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Metalcutting: Machining Centers & Cells [Manufacturing Engineering](Manufacturing Engineering Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Heavy-Duty Machining Centers HU100-5X five-axis machining center is designed with rigidity, stiffness, and accuracy required for heavy-duty applications like those found in the aerospace, power generation, refrigeration and compressor, mold and die, and off-road equipment industries. With a work zone of 1500 x 1200 x 1200 mm (X,Y,Z), the HU100-5X is well-suited for large aerospace and power generation *ww " parts. The machine accommodates weights up to 4400 lb (2000 kg). Other features include maximum spindle torque of 2000 ft-lb ( N«pd), dual-pallet changer, an automatic workpiece/fixture measuring and compensation system, noncontact laser tool setting device, 3D tool compensation, and Fanuc 30iM control. High accuracy and rigidity result from attention to the basic structure, 3D FEM Design, hand scraping of all castings for geometry and frequency tuning, plus hardened-and-ground steel boxways. Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. Ph: 201-337-1300 Web site: www.mitsuiseiki.com Big Brother High-Speed Milling Machine MLCube high-speed milling machines are designed for greater speed, accuracy, flexibility and industrial durability in machining metals and engineered plastics. The MLCube has a larger 60 x 45" (1524 x 1143mm) work area compared to 40x32" (1016 x 813 mm) on the M8Cube. MLCube is well-suited for nested or batch milling of many small parts from sheets of metal and plastic materials and can also accommodate long aluminum extrusions. For sheet material, vacuum tables can be integrated into the machines for quick setup and workholding during the milling process. The MLCube features brushless, direct drives on all axes that provide fast acceleration, feed rates up to 866 ipm (22 m/min) and shorter cycle times. The machine can be configured with various high-speed spindles. Datron Dynamics Ph: 603-672-8890 Web site: www.datron.com HMC Delivers Speed, Fast Cycle Times HMC400 horizontal machining center is engineered for speed and fast cycle times. A lightweight column featuring a rigid stepped A"axis rail design enables the HMC400 to achieve a rapid feed rate of 63 m/min with acceleration of 1 g in X, Y,Z axes. A built-in rotary table with a large bearing in the B axis of the rotary and a multi clamp pallet system ensure rigidity. The HMC400 accepts a wide variety of tool sizes, including tools up to 450-mm long. A longer tool allowance means deep boring operations can be completed without rotating the pallet, for additional time savings. A high torque, rigid 15K Big Plus Spindle allows the HMC400 to reach cutting speeds of 15,000 rpm in 1.7 seconds with 50 hp (37 kW) for faster machining of a variety of tough materials, including 1018 steel. OKK USA Corp. Ph: 630-924-9000 Web site: www.okkcorp.com Horizontal Facing Center Niigata HN100DFC facing center offers turning, facing, boring, milling, and probing all in a single setup. The machine can handle parts as large as 90.6' (2300 mm) diameter x 72.8" (1850-mm) tall. The machine's spindle head features milling, boring, and facing capabilities while delivering the benefits of a machining center for machining fluid ends, large valve and pump bodies, bearing housings, and axle housings. A BAR spindle allows for additional reach and accessibility during machining. The HN100D-FC features heavy-duty boxway construction, large diameter precision ballscrews and AC digital servomotors. Rapid traverse rates of 787 ipm (20 m/min) and cutting feed rates to 236 ipm (6 m/min) maximize productivity. The HND-FC series also includes the smaller HN80D-FC model. SNK America Inc. Ph: 847-364-0801 Web site: www.snkamerica.com Five-Axis Mill VMX42SRTi machining center with a direct-drive C-axis rotary table was designed with a rotary torque table to provide a larger work cube and promote manufacturing flexibility. For five-axis parts, the embedded C-axis rotary table supports taller parts due to more than 3.5" (89 mm) additional in Zaxis. For three-axis work, the increased table size supports parts up to 42 x 24' (1067 x 609 mm) and travels in X, Y,Zaxes are 42 x 24 x 24' (1067 x 609 x 609 mm). The machine is equipped standard with a 12,000 rpm spindle, a 40-station swingarm automatic toolchanger, and rapids of 1378 x 1378 x 1181 ipm (35 x 35 x 30 m/min). The integrated Hurco control includes both conversational and NC programming modes. The mill, like all Hurco VMX models, is equipped with UltiMotion sophisticated motion control software. Hurco Companies Inc. Ph: 317-293-5309 Web site.- www.hurco.com High-Precision Die/Mold VMCs Sirius three-axis vertical machining centers feature 20,000-rpm high-speed spindles for the UM and UL+ models and 12,000-rpm spindle for the UX model. Equipped with integral motor spindles with jacket cooling and oil-jet cooled bearings and rigid roller linear guide ways, the machines deliver stable performance over long cycles. The UM model features a 850 x 500 mm worktable with 800-kg load capacity, strokes of 750 x 500 x 450 mm (X, Y, Z) and rapid positioning of 24 m/min. The 40-taper (BBT & HSK optional) tools are changed in 2.5 seconds. Hwacheon moldmaking machine tools feature standard integrated software developed in conjunction with Fanuc CNC for thermal displacement control and compensation. Hwacheon Machinery America Ph: 847-573-0100 Web site: www.hwacheon.com Compact Machining Center for Smaller Parts Licon LiFLEX II 444 is designed for processing smaller and medium-sized components up to 445 mm in size and is well-suited for heavy , machining because of rigid and compact design and the high power/torque available. The integration of a pallet-changer facilitates simultaneous loading/unloading of workpieces. The zeropoint clamping system ensures a quick changeover to other workpieces. Chip removal is optimized through suspended fixtures. Optional equipment includes spindle compensation for Zaxis and broken tool detection. Hydromat Inc. Ph: 314-432-4644 Web site: www.hydromat.com Lights-Out Automation Two new Quaser FMC systems that are configured for untended operations will be exhibited. One shuttle-type FMC features high speed HX-504 horizontal machining center with eight 19.7 x 19.7" (500 x 500-mm) pallets that can handle parts size of up to 31.5" (800 mm) height. The HX-504 is equipped with 240 tools ATC capacity and full fourth-axis capability with high speed 15,000-rpm spindle and 1000 psi (70-bar) coolant through spindle capability. The second FMC system features versatile MF-400U five-axis machining center with 40-pallet FMC system for machining complicated medical and aerospace parts that require different fixtures and setups. Also being exhibited are the VL-1600ATC vertical turning center from YSP with new Rigid Clamping System (RCS) for ultra-heavy cutting requirements. For oil and gas industry, two lathes with oversized spindle bore for pipe threading and turning needs will be exhibited. YMT Ph: 714-879-1556 Web site.- www.ymtcnc.com HMCs, VTC, Grinding Machines FH450j horizontal machining center is a compact, highspeed machine featuring a 15,000-rpm direct drive spindle and rapid feed rates of 2362 ipm (60 m/min) that will be paired with Toyoda's Tipros FMS automation solution. The FH630SX-I HMC is a linear guideway machine with 8000rpm, high-torque 37 kW, 1009 N*m spindle and ^ dual ballscrews on the Yand Z axes. Toyoda is introducing its first vertical turning machine to the US. The VTC1616 offers a maximum turning diameter of 78.7" (2000 mm), a maximum turning height of 47.2" (1200 mm) and a table load capacity of 30,864 lb (14,000 kg). Combining milling and turning in a single setup, the VTC series has a fully programmable W axis and a hydrostatic table with C-axis indexing. Two grinding machines, the GE4-I and the TG4 will be exhibited. Toyoda Machinery USA Ph: 847-253-0340 Web site: www.toyodausa.com Complete Machine Lines Exhibited will be a complete line of machines including the GA-26T cylindrical grinding machine, which is designed to support OD grinding in high-volume, automated production environments. The new HJ-250E-T horizontal CNC lathe features the Fanuc CNC control. The new LU-S160Q turning center is the latest evolution of four-axis lathes in the 8" (210 mm) chuck class. The new LU4000 EX CNC lathe utilizes two turrets, allowing two tools to work simultaneously, providing process flexibility as well as high removal rates. The MA-12500H horizontal machining center is designed for machining aluminum alloys, cast iron, and difficult-to-machine materials. The new MILLAC 852V II is a large vertical machining center with high rigidity, heavy cutting ability and high operability that will be cutting a large aircraft landing gear mold and a downhole oil part using tooling from Iscar. Okuma America Corp. Ph: 704-588-7000 Web site: www.okuma.com Aerospace, Die/Mold Five-Axis Machining Diamond Linear is a one-piece casting five-axis overhead gantry machine with X, Y,Z, as well as A and C axes driven by direct drive linear motors. Five-axis head features 20,000-rpm and 50-hp (37-kW), HSK-63A continuous working axes. Table size is 91 x 63" (2311 x 1600 mm). X, Y, Zaxes are 87 x 59 x 39" (2210 x 1499 x 990 mm). Active Five is a high-speed bridge-style machine with a moving table that features linear motors and four guideways under the tables for high accuracy milling of complex shapes. Five-axis head features a 20,000-rpm and 50-hp (37kW), HSK-63A, continuous working axes. Table size is 122 x 45" (3099 x 1143 mm). X,Y,Zaxes are 118 x 71 x 33.5" (2997 x 1803 x 850 mm). Parpas America Corp. Ph: 248-253-6000 Web site: www.parpasamerica.com Reliable, High Performance Boring Mills Nomura's 4.33" (110-mm) horizontal boring mill, the HBA-110T R3, is engineered to exceed the toughest standards of accuracy, rigidity, reliability, and productivity. The machine has X, Y,Z travels of 78 x 60 x 55" (1981 x 1524 x 1397 mm), and W-axis spindle travel of 19.7" (500 mm). Full CNC rotary table has a 55 x 63" (1397 x 1600 mm) working surface and load capacity of 15,400 lb (6804 kg), scale feedback and is driven by backlash-free, double-pinion wormgears. The geared-head, two range 54000-rpm spindle is driven by a high torque 25/30 hp (18/22-kW) motor. Ballscrews and servo motors are oversized, and all major machine components are high grade FC 300 cast iron. Each component, with rational rib and boxway designs, is engineered to provide maximum rigidity and vibration dampening. SB Machine Tools Ph: 847-882-9600 Web site: www.sbmachinetools.com Moldmaking, Aerospace Focused Milling Center The eVer 7 milling center represents an excellent solution for machining largesize mold and die and aeronautical components, requiring both high-power chip removal capacity and high-speed finishing operations. eVer 7 can be equipped with an automatic milling head changing system and can work with a large range of 3, 3+2 and fiveaxis mechanically driven milling heads and universal heads with power up to 59 hp (44 kW) and 5000 rpm. Fiveaxis heads with 12,000 or 20,000 rpm elecirospindles can also be mounted for high-speed semifinishing and finishing operations. Large capacity X, Y,Ztravels can handle largest workpieces. High acceleration and speed up to 1260 ipm (32 m/min) are produced through innovative mechanics and kinematics. JOBS Inc. Ph: 810-714-0522 Web site: www.jobs.it Heavy-Cutting Vertical Machining Center Heavy-duty linear roller way vertical machining center, model SVL-4525, is well- suited for precision die-mold manufacturers and job shops looking for high-quality performance. The machine features an X, Y, Z travel of 45 x 25 x 20" (1143 x 635 x 508 mm) and is equipped with a 10,000-rpm spindle (optional 12,000 or 15,000 rpm). For higher tool rigidity, the machine is equipped with a CAT 40 BIG PLUS spindle. The Sharp SVL-4525 has a rapid traverse up to 1417 ipm (36 m/min) and 25 hp (18 kW). Gearhead VMC, model SVG-6335A, is well-suited for heavy cutting, and features a X, Y,Z travel of 63 x 34.6 x 27.6" (1600 x 880 x 701 mm). The machine is equipped with a CAT-50 spindle taper and has a spindle speed of 8000 rpm. Sharp Industries Inc. Ph: 310-370-5990 Web site-, www.sharp-industries.com Leading Brands, Demonstrations In the Yamazen booth, Brother International's new compact Speedio machining center product with highspeed, high-torque spindles will be shown. Matsuura five-axis and multipallet machine tools, including the H.Plus-300, Cublex-35 with tailstock and grinding and the MX-850 will be shown. Mitsubishi large part machining with five-face moving rail bridge, and the all new MAF-E large capacity table-type horizontal boring machine will be shown. Takisawa's combined turning and milling centers, TT-500GD parallel twin spindle, TS-4000YS opposed twin-spindle, and the TT-2100G parallel twin-spindle modular unit will be exhibited. Yamazen Ph: 800-882-8558 Web site: www.yamazen.com Third-Party Spindle Repair Among the products and services on display: * Micro Machining: HSK20E for the most stringent accuracy and repeatability requirements * Mold and Die: Integral Shaft Cooling-For stable control of your tool tip * Aerospace: HSK-100A with 20,000 rpm and 80 kW for maximum material removal * Grinding: 150,000 rpm with rotary union-through-shaft cooling * Custom Spindle Solutions: Engineered and Produced in the USA * Third-party spindle repair services: For all spindle makes and models Fischer Precise USA Inc. Ph: 800-333-6173 Web site.- www.fischerprecise.com Versatile Machining Centers GE30Ve vertical machining center is designed for efficient production of small parts in a lean line with either a 13,000 rpm 30-taper or 8000-rpm 40-taper spindle. VMC features 600 x 600 x 400-mm X,Y,Ztravels, an NC rotary table and 50 m/min rapids, a Fanuc Oi-MD Control and 24-tool capacity magazine. With a narrow footprint of 1150 x 3200 mm, the GE30Ve allows for easy installation of multiple machines side-by-side within a limited amount of floor space, reducing transport time of the workpiece. Easy overhead gantry access or robot loading enables multiple GE30Ve machining centers to be used with advanced unmanned automation systems. The JE30sH HMC features rapid feed rates of 60 m/min, a FANUC Oi Control and stationary high-load capacity NC index table, the JE30sH is ideal for high-speed, high-precision machining on flexible production lines. Enshu USA Corp. Ph: 847-839-8105 Web site: www.enshuusa.com Super Compact HMC Mycenter-HX250G super compact HMC is well-suited for medium and long run small parts, small hole drilling, detailed machining, or more intricate/artistic applications that require higher levels of accuracy, flexibility and productivity. Manufactured in Japan with high-speed rapids of 2362 ipm (60 m/min) and 40 tools with the ability to expand up to 102 tools in the field, the Mycenter-HX250G is equipped with Kitamura's Arumatik-Mi high-speed processing control and offers stand-out accuracies of ±0.000079" (0.002 mm) full stroke, ±0.000039" (0.001-mm) repeatability. Kitamura Machinery Ph: 847-520-7755 Web site: www.kitamura-machinery.com Advanced Machining Technologies, Automation High-performance machining technologies, engineered solutions and automation systems for the automotive, die mold, aerospace, medical, and general production markets will be showcased. Advanced machining technology includes the new a51nx-5XU 5-axis horizontal machining center with a unique work changer, the new a81nx horizontal machining center, EDBV8 EDM hole-drilling machine ideal for film cooling holes and diffuser shapes, and the D800Z five-axis vertical machining center. Makino will also demonstrate a variety of new technologies designed to produce aerospace jet engine components, including grinding of high temperature nickel alloys. Many of these technologies are planned to be integrated within a variety of automation systems, including a fully automated mold manufacturing cell, the MMC2 pallet handling systems, an automated five-axis aerospace production cell, and an HMC with attached workholding magazine and large tool magazine for extended untended machining. Makino will host five Lunch-and-Learn events throughout the week with presentations from Makino customers. Makino Ph: 800-552-3288 Web site: www.makino.com Portable Second-Op Machining Center TRAK 2 OP portable machining centers are designed for second-operation machining. They streamline a shop's workflow by bringing an additional spindle quickly to an operator idled by the cycle time of his primary machine. The TRAK 2 OP features proven ProtoTRAK CNC technology with easy-to-learn and use conversational language programming. Programs can be generated either at the machine or remotely to perform drilling, tapping, countersinking, face-milling, and machining profiles, pockets, and bolt-hole patterns. Standard features include an eightstation toolchanger that eliminates the need for manual tool changes, built-in Jergens ball locks that facilitate quick changeover, rigid tapping, a coolant pump, and a pallet jack. Southwestern Industries Inc. Ph: 310-608-4422 Web site: www.southwesternindustries.com High-Speed Machining, Automation Five premium machining center models including the CUB LEX-35 five-axis multitasking machining center, the H.Plus-300 horizontal machining center, the LX-160 high-grade linear motor machine, the MAM72-100H five-axis horizontal machining center, and the MX850 five-axis vertical machining center will be shown. CUBLEX-35 will feature precision milling, turning and grinding on the same platform. The H.Plus-300 HMC features a 320-tool ATC and PC 15 tower pallet system for long periods of ^ reliable, unmanned operation. LX160 high-grade machine features dedicated and optimized five-axis vertical machine design and is equipped with linear motors for machining with high speed and high precision. The LX-160 is dedicated to the high-speed, high-accuracy market with a focus on small workpiece processing and will feature 42 pallets and 338 tools. MAM series HMCs will be shown as well as the new MX-850 five-axis VMC. Matsuura Machinery USA Inc. Ph: 651-289-9700 Web site: www.matsuurausa.com (c) 2014 Society of Manufacturing Engineers (publishers) |