Greg Knight has spent 37 years working in the production turning industry. He began in 1970, deburring and washing parts at his parents’ shop, J&M Screw Products, in Carroll, Ohio. Years later, he went to work for AMT Machines Systems, which ...
Absolute Machine Tools recently participated in the Precision Machining Technology Show, which took place from April 18-20, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio. This event is one of the largest trade shows in North America for the precision machining ...
In today’s competitive marketplace, manufacturers need to find ways to increase productivity and efficiency. One way to do this is by adding automation to the production process. Automation can help to improve quality control, reduce ...
Guide bushings are what separates a CNC Swiss lathe from a conventional lathe. First called an anti-friction guide bushing, the rotary guide bushing was patented in 1963 to hold bar stock of different diameters to be machined in an automatic ...
A big thank you to Production Machining Magazine for a great article featuring Hashier Machine, an Ohio-based customer of Absolute Machine Tools that recently purchased its first CNC Swiss lathe. After struggling to find shopfloor employees, ...
What Is a CNC Swiss Lathe? Unlike a conventional lathe, a CNC Swiss lathe has a sliding headstock for the main spindle and a sub-spindle at the back so an operator can machine simultaneous processes to drop a part complete in two operations. The ...
Servo Learning Oscillation Is the Ultimate Chip Control Technology The main purpose of Servo Learning Oscillation is to eliminate long, stringy chips from gathering around the part and cutting tool during the machining process. By constantly ...
Jason Smith, Absolute’s national sales manager for production turning products, highlighted the Nexturn SA32XII Swiss Lathe in a March SME Media article, “Getting the Most out of Swiss Machines: Tips From Top Suppliers.” In the ...
Greg Knight, vice president of sales for production turning products, and Scott Petrisko, Applications Engineer for Absolute Machine Tools, shared insights on Swiss-style machining in an article featured in SME’s Manufacturing Technology ...
Absolute Machine Tools is excited to head to Las Vegas next week for Shot Show 2022! We will have several live demos at booth #40554, including the Nexturn SA-20B cutting a firing pin. Why Is a Swiss Machine the Most Efficient Way To Cut a ...
