Mazak Hyper Quadrex CNC turning center added to lineup
A Mazak Hyper Quadrex 100msy (HQR) CNC turning center arrived last week to Gent machine and has been added to our floor. The beginning of 2025 has been a busy one with regard to new equipment. This machine has been added to to our lineup in order to supplement production...
Mazak Syncrex 388 (#2) CNC Swiss machine arrives
Gent Machine welcomed our second Mazak Syncrex 388 CNC Swiss machine to the shop last week. This machine will produce the same part as Syncrex #1. We also have 3 more machines that are due in over the next several months to produce this same part. In total, we needed...
New Mazak Syncrex 388 swiss CNC machine
Our new Mazak Syncrex 38/8 swiss CNC machine arrived last week and has already had the attention of a half dozen technicians. The teams from Mazak and Edge Technologies have been working on the install since Friday morning, before the machine even arrived, to ensure we can be into production...
Escomatic swiss CNC machine
The most recent addition to our CNC department is the Escomatic NM6-Flexi swiss cnc machine. This small machine is a coil fed machine as opposed to all of our other swiss machines which are bar fed. It can go up to 6mm diameter and has 4 OD tools, 4 ID...
AI for screw machine and CNC machine layouts
Gent Machine has been experimenting around with artificial intelligence (AI) with generating layouts for both our screw machine and CNC machine layouts. We have been feeding our AI engine part prints, technical books and machine data. Then we ask it to give us a layout for a Davenport machine or...
Brass Screw Machine parts
Brass parts have been a perfect fit for screw machines for years. The material is high in lead and it can be cut without any of coolant, although we never run production without coolant. The metal flakes away as it is cut so there are no risks of chips clogging...
Total Eclipse – CNC Machining
Cleveland Ohio was in the path of totality for the total solar eclipse on April 8th 2024. This has nothing to do with CNC Machining but it was an event that will not happen for another 200 years so we had to celebrate. Gent Machine stopped for about 1 hour...
Interns make big impact in CNC Machining and Hydromat departments
In the dynamic world of manufacturing, the integration of cutting-edge technology and skilled personnel is crucial for staying competitive. Like many companies, Gent Machine recognizes the value of fresh perspectives so we started an internship program with several schools and organizations. The program is going far better than anticipated and...
Gent Machine purchases Escomatic NM6 Flexi CNC machine
In the ever-evolving landscape of precision machining, investing in cutting-edge technology is paramount for staying competitive. That is why Gent Machine recently purchased an Escomatic NM6 Flexi CNC machine. This state-of-the-art Swiss-style turning center will introduce a new style of coil fed machining that is a new concept for us....
Oil Spill on CNC Machine
Producing parts to the proper dimensions is enough of a challenge but when you add in machine issues the production process just gets harder. See the image below of a recent oil spill we had on one of our CNC Machines. To make matters worse, this oil spill did not...