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BETTER PRODUCTION Shops Using Technology
JBC MACHINE
PROBLEM Older combination lathe lacked
precision, reliability
SOLUTION Weiler E50 flat-bed lathe with
conversational control and Parat toolpost
system
RESULTS Tighter tolerances, simplified
threading operations, and higher torque
and rigidity
E D ITO R E M I LY PRO B S T, e p r o b s t @ m m s o n l i n e.c o m
BY J U LI A H I D E R
T
he more capabilities a machine has, the more
productive and efficient it can be. When JBC
Machine wanted to replace its increasingly unre-
liable combination lathe, it chose a Weiler E50
flat-bed machine that can function as a manual
or programmable lathe. The company says it holds
tighter tolerances, of fers simplified threading
capabilities, and provides more rigidity and spin-
dle torque, and these capabilities have translated
Shop's New Combination
Lathe Offers Increased
Flexibility, Capabilities
The Weiler E50
combination lathe
features conversa-
tional programming
capability and canned
cycles, which enable
operators to write
their own programs
instead of using
CAD/CAM software.