May 2018 Product Spotlight: Machining Centers
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on a variety of vertical, horizontal and five-axis machining centers, some with dual spindles. 

Five-Axis Machining Center Offers Precision for Medium-Size Workpieces
Hermle’s C 650 five-axis machining center is an extension of the Performance Line series, now providing three machine models for five-axis machining, including the C 250 and C 400.

Hermle Commended for Apprenticeship Collaboration in Wisconsin
The company is the first in the state to designate an employee for a system developed in the style of German apprenticeships.

All-in-One Work-Handling System Moves Workpieces Weighing 450 kg
Hermle’s HS Flex work-handling system is designed as one complete unit to fit the C 250 and C 400 machining centers of the company’s Performance line, and the C 12, C 22, C 32 and C 42 models of the High Performance line.

Entry-Level Option for Machine Automation
This new modular handling system for Hermle machine tools is designed for shops that don’t necessarily need a complex and expensive robotic system, and it converts stand-alone machines into flexible manufacturing cells.

Adding Tilt to Trunnion-Table Turning
A modified gantry structure and other design attributes help consolidate setups even further on these five-axis machining centers. Includes video.

Hermle North America Changes Leadership Structure
The new 3EO team of specialists will share duties and responsibilities.

Five-Axis VMC Promotes Accessibility for Loading, Tool Setup
Hermle has introduced the C 250 machining center as a means of entry into five-axis machining.

Aztalan Aims for Rapid Adjustment
Aztalan Engineering shortened its lead times by switching to a short-run cell model for its prototype jobs and implementing a company-wide QRM strategy.

Hybrid Machine Combines Metal Powder Technology with 5-Axis Machining
German machine tool maker Hermle has integrated additive manufacturing capability into its C 40 U five-axis machining center.

Hybrid Machine Combines Metal Powder Technology with 5-Axis Machining
Hermle has integrated additive manufacturing capability into its C 40 U five-axis machining center.

Pallet-Change System Meets Demand for Automation
Hermle’s PW3000 pallet-change system is designed for use with the company’s five-axis C 60 machining center.

Five-Axis Machining with a Modified Gantry Design
The Hermle C 400 five-axis machining center features a modified gantry design in which all linear-axis drives are above and outside the working area.

Machining Center Provides High Precision
The Hermle C 400 offers high-precision, five-axis machining in a compact package.

Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Welcomes Hermle, AgieCharmilles
Hermle Machine Company (Gosheim, Germany) and GF AgieCharmilles (Lincolnshire, Illinois) have joined the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), headquartered in Prince George County, Virginia.

Hermle Joins CCAM
The machine tool builder will contribute a five-axis turn-mill and expertise to aid the organization's collaborative research efforts.

CNC Machining Center Offers Automation Capability
The CNC C 22 U dynamic high speed machining center from Hermle can be fully automated with the addition of the PW 150 pallet changer.