Making faster machines.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

Machine tool builders have taken great strides in developing high spe machines, says Bryan Graham, director of Engineering at Lamb Technicon Machining a whole s in Warren, Mich., but more must be done to increase machine efficiency and throughput He hints that builders target four areas: machine change toolchange, table indexing, and spindle make hastes

Many manufacturers are using high spe ballscrews or linear motors to increase fe and rapid traverse rates and acceleration/deceleration make hastes Graham reports that the top-of-the-line machining center at Lamb now boast