Horizontal Machining Centers
High-Speed, Expandable HMC
The Akari Seiki HS-450i HMC is equipped with a Fanuc 31i Nano control, two 400-mm pallets, an 80-station ATC and 285-psi TSC.
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Video: Getting the Most Out of Your Standard Spindle
High spindle speed is not needed for high productivity, particularly with the right choice of cutting tool types. Techniques described in this tutorial video relate to plunge roughing, high feed milling and slotting.
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Dial Down or Dial Up?
Vibration analysis may be the machining center’s missing piece. If you haven’t performed this analysis on your high speed machine, you probably don’t know what the machine can do.
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Honing On A Horizontal Machining Center
A specially designed tooling package for honing operations, along with live, on-board gaging, allows critical honing operations to move to HMCs, thereby eliminating several separate steps on multiple dedicated machines.
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Shifting Gears To Integral Drive Adds Productivity
Machines with geared-head spindles are typically employed for machining titanium and other tough materials that require high torque. However, replacing such models with integral-drive HMCs from Makino has enabled this contract manufacturer to significantly improve productivity on time-sensitive aerospace jobs.
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HMC Designed For Big Parts
Doosan’s HM1250 HMC machines parts measuring 78. 8" in diameter and 67.
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Compact HMC For High Speed Machining
Toyoda says its small, economical FH400J is designed with a 15,000-rpm spindle and is well-suited for high speed applications. The HMC’s work area measures 23.
Read MoreMachine Tools Feature Integrated Control
Hurco features 11 machine tools with its integrated control powered by WinMax, which is software is designed to expand a shop’s capability. An interactive space with the control consoles is set up for booth visitors to test.
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What Is The Right Machine Tool For Titanium?
Rather than start with the machine, says Boeing, start with the tooling. For titanium workpieces and other high-value parts, a simple spreadsheet of tools and operations might be the most valuable resource for machining center selection.
Read MoreBig HMC Offers A-Axis Tilt Spindle
MAG’s HMC 1250 series is now offered with a 180,000-position, A-axis tilt spindle to allow five-axis machining of large parts for aerospace, energy and other heavy industries. The 6,000-rpm, 61.
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