS LIVE CROSS DRILLING HOLDERS
(3) DUAL OD TURNING HOLDERS MAIN/SUBSPINDLE
(2) STANDARD OD TURNING HOLDERS
3J PULL STYLE CHUCK FOR MAIN SPINDLE
5C TRU LENGTH CHUCK FOR SUB SPINDLE
3 JAW CHUCK FOR MAIN SPINDLE-6"
3 JAW CHUCK FOR SUB SPINDLE
Monlevi CNC making a kitchen top
CNC machine making a kitchen top on black grani...
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Added: January 23, 2008
CNC machine making a kitchen top on black granite! The machine does all Himselves: cut,polish,change tools, measure tools.
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Added: January 23, 2008
CNC machine making a kitchen top on black granite! The machine does all Himselves: cut,polish,change tools, measure tools.
Doosan Infracore Machine Tools
Doosan Infracore Machine Tools Machine Tools from Doosan are used across the globe. Doosan have launched a brand new range of Doosan Infracore Machine Tools. Watch this presentation to find out more
Methods Machine Tools Fanuc Robodrill 5-Axis Impeller Blade
Methods Machine Tools Fanuc Robodrill 5-Axis Impeller Blade
Fanuc Robodrill CNC milling machine cutting in a 5-axis environment. For more information visit
Fanuc Robodrill CNC milling machine cutting in a 5-axis environment. For more information visit
CNC to Art Video 9 - SheetCAM and G-Code - CNC Artwork
This is the CNC Video series on how to take an image to a CNC File. This process is one that many CNC Users want to know, but there is not much info on. Here is your chance to get the inside scoop.
SheetCAM is a great CAM Software program. We will use SheetCAM to define our tools and our CNC Process. First we pick the tool that we will use. Next we go through the different Machining Parameters and define them. Then we look at the start and stop points to see if they are in good location. Finally we post-process a g-code file that has all the information we need to machine or cut out the part.
Post-Processors can easily be changed in SheetCAM. I have a unique one for my machine because I built my own machine. There are standard ones and customs one. Each of them produce a G-Code file that your CNC Control Software can execute.
Slater Tools Rotary Broaching Demo Video
Slater Tools Rotary Broaching Demo Video Welcome to the world of rotary or wobble broaching, an accurate method of producing hex, square, serration or other forms while a machine spindle rotates. The Rotary Broaching Tool Holder can be used on any CNC, swiss, screw, turning and milling machines. Slater Tools has the tools machinists need to successfully accomplish all these shapes and more while eliminating secondary operations.
CNC/Tool and Die Technologies
Moraine Park's CNC/Tool and Die Technologies program combines skills from the CNC Programming and Tool and Die Making disciplines
CNC Tool & Cutter Grinder
Machine Control MTC 5000 5 Axis CNC Tool & Cutter Grinder Grinding Capacities: 3/32" to 1-1/8"
Spindle Speeds: Variable
Spindle Drive: 5 HP Complete With: 100 Position Auto Loader
Machine Control MTC5000H CNC Control
Conversational and Macro Programming
Work-Head with 5C Collet Air Closure
Built in 30 Gallon Coolant System
Tool Grinding MAcro Programs
G-Code online/off line Programming for Form-Tool Grinding
0.0001 Resolution
Precision Long Nose Grinding Collets (1/8, 3/16, 11/64, and 1/4)
Manuals Year Mfg. 2005 Stock #066856
HAAS VF3 CNC Tool Changer at ERAU
This is the tool changer in action on the HAAS VF3 at Embry Riddle. Enjoy
CNC Machining Twin Turret Twin Spindle
Multi-Task CNC Machining Process. Gildemeister Twin 102Y Siemens 840D Control: main spindle C-axis and pick-up spindle C, X & Z axis; upper turret X, Y & Z axes with axial & radial driven tools; lower turret X & Z axes with axial & radial driven tools; and, gripper X, Y & Z axis and bar feeder.
Workpiece: 316L stainless steel 2" diameter bar stock sanitary hose barb ID 15 Ra OD 30 Ra per BPE standards for the food, diary, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Machined complete with synchronized channels with tool force monitoring in 1 operation burr free untouched by human hands.
20 PART LOT SIZE 0.500 HOURS SET UP 0.0563 HOURS (3.36 MINUTES) RUN PER PART FAMILY-OF-PARTS & FAMILY-OF-TOOLS METHODOLOGY
Workpiece: 316L stainless steel 2" diameter bar stock sanitary hose barb ID 15 Ra OD 30 Ra per BPE standards for the food, diary, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Machined complete with synchronized channels with tool force monitoring in 1 operation burr free untouched by human hands.
20 PART LOT SIZE 0.500 HOURS SET UP 0.0563 HOURS (3.36 MINUTES) RUN PER PART FAMILY-OF-PARTS & FAMILY-OF-TOOLS METHODOLOGY
CNC Machining Twin Turret Twin Spindle
Multi-Task CNC Machining Process. Gildemeister Twin 102Y Siemens 840D Control: main spindle C-axis and pick-up spindle C, X & Z axis; upper turret X, Y & Z axes with axial & radial driven tools; lower turret X & Z axes with axial & radial driven tools; and, gripper X, Y & Z axis and bar feeder.
Workpiece: 316L stainless steel 2" diameter bar stock sanitary hose barb ID 15 Ra OD 30 Ra per BPE standards for the food, diary, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Machined complete with synchronized channels with tool force monitoring in 1 operation burr free untouched by human hands.
20 PART LOT SIZE 0.500 HOURS SET UP 0.0563 HOURS (3.36 MINUTES) RUN PER PART FAMILY-OF-PARTS & FAMILY-OF-TOOLS METHODOLOGY
Workpiece: 316L stainless steel 2" diameter bar stock sanitary hose barb ID 15 Ra OD 30 Ra per BPE standards for the food, diary, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Machined complete with synchronized channels with tool force monitoring in 1 operation burr free untouched by human hands.
20 PART LOT SIZE 0.500 HOURS SET UP 0.0563 HOURS (3.36 MINUTES) RUN PER PART FAMILY-OF-PARTS & FAMILY-OF-TOOLS METHODOLOGY
Helfer Tool Company
Helfer Tool Company Precision Swiss Tooling, Cutters and Reamers, I... (more)
Added: July 09, 2007
Precision Swiss Tooling, Cutters and Reamers, ID Form Tools, Flat Form Tools, Heading Punches and Pins, Roller Tooling, Broaches, Carbide and High Speed Tooling, Solid and Brazed, Surface Grinding, Blanchard Grinding, OD Form Grinding, Centerless (Carbide) Grinding, CNC Surface and CNC Tool Grinding
Added: July 09, 2007
Precision Swiss Tooling, Cutters and Reamers, ID Form Tools, Flat Form Tools, Heading Punches and Pins, Roller Tooling, Broaches, Carbide and High Speed Tooling, Solid and Brazed, Surface Grinding, Blanchard Grinding, OD Form Grinding, Centerless (Carbide) Grinding, CNC Surface and CNC Tool Grinding
Coil fed CNC punching & hard tool
Coil fed CNC punching line with hard tool station. (more)
Added: January 14, 2008
Coil fed CNC punching line with hard tool station
Added: January 14, 2008
Coil fed CNC punching line with hard tool station
Slater Tools Rotary Broaching Demo Video
Welcome to the world of rotary or wobble broaching, an accurate method of producing hex, square, serration or other forms while a machine spindle rotates. The Rotary Broaching Tool Holder can be used on any CNC, swiss, screw, turning and milling machines. Slater Tools has the tools machinists need to successfully accomplish all these shapes and more while eliminating secondary operations.
Granite City Tool High Speed CNC Tools
Granite City Tool High Speed CNC Tools
This shows a test of Granite City Tool's Tyrolit Vincent High Speed CNC tooling. Running at speeds as fast as 192 IPM. Un-edited from first to last metal
This shows a test of Granite City Tool's Tyrolit Vincent High Speed CNC tooling. Running at speeds as fast as 192 IPM. Un-edited from first to last metal
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