Sharp’s Mini Mill series of VMCs features a 6 sq. ft. footprint and is fully enclosed. It uses hardened and ground boxways and features X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 24" × 12" × 18".
The series includes three models. The standard SV-2412 is equipped with a 10-station armless toolchanger, and it uses an 8,000-rpm, CAT 40 spindle powered by a 10-hp Fanuc motor. The SV-2412S model is equipped with a 16-station armless toolchanger, and it uses a 10,000-rpm CAT 40 spindle powered by a 15-hp Fanuc motor. Both machines are equipped with the Fanuc 0i Mate-MD control with color LCD. The SV-2412SX model features a 24-station side arm toolchanger; a 10,000-rpm, CAT 40 spindle powered by a 15-hp Fanuc motor; and the Fanuc 0i-MD control with color monitor.
According to the company, the series is designed for heavy cutting and high accuracy. It uses a heavily ribbed Meehanite base and column castings. All axes use hardened and ground boxways with double-anchored, pre-tensioned ballscrews.
While much focus is placed on the machinery that moves parts, the features most important for automating five-axis machining are arguably found in the machine tool itself.
Without an international standard for designating carbide grades or application ranges, users must rely on relative judgments and background knowledge for success.
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