b'Chillers vibrate, and you dont want that in the machine.control technology that featuresIf your cycle time is 30 minutes orthing else, Meier said. But if the the RISC processor, a 64-bit,less and you can get away with lowercycle time is over 30 minutes, then it high-speed unit separate fromtolerances, I would sell you some- is a good machine to have.CTEthe Fanuc control. Machining programs are sent through a high-speed Ethernet connec-tion to the RISC processor, which does calculations to determine upcomingmachinemove-ments. This data is stored in a 1GB server, so the VB53 never is starved for data as it goes through a machining routine.Lower Your CostsWithout this look-ahead sys-tem, he said the machine simplywith PCD Reconditioningwould stop whenever it runs out of data and wait for the calcu- Services from Starlations that determine its next move. Like linear scales, he said this system is normally a machine Reconditioning of alloption but comes standard withmanufacturers tools backthe VB53. to original conditionThe system also includes a Redesigned solutions formachining mode selector withproblematic toolsaccuracy options ranging from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most ac-Traditional reconditioning or Michigan PCD Reconditioning Centercurate but slowest and 1 beingadvanced laser technology the fastest but somewhat less accurate. Meier said users can USA-located facilityselect 1 for roughing, 5 for semi-finishing and 10 for the most pre-cise machining. Ask about ourAlthough he describes the VB53 fast turnaround Traditional Reconditioning Technologyas very fast in the cut, he empha-sizes that it is not meant for short-cycle part production but rather high-accuracy,longer-runtimeFor more information orcomponents. to request a quote, justcall Star at 248-474-8200 about the authoror visit star-su.com Laser Chip Breaker TechnologyWilliam Leventon is a contributing writer for CTE. Contact him at248-474-8200609-920-3335 or wleventon@ www.star-su.comgmail.com.ctemag.com/cteguide.com7Machine Tech.indd 7 7/19/21 10:37 AM'