Rectiequipos SAS in Bogota, Colombia using a CLIMAX CM6200 Circular Mill to machine the upper slew ring seat surface on a Komatsu mining shovel. No welding was allowed to secure the machine, so a custom fixture was designed to help set up the circular mill using the shovel’s...
Martin Bachmann Keller EIRL, based in Lima, Peru, is using a modified CLIMAX KM3000 Key Mill to mill a notch on a gas turbine shaft. When the site was told the job couldn’t be completed immediately and it would take 20 weeks, MBK and the team...
CLIMAX and our local representative for South Africa Machine Cutting Services (MCS) will be exhibiting at Electra Mining Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, from the 5th to the 9th of September 2022. You'll find us in Hall 6 - Stand K2. Our team will be...
TOMCO Group of Companies, based in Edmonton, Alberta, refurbished a CAT 7495 HF electric rope shovel with a CLIMAX LM6200 Gantry Mill. TOMCO milled the side frame mounting pads and shear ledge back into spec after wearing in northern Alberta's oilsands mine. The CLIMAX LM6200...
Do you have questions regarding your CLIMAX portable mill? Or, are you considering purchasing a portable mill? Jim Miller, our Global Director of Training & Applications Engineering for CLIMAX, shares commonly asked questions he receives in a LIVE forum on January 26, 2022, at 7:00...
The KM3000 Key Mill, invented by CLIMAX 55 years ago, is the machine that pioneered the portable machine tool industry! A small but rugged machine able to cut full-depth keyways or mill flats quickly, without requiring extensive dismantling or costly set-up time. See it LIVE...
As promised last week, we are giving you a closer look at the milling head assembly and how to get the results you're looking for as you begin machining with your CLIMAX milling machines. We'll review the key steps and issues associated with tramming the...
CLIMAX milling machines are designed for quick, easy setup, so with proper attention paid to set up and alignment procedures, your milling machine will be ready to provide precise, versatile on-the-job milling capabilities. "The LM6200 is a modular beast"- I call it the Lego machine because...
Out in the field, customers depend on high-quality, well-maintained machines to keep business moving. Regular, consistent maintenance is key to ensuring equipment remains reliable. CLIMAX customers use the KM3000 Key Mill because of its durability and dependability, but like any machine tool, with frequent use of the...
TECHNICAL TIPS FROM TIM VANBERGEN: Checking Bed Alignment on your LM5200 and LM6200 Linear/Gantry Milling Machine To help our customers stay up to date on machining techniques Tim VanBergen, our Senior Rental & Repair Specialist shares another tip to help customers with their next CLIMAX portable machining...
