Month: December 2018

How has CNC Lathes developed the food industry?

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Lathes are manufacturing machines used for shaping metallic or wooden materials by causing the workpiece or piece of material to be held and turned so as to be cut into the desired figure. CNC lathe machines incorporate the use of CNC which is Computer Numerical Control whereby computer programming is used to integrate the cutting of the material at an angle into desired figures that a manual machine cannot handle.

Due to the services that CNC Lathe machines offer, they have improved the food industry through the production of machine parts used. They have the capability of doing large productions by one machine at a go and for this advantage, has made manufacturing industry more affordable. CNC lathes have the capability of a 4 axis system which can drill, thread, furrow, ridge, bore and turn parts of a machine. These machines are more accurate and best value for your money as you will see the production is quite good on them.

Most of the CNC lathe machines are used in designing manufacturing plants, building other machines, installation(bar loaders), packaging, maintenance amongst other applications. These ay include services like motion filling machinery, bottle packaging machines, machine servicing, food cutting such as in the baking industry, moving machinery such as conveyor belts, animal feeding machinery, machine refurbishing, animal husbandry and many others which I can’t include all.

CNC Machining Companies in Verona

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TMG Company officially began in 1996 in Vicenza. At the time they were just a startup company focusing on precision machining at the early stages. In 2000, because of growth in the company, they saw it fit to move and create more production.

They then landed in Zimella, a province in Verona, where up to now all their production takes place.

With 20 years of experience in the precision mechanics industry, they have always invested in the technology innovation and in the quality of the final product.

What CNC services does TMG offer?

TMG produces precise mechanical machines for every industrial sector, with a very high degree of customization.

The company provides liaison services whereby they advise their clients on the best design and machines they can use to perfect their requests.

After which, they initiate the budget and discuss on transportation terms. The processing stage begins, which will end with the quality analysis of the product piece and, only after agreement, the shipment to the customer will be authorized.

This method of managing the entire production process allows them to monitor all the activities precisely, from the design stage to the end stage of shipment of high precision mechanical parts.

They also offer galvanizing, cementation, Induction hardening, annealing, Chromium, correction, anodizing, burnishing, welding and assembling.

CNC Stainless Steel and its implications

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CNC stainless steel is the manufacturing of stainless steel through the use of Computer Numerical Control. The best way to cut stainless steel sheet and plates is by using CNC cutting equipment which can be programmed to modification.

Precision stainless steel machining is used by many companies and is more focused on cutting precision stainless steel parts. There are a couple of things to be considered before cutting CNC stainless steel. They include;

  • Maintain high cutting speed rates. CNC machining equipment require high speed rates cutting to maintain the fine finishes demanded by stainless steel
  • Expect a lot of heat to be released and keep in mind that large tools give too much heat
  • Use lubricants and coolants to counter heat energy produced on the surface of the material
  • Use sharp tools and always have a look out for wear. If it wears, replace it because dull tools cause work hardening and also erosion of the metallic surface.
  • Use high speed rates because the feed rate does not affect heat.

Some of the applications of CNC Stainless steel cold be used for milling processes, countersinking, turning material, drilling metal, counterboring, boring, threading, fine finishing, 3 axis and 4 axis milling and turning, reaming and tapping.

All these processes are used to make rivets, medical gadgets, spacers, shafts, gears, marine Parts, pins, rods, bolts, gears, engine parts, studs, bolts, nuts, handles, , hospital and lab instruments, vehicular parts, pressure tanks, electronic parts and cables

What do Aluminum Machining Centers provide?

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There are companies that deal mainly with production and manufacturing of Aluminum products out of CNC Machines. These are mainly equipment, saws and Machinery

Aluminum CNC Machining companies offer aluminum machines and equipment to saw, cut, scatter, drill, bore, mill, overlay and extrude. There are Aluminum machines or saws that are used to cut Aluminum and other ferric material. These include;

  • Aluminum chop saws
  • Aluminum miter saws
  • Abrasive miter saw
  • Compound miter saws
  • Cut off saws
  • Programmable stops
  • Metallic radial arm saws
  • Precision Miter Saws
  • Double miter trim
  • Upcut aluminum
  • Aluminum stops
  • Copy routers
  • Crimping machines
  • Aluminum positioners

Aluminum Extrusion Machine Centers

If you are in the need for aluminum extrusions there are centers that provide 3 axis, 4 axis and 5 axis Aluminum CNC Machining for milling purposes, digging/drilling and making bore holes, and aluminum sheet cutting and sliding. Industries like FOM offers Machining Centers for Aluminum and PVC working machinery.

Aluminum CNC Router

CNC Routers are used widely to machine aluminum sheet products. CNC Routers are not only fast but they also provide quality accuracy for machining aluminum. CNC Routers are usually available in 3 and 5 axis alternatives.

Machining centers that use CNC provide quality and good products depending on what type of product you seek thanks to the 3 axis, 4 axis and 5 axis readily available.

What is the difference between milling and CNC Milling?

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First and foremost milling is the manufacturing process whereby machines use shear tools/cutters to rotate and remove material out of a station called a work-piece at a certain direction.

CNC Milling on the other hand is a particular form of Computer Numerical Controlled machining whereby computer programs are used to calibrate and program the way the machine should work.

CNC milling machines have got to be the most popular out of milling machines simply because of its automation. These machines are differentiated according to the number of axes that the programs operate on. The more axes, the better the functionality. The axes, tagged by different letters like the X and Y axes, represent the horizontal direction on the work-piece (forward-and-back and side-to-side) on a flat station. The Z axis is for a vertical, up and down movement and the W axis is designated for a diagonal representation across a vertical area.

CNC machining centers nowadays use advanced 5-axis machines that operate on Computer Aided Manufacture programs for ultimate performance. These machines are helpful because they are able to produce any kind of shape and size that manual machines could not. Operating on angles of 180 degrees or higher is an additional advantage of the CNC Milling machines

The rigidity and strength of the work-piece and the cutting tool must be factored because of the intensity and precision of the process involved.

How does CNC Machining Operate?

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CNC (Computer Numerical Control) is a mill that can be instructed what to do by a computer program. Consisting of 3 main components. First, is the mill which has a rotating spindle that can run any number of cutting tools including fly cutters, drills and other examples of end mills. It’s a drill like tool which unlike a drill bit can cut sideways or up (z axis) and down (Y axis). It has a table that moves sideways (x axis). All the (x), (y) and (z) movements are driven by little stepper motors which can be controlled with very tiny and precise increments.

By combining x, y and z movements all at the same time, extremely complex parts can be produced with tolerances in the thousands of an inch range. Additionally there’s a much larger motor that’s responsible for the spindle. All these motors can be made to run slower, faster, backwards, just in any way. There are various add-ons to the machines such as lubricants. You can also control the tool holders by adding a pneumatic gizmo which helps you change tools relatively quickly without tightening or untightening the drawbar which holds tools in this spindle. Addition of enclosures is possible so that the tool won’t splatter all over. You can add a stand, fourth axis tray that accumulates all the waste when you cut. Inside the mill is an electronic control system which tells all four motors what to do controlling speed, direction and movement of the spindle.

What do you mean by Precision CNC Machining?

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CNC Machining is the operation used in the manufacturing industry whereby programmed computers are used to sway machine tools such as mills, routers, welder, lathes, cutters and grinders. CNC is acronym for Computer Numerical Control whereby a code is installed in the computer to command the machine the way it should carry out the work. Precision CNC machining is the process of removing a material from a workpiece with close attention to finishes.

Therefore, put together, Precision CNC machining is the process used to perform a wide variety of manufacturing tasks done with great accuracy.

CNC is everywhere worldwide. The products used on a day-to-day basis and the really complex and experimental designs such as small machine shops, vehicles and aerospace all require complex geometry and they’re being produced in large quantities. CNC basically automated the world. CNC machine operators work in a wide variety of fields. People from all different walks of life, such as collectors or those who like collecting as a hobby and even military personnel, take advantage of the automated benefit brought by using CNC machines to turn raw materials into final products. The machines are accurate, more efficient, time saving and have good safety measures.

Precision CNC machining offers services such as CNC milling, profiling, boring, shafting, radius machining, cutting, levelling, making groves, tapping, grinding and more.