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Sinker EDM Machine specifications: what the numbers mean
Sinker EDM Machine is a machine that forms a cavity by sparking a shaped electrode into the workpiece under dielectric fluid It is used for blind cavities, sharp corners, deep ribs and textured mould surfaces. Typical va
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Surface Grinding Machine specifications: what the numbers mean
Surface Grinding Machine is a machine that finishes flat faces with a rotating abrasive wheel and a reciprocating table It is used for holding flatness and parallelism on faces that seal or locate. Typical values: table
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Vertical Machining Centre specifications: what the numbers mean
Vertical Machining Centre is a milling machine with a vertical spindle and an automatic tool changer, run from a single programme It is used for batch work on prismatic parts where several operations have to run without
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Horizontal Machining Centre specifications: what the numbers mean
Horizontal Machining Centre is a milling machine with a horizontal spindle and a rotary table, usually with pallet exchange It is used for parts that need work on several faces in one setup, and for unattended running. T
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CNC Lathe specifications: what the numbers mean
CNC Lathe is a machine that turns the workpiece against a single point tool to produce cylindrical forms It is used for shafts, bushings, flanges and any part whose main features are diameters. Typical values: swing over
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Swiss-Type Lathe specifications: what the numbers mean
Swiss-Type Lathe is a sliding headstock lathe where the bar is supported close to the cutting point by a guide bushing It is used for long, slender turned parts where the length to diameter ratio defeats a conventional l
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How Surface Roughness works: a practical explanation
Surface Roughness is the measure of the fine peaks and valleys left on a surface by the manufacturing process It is used for controlling friction, wear, sealing and appearance on a finished face. Typical values: paramete
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5-Axis Machining Centre specifications: what the numbers mean
5-Axis Machining Centre is a machining centre that can orient the cutter or the workpiece on two additional rotary axes It is used for parts with compound angles, deep cavities and features that would otherwise need seve
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Turn-Mill Centre specifications: what the numbers mean
Turn-Mill Centre is a lathe with driven tooling and a Y axis, so milling and turning are completed in one machine It is used for complex parts that would otherwise move between a lathe and a machining centre. Typical val
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Wire EDM Machine specifications: what the numbers mean
Wire EDM Machine is a machine that cuts conductive material with a travelling brass wire in deionised water, by spark erosion It is used for internal profiles, sharp internal corners and hardened parts that cannot be mil
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