http://www.cnccncmachines.com en-us http://www.cnccncmachines.com N/A info@seoseonews.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:59:56 -0500 20 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/5262/1/Retrofit-Using-Six-Axis-DRO-Offers-Flexibility/Retrofit-Using-Six-Axis-DRO-Offers-Flexibility.html Following a retrofit using Heidenhain's (Schaumburg, Illinois) Positip 880 six-axis readout on a partial machine rebuild of a vertical milling/boring machine, UKAEA Fusion Special Purposes Workshop in England is now benefiting from greater flexibility on existing machinery. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/5234/1/CNC-Retrofits-Answer-Scarcity-Of-Manual-Machinists/CNC-Retrofits-Answer-Scarcity-Of-Manual-Machinists.html By retrofitting CNCs to three manual Hardinge lathes, Mansfield Screw Machine Products Co. (Lexington, Ohio) increased the throughput on these machines by about 15 percent. That's the estimate of shop floor supervisor Keith Reed, who performed the retrofits, and now writes the machines' NC programs. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/5233/1/Bridging-The-Gap-Between-CAD-and-CNC/Bridging-The-Gap-Between-CAD-and-CNC.html The postprocessor is the last software link between an ideal CAD model and a 'real' machined part. To what degree the postprocessor can take advantage of a CNC’s capabilities, and vice versa, determines the number of available programming options and degree of programming difficulty. CNC/postprocessor rapport is particularly important for high speed machining (HSM). info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/5181/1/Help-For-Retro-Fitting-In-Process-Force-Measurement/Help-For-Retro-Fitting-In-Process-Force-Measurement.html OES, Inc. has released a new Piezo Strain sensor combined with an amplifier module that overcomes short duration signal problems that arise when retrofitting in-process force measurement on older programmable logic controllers. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/5091/1/CNC-integrates-with-retrofit-applications/CNC-integrates-with-retrofit-applications.html  Delta Tau Systems offers the Advantage 900 CNC package, a member of its CNC control family. The package combines an operator console and a four-, six- or eight-axis smart amplifier that is designed to meet the next generation of CNC requirements. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/5062/1/A-model-retrofit/A-model-retrofit.html NASA development division gains an edge through CNC retrofitIn the quest for the perfect aircraft, precision model machining is imperativeespecially when machining sophisticated models used in the design cycle. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/5058/1/Updating-legacy-machines/Updating-legacy-machines.html CNC controls are upgraded for a variety of reasons-productivity, performance, accuracy, or the simple fact that replacement parts are no longer available. Upgrading to a new control can be fraught with challenges, including compatibility, features, training, installation, and new software.  info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/5018/1/Feed-units-now-available-as-punch-press-retrofits/Feed-units-now-available-as-punch-press.html Control-independent variants of the integrated strip servo feed units have now been developed further as 'stand-alone' units to be retrofitted to existing Bruderer automatic punching presses. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4947/1/Software-Retrofit-Package-Upgrades-CNC-Or-Manual-CMMs/Software-Retrofit-Package-Upgrades-CNC-Or-Manual-CMMs.html The Virtual DMIS upgrade software package is for any make, type or size CMM. It is said to provide the power of PC-based, 32-bit technology. By combining the latest software development tools and CAD and CMM industry standards, the software is said to enable seamless collection, analysis, visualization and communication of data throughout the manufacturing environment. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4946/1/CNC-retrofits-for-small-lot-work/CNC-retrofits-for-small-lot-work.html Available from Southwestern Industries, ProtoTrack CNC retrofits are suited for toolroom knee-mill productivity and small-lot work. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4893/1/Retrofitting-Roadmap/Retrofitting-Roadmap.html New tax credits and attractive financing packages are giving shops good reason to retrofit/rebuild their metalworking equipment, according to Giddings & Lewis Machine Tools, Fond du Lac, Wis. Over the past year, the company has coupled such economic incentives with a powerful machine-analysis program (MAP) that lets shops predict machine tool problems, accurately budget upgrades, and schedule downtime. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4766/1/Robotic-Loading-Retrofit-For-Turning-Centers/Robotic-Loading-Retrofit-For-Turning-Centers.html The DS1200-MTL is a turnkey robotic system designed to load and unload parts at turning centers, and reduce the need for operator tending. Distech Systems says the system is compatible with most turning centers. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4666/1/Retrofit-updates-grinders-productivity/Retrofit-updates-grinders-productivity.html A CNC Normac grinder at Sandusky International in Ohio was no longer holding tolerance positions, and replacement parts and service were getting increasingly difficult to obtain. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4661/1/Considerations-when-Retrofitting-Rebuilding-or-Remanufacturing-Machine-Tools/Considerations-when-Retrofitting-Rebuilding-or-Remanufacturing-Machine-Tools.html Without question, your machine tools are among the most vital – and costly – pieces of equipment on your plant floor, and represent significant capital investments. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4519/1/US-firm-awards-CNC-retrofit-contract-to-HNC/US-firm-awards-CNC-retrofit-contract-to-HNC.html UK Pratt and Whitney has awarded a GBP 980,000 rebuild and CNC retrofit contract to HNC in the UK, for refurbishing six large machine tools to be used in China. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4331/1/Help-For-Retro-Fitting-In-Process-Force-Measuremen/Help-For-Retro-Fitting-In-Process-Force-Measurement.html Metrology Resource Company  has a new confocal displacement sensor with 64 channels that uses a vertically oscillating tuning fork for highly accurate 3D surface scanning within microns at high speed. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4256/1/Retrofitting-puts-machines-in-gear/Retrofitting-puts-machines-in-gear.html Gear cutters and hobbers tend to outlast typical machine tools because of the parts they produce and their high production levels. But keeping these machines around does have one significant drawback — mechanically, gear-manufacturing machines usually outlive their controls.  info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4187/1/Retrofit-gets-still-waters-moving/Retrofit-gets-still-waters-moving.html Primarily a jobshop, Texas-based Maudlin & Son Mfg. provides metal stamping, electrical discharge machining, and abrasive waterjet cutting to petrochemical, aerospace, oil, and shipping companies. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4186/1/Robotic-Loading-Retrofit-For-Turning-Centers/Robotic-Loading-Retrofit-For-Turning-Centers.html The DS1200-MTL is a turnkey robotic system designed to load and unload parts at turning centers, and reduce the need for operator tending. Distech Systems (www.distechsystems.com) says the system is compatible with most turning centers.  info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/4169/1/Siemens-announces-machine-tool-retrofit-services/Siemens-announces-machine-tool-retrofit-services.html In an effort to further improve its service and support to the machine tool end user community, Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (SE&A) has implemented its strongest initiative to date in the area of machine retrofits. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/3854/1/CNC-retrofit-speeds-up-cylinder-head-machining/CNC-retrofit-speeds-up-cylinder-head-machining.html Automotive cylinder head manufacturer's CNC system could hardly cope with the growing size of programs so a new, faster CNC with more capacity was retrofitted to one of the machines info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/3719/1/CNC-Retrofit-For-Boring-Mills---Vega-MLM-B-Mill-CNC/CNC-Retrofit-For-Boring-Mills---Vega-MLM-B-Mill-CNC.html The Vega MLM-B Mill CNC was specifically designed as a retrofit package for older boring mills. Combining the manual operations that operators want with thc automatic cycles and full 3D CNC programming, this new CNC is just what shops need to rejuvenate their older machines and remain competitive in today's market, the company says. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/3675/1/Retrofit-CNC-converts-lathe-into-user-friendliness/Retrofit-CNC-converts-lathe-into-user-friendliness.html A retrofitted CNC has transformed an ageing, 'difficult-to-operate' manual lathe into a user-friendly, fully-functional CNC turning machine info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/3232/1/Retrofitting-CNC-Machining-Center-With-Auxiliary-High-RPM-Spindle-Adds-Greater-Productivity-And-Flexibility/Retrofitting-CNC-Machining-Center-With-Auxiliary-High-RPM-Spindle-Adds-Greater-Productivity-And-Flex.html Adding a high-speed electric-spindle system to an existing CNC vertical machining center can improve the machine's productivity by providing quick, infinitely variable speed selection and higher rpm capabilities. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/3184/1/Retrofit-CNC-upgrades-large-twin-gantry-miller/Retrofit-CNC-upgrades-large-twin-gantry-miller.html A Marwin 40m long Alumax CNC twin-gantry milling machine, used for 'prepping' wing stringers, has been retrofitted with a user-friendly contouring CNC capable of controlling up to 13 axes info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/2854/1/Choosing-A-Retrofit-CNC/Choosing-A-Retrofit-CNC.html Intel co-founder Gordon Moore predicted the growth rate which now bears his name. Moore's Law suggests that the state of the art in computer processing power will double every 18 months. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/2335/1/Profile-follower-burner-can-be-CNC-retrofitted/Profile-follower-burner-can-be-CNC-retrofitted.html For those fabricators looking to move away from employing sub-contract plate profiling services, a co-ordinate gas cutting machine is being offered at a low 'entry level' price info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/2303/1/Faster-Milling-Of-EDM-Electrodes-With-Retrofit-CNC-Package/Faster-Milling-Of-EDM-Electrodes-With-Retrofit-CNC-Package.html Dana Heckendorf of D. Heck Tool LLC (Thompson, Connecticut), a precision moldmaker working out of his garage, wanted to compete with bigger shops that had Computer Numerical Control (CNC) equipment. This led him to consider retrofitting his manual Kent milling machine with a CNC retrofit package. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/2300/1/Retrofit-Using-Six-Axis-DRO-Offers-Flexibility/Retrofit-Using-Six-Axis-DRO-Offers-Flexibility.html Following a retrofit using Heidenhain's (Schaumburg, Illinois) Positip 880 six-axis readout on a partial machine rebuild of a vertical milling/boring machine, UKAEA Fusion Special Purposes Workshop in England is now benefiting from greater flexibility on existing machinery. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/2143/1/CNC-Retrofit-for-Knee-Mills/CNC-Retrofit-for-Knee-Mills.html The ProtoTrak(R) EDGE is a two-axis CNC retrofit for knee mills which has been designed to give you all the features you need to be productive without all the bells and whistles that make other CNCs complicated.  info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/2142/1/Lathe-retrofit-package-offers-low-cost-path-to-CNC---computer-numerical-control---Scanning-the-Horizon/Lathe-retrofit-package-offers-low-cost-path-to-CNC---computer-numerical-control---Scanning-the-Horiz.html For many shops, the first step into CNC can be difficult. It's not just the apparent complexity of a computer-controlled machine tool that concerns them, it's also the expense. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/1932/1/Retrofit-Increases-Productivity-And-Reduces-Capital-Outlay/Retrofit-Increases-Productivity-And-Reduces-Capital-Outlay.html Monitor Aerospace Corporation of Amityville, New York, is a producer of aerospace structural components for companies such as The Boeing Company. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/1839/1/Retrofitting-CNC-Machining-Center-With-Auxiliary-High-RPM-Spindle-Adds-Greater-Productivity-And-Flexibility/Retrofitting-CNC-Machining-Center-With-Auxiliary-High-RPM-Spindle-Adds-Greater-Productivity-And-Flex.html Adding a high-speed electric-spindle system to an existing CNC vertical machining center can improve the machine's productivity by providing quick, infinitely variable speed selection and higher rpm capabilities. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/1736/1/Retrofit-CNC-upgrades-CMM-capabilities/Retrofit-CNC-upgrades-CMM-capabilities.html Retrofit CNC system enables high-speed scanning, faster inspection routines and data processing to be accomplished on existing CMM hardware while facilitating far higher levels of accuracy info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/1678/1/Machine-tools-work-better-with-good-maintenance/Machine-tools-work-better-with-good-maintenance.html There are still machine tol users who expect machine tools to perform as per specification without the user doing more than applying lubrication - here is how to choose the best maintenance package info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/1452/1/CNC-Retrofit-Improves-Accuracy-And-Productivity-For-Aerospace-Components/CNC-Retrofit-Improves-Accuracy-And-Productivity-For-Aerospace-Components.html Stellex Monitor Aerospace Inc. (Amityville, New York) has completed a total CNC retrofit on the fifth of its ten Cincinnati Milacron gantry-style milling machines, which are used in the production of titanium and aluminum aerospace components. The turnkey retrofits were provided by the Siemens Machine Tool Business (Elk Grove Village, Illinois). info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/1334/1/Retrofitting-CNC-Machining-Center-With-Auxiliary-High-RPM-Spindle-Adds-Greater-Productivity-And-Flexibility/Retrofitting-CNC-Machining-Center-With-Auxiliary-High-RPM-Spindle-Adds-Greater-Productivity-And-Flex.html Adding a high-speed electric-spindle system to an existing CNC vertical machining center can improve the machine's productivity by providing quick, infinitely variable speed selection and higher rpm capabilities. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/1127/1/Retrofit-CNC-adds-life-to-useful-machining-centre/Retrofit-CNC-adds-life-to-useful-machining-centre.html Rather than replace an older, but very useful CNC horizontal machining centre, a vintage car restorer opted to retrofit an up-to-date CNC and so saved on machine tool replacement costsThe opportunity to turn a hobby into a business doesn't arise every day, but this is exactly what happened to Will Fiennes, a lifelong fan of Riley motor cars, 30 years ago he hung up his physicist boots to follow his passion of restoring vintage motor cars. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/1064/1/Retrofit-CNC-raises-long-bed-miller-productivity/Retrofit-CNC-raises-long-bed-miller-productivity.html Control reliability and ease-of-use were the key factors in a subcontrac tor’s decision to change to GE Fanuc for the CNC and drives of a long-bed, travelling gantry Cincinnati machining centre.  info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/605/1/Upgrading-and-Retrofitting-PAC-Machines/Upgrading-and-Retrofitting-PAC-Machines.html Are you spending a lot of time and money on secondary operations to clean up dross, remove bevel angle, or rework out of tolerance parts that were cut using plasma info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/543/1/CNC-Retrofit-Improves-Production-And-Saves-Money/CNC-Retrofit-Improves-Production-And-Saves-Money.html The start of 2005 was unlucky for the Honeywell Engine and Systems facility in Greer, South Carolina, when its three creep-feed grinders controlled by PLCs with positioning capability had become prone to failures and crashes. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/407/1/CNC-Retrofit-Improves--Tire-Mold-Machining/CNC-Retrofit-Improves--Tire-Mold-Machining.html King (Akron, OH) recently installed a Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di control package; including drives, motors, and an ADI4 board to interface with its external spindle system. The Johnsford VMC is utilized to do light milling, as well as 4/5-axis simultaneous engraving on sidewall sections of tire molds. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/406/1/CNC-retrofit-revitalizes-a-tired-VMC/CNC-retrofit-revitalizes-a-tired-VMC.html A CNC RETROFIT ON A JOHNSFORD VMC IS INCREASING tire-mold manufacturing efficiency at King Machine 30% to 50%. The Akron, Ohio, company installed a Sinumerik 840Di control package consisting of drives, motors, and an AD14 board to interface with its external spindle system. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/385/1/Entry-Level-CAD-Based-CMM-Retrofit-Software/Entry-Level-CAD-Based-CMM-Retrofit-Software.html A visit to any engineering site will reveal a vast array of machine tools, with an ongoing investment in new machines, modern tooling, CADCAM, DNC links, pallet loading, and much more - all purchased to fulfil specific production needs and to keep up with modern and future manufacturing requirements. A quick look into the inspection room often reveals a completely different story - the CMM. To the majority of companies, the CMM is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own the ultimate piece of inspection equipment, purchased with a view to solving a myriad of inspection problems. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/354/1/Retrofit-CNCs-convert-analogue-lathes/Retrofit-CNCs-convert-analogue-lathes.html With a 150-year history, globally renowned lathe manufacturer Dean Smith and Grace has plenty of experience when it comes to selecting key supplier partners to work on its machine tool products. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/353/1/Retrofit-robot-produces-unmanned-turning-centre/Retrofit-robot-produces-unmanned-turning-centre.html Virtually any make of CNC turning machine can be transformed into an unmanned production centre by retrofitting a new, robotic cell from Fastems. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/352/1/Control-retrofit-brings-galaxy-of-benefits/Control-retrofit-brings-galaxy-of-benefits.html By retrofitting an Anilam 4200T CNC to an ageing lathe, the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) has transformed what was "a difficult-to-operate piece of equipment that technicians were hesitant to use" into a user-friendly fully functional CNC turning machine.  info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/351/1/Retrofit-CNC-makes-machine-as-good-as-new/Retrofit-CNC-makes-machine-as-good-as-new.html By simply retrofitting an Anilam 4200T CNC to a Lance vertical borer in place of defunct GE 1050 system, CSD Controls (UK) has returned the VTL to as good as new in terms of performance, accuracy and reliability. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/350/1/Retrofit-CNC-can-double-turret-miller-output/Retrofit-CNC-can-double-turret-miller-output.html XYZ Machine Tools has announced that the popular and provenProtoTRAK Edge CNC controller is now available as a retrofitpackage.  info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/346/1/CNC-Retrofit-Gives-New-Life-to-Old-Mills/CNC-Retrofit-Gives-New-Life-to-Old-Mills.html info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/42/1/CNC-retrofit-raises-gear-grinder-output-accuracy/CNC-retrofit-raises-gear-grinder-output-accuracy.html In early 2005 CNC Design performed a retrofit on a Pfauter Kapp PE1000G gear grinder at David Brown Gear Industries' Woolongong plant. The heat treatment process used to harden gears and pinions distorts them slightly, so before being fitted to a gearbox these workpieces must be ground to eliminate this distortion. The Pfauter Kapp grinding machine, originally built in 1988 performs this critical final step in the production process. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/357/1/Retrofitted-CNC-raises-productivity-by-11/Retrofitted-CNC-raises-productivity-by-11.html Eaton engineers have reported 11% increase in overall productivity of a Heald grinder, plus improved throughput and enhanced accuracy since retrofitting an up-to-date CNC. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/356/1/Retrofit-latest-barfeeds-and-reduce-machine-cycles/Retrofit-latest-barfeeds-and-reduce-machine-cycles.html Being the sole manufacturer and number one barfeed supplier in the UK, Hydrafeed have fitted their units to almost every type of CNC lathe available, both in the UK, and overseas.  info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Thu, 05 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/43/1/Milling-CNC-retrofit-boosts-surface-grinder-usage/Milling-CNC-retrofit-boosts-surface-grinder-usage.html A three-axis Anilam CNC control system more usually found controlling milling machines has transformed the capability of a rebuilt Jones and Shipman 540 toolroom surface grinder at tooling manufacturer, Electro-spark.  info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Thu, 28 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/355/1/Control-retrofit-transforms-grinding-operations/Control-retrofit-transforms-grinding-operations.html A three-axis Anilam CNC control system more usually found controlling milling machines has transformed the capability of a rebuilt Jones and Shipman 540 toolroom surface grinder at tooling manufacturer, Electro-spark. info@seoseonews.com (Super Admin) Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cnccncmachines.com/articles/328/1/A-look-at-the-different-options-for-upgrading-an-old-machine-tool/A-look-at-the-different-options-for-upgrading-an-old-machine-tool.html Anyone considering the purchase of a new machine tool at IMTS will probably wonder if his current machine could be upgraded. This article explores the three primary types of machine tool upgrades available from builders and third-party specialists: retrofit, rebuild and remanufacture. info@seoseonews.com (article admin) Tue, 08 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0500