PRODUCT LAUNCH REVIEW - Mark Allen Group · 2018-06-11 · 5 PRODUCT LAUNCH REVIEW @MachineryTweets June 2018 INTRODUCTION/CONTENTS Machinery, incorporating Sheet Metal Industries

www.machinery.co.uk June 2018

6th-7th July 2016

PRODUCT

LAUNCH REVIEW

Sponsored by:

5

PRODUCT LAUNCH REVIEW

www.machinery.co.uk @MachineryTweets June 2018



INTRODUCTION/CONTENTS

Machinery, incorporating Sheet Metal Industries

Tel: 01322 221144

Fax: 01322 221188

Editor – Andrew Allcock MIET

Art editor – Neil Young

Sales – Joe Opitz, Paula Swann

Circulation manager – Chris Jones

Production – Heather Woodley

Publisher – Jon Benson

© MA Business 2018

MA Business

Hawley Mill, Hawley Rd, Dartford, Kent DA2 7TJ

(ISSN print 1753-0482/online 2049-3312)

Origination by CCM

Printed by Pensord Press in the UK

New production choices

COMPANY PAGE WEBLINK

1st Machine Tool Accessories 6,18,22 https://is.gd/wexohi

3D Systems 6 https://is.gd/iwoyec

ABB Robotics 6 https://is.gd/lodebo

Aberlink 12 https://is.gd/apilex

Allied Machine & Engineering 18 https://is.gd/upobon

Autodesk 7 https://is.gd/litoha

Blum-Novotest 12 https://is.gd/yeceri

Bowers Group 12 https://is.gd/vubegu

Boxford 16 https://is.gd/acufoy

Carfulan Group 12 https://is.gd/lixequ

Carl Zeiss 12 https://is.gd/bawuwu

Ceratizit WNT 18 https://is.gd/habuwu

CGTech 7 https://is.gd/ohezat

Chester Machine Tools 22 https://is.gd/vefuhu

Citizen Machinery UK 7,22 https://is.gd/silefi

CNC Training Academy 7 https://is.gd/edocag

Colchester Machine Tool Solutions 14,22 https://is.gd/okiruv

DMG Mori 6,7 https://is.gd/equmos

ESAB 8,16 https://is.gd/duvoja

FANUC 8 https://is.gd/ematin

Faro Technologies UK 14 https://is.gd/ucivug

Flow UK 18 https://is.gd/icifag

Floyd Automatic Tooling 18 https://is.gd/oyimin

Fronius UK 18 https://is.gd/veliye

Fuchs Lubricants (UK) 10 https://is.gd/ribizu

Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools 6 https://is.gd/qopere

Gewefa UK 18 https://is.gd/irovok

GF Machining Solutions 10 https://is.gd/nofata

Guhring 19 https://is.gd/siture

Haas Automation 14 https://is.gd/ajenug

Hainbuch UK 19 https://is.gd/buzoru

Heidenhain (GB) 8 https://is.gd/ivugiv

Heller Machine Tools 8,14 https://is.gd/fapeva

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence 14 https://is.gd/daguku

Horn Cutting Tools 19 https://is.gd/lapuzu

Hurco Europe 14,23 https://is.gd/utebev

IMSL 10 https://is.gd/geyoju

ISCAR Tools 19 https://is.gd/tuhuno

ITC 19 https://is.gd/etamit

COMPANY PAGE WEBLINK

Jones & Shipman Hardinge 10 https://is.gd/uwusot

Kaltenbach 10 https://is.gd/gifaka

Kasto 10 https://is.gd/omiyuv

Kyal Machine Tools 18 https://is.gd/ebeced

Leader Chuck Systems 8,12,20 https://is.gd/akequh

MACH Machine Tools 14,23 https://is.gd/tihiva

Mapal 20 https://is.gd/qoboyi

Master Abrasives 14 https://is.gd/pifohe

Matrix Machine Tool (Coventry) 12 https://is.gd/zoyela

Metrology Direct (Sempre Group) 14 https://is.gd/nanata

Mills CNC 16,23 https://is.gd/edocag

Mitsubishi EDM (HK Technologies) 12 https://is.gd/aliqum

Mitsubishi Materials 20 https://is.gd/ocojet

MT Squared 6 https://is.gd/fefove

NCMT 16 https://is.gd/pucuxe

Nederman 10 https://is.gd/aduvaz

Nikken Kosakusho Europe 8,20 https://is.gd/oquram

Open Mind Technologies UK 8 https://is.gd/gatuno

OGM 6 https://is.gd/civagi

Quickgrind 21 https://is.gd/dabifi

Rainford Precision Machines 18 https://is.gd/ipoteh

RARUK Automation 7 https://is.gd/redaya

Roemheld 21 https://is.gd/nobupe

Schunk Intec 21 https://is.gd/nuyevi

Sodi-Tech EDM 12 https://is.gd/muvegi

Star Micronics GB 23 https://is.gd/azugen

Sumitomo Electric Hard Metal 21 https://is.gd/ceroma

TaeguTec UK 22 https://is.gd/nudoto

TDM Systems 22 https://is.gd/uniciw

TEK4 Technical Centre 12 https://is.gd/loteji

Thame Workholding 6,22 https://is.gd/fahawo

Tornos Technologies UK 23 https://is.gd/pafeku

Turbex 10 https://is.gd/decazi

TW Ward CNC Machinery 8,16,23 https://is.gd/fi divu

UMS 18 https://is.gd/tajeco

Vero UK 8 https://is.gd/uciway

Vollmer UK 12 https://is.gd/kahuqu

XYZ Machine Tools 6,7,16 https://is.gd/kufaha

Yamazaki Mazak UK 8,16,18,23 https://is.gd/otocah

SECTIONS

Additive manufacturing P06

Automation P06

CADCAM, CNC, Industry 4.0 P07

Degreasing, coolants, environment P10

EDM, grinding, sawing, surface fi nishing P10

Inspection, metrology P12

Machining centres P14

Profi ling, fabrication, marking P16

Tooling, workholding, accessories P18

Turning P22

In this MACH 2018 Product Launch Review,

there are some 70 suppliers listed offering

around 180 products that were highlighted

as launched at the exhibition, got their fi rst

major UK public airing or were otherwise

‘fresh’. While we won’t claim to have captured

everything at the biennial event, there is no

other such comprehensive listing published.

Of course, for those Machinery-relevant items

that have been missed, we are happy to hear

from their suppliers, so that we can give

coverage to these in future issues.

6 June 2018 www.machinery.co.uk @MachineryTweets


Foundry Road, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 2PP

Tel: 01780 765965Fax: 01780 765877

e-mail: offi [email protected]

The E Series Concept

Combines conventional, manual

data input and CNC versatility

within one machine and control

system

E30/E40/E50/E60/E70

Innovative Performance

E90/110/120/150/175

Oil and gas industries

• Robust design for precision

and stablility

• Multiple tooling turret options

• Large spindle bores upto

580 mm diameter

• Automated cycles fast and

simple communication

between man and machine

Apprentice, vocational training

• Machining of

simple/complex components

Kyal Machine Tools Limited.The Settling Rooms, Springfield Street.

MARKET HARBOROUGHLeicestershire LE16 8BD

Tel No. 01858 467182e-mail: [email protected]

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

3D Systems

● ProX SLS 6100 Selective Laser Sintering

(SLS) production 3D printer (381 by 330 by

460 mm) uses production-grade nylon materials

for ready-to-use functional parts and complete

assemblies ● DMP 8500 Factory Solution is the

“fi rst truly scalable, automated and fully

integrated metal additive manufacturing

solution”. It can produce metal parts up to 500

by 500 by 500 mm, the “largest diameter build

size in the industry” ● 3D Expert Software

supports AM machine program creation, taking

in a deformation analysis module to guide

support positioning, as well as subtractive

machining program generation (Cimatron

software), in a single, integrated package.

Mixing of different build parameters (zoning) in a

single program is a claimed unique feature.

Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools

● Geo Kingsbury’s new Additive Manufacturing

division offers production solutions based on

the powder-bed additive techniques that

Michelin developed for tyre mould production

(350 by 350 by 350 mm build volume) via

AddUp Global Additive Solutions, a joint venture

between Michelin and Fives engineering.

MT Squared

● Arc-weld-based metal additive manufacturing

technology from Germany’s Gefertech, 3DMP

(video: https://is.gd/enomah) is particularly

relevant to aerospace structural parts, which

can be produced at half the machined-from-solid

price (parts up to 3.0 m3, 3,000 kg).

OGM

● The company launched a hybrid

additive/subtractive subcontract

machining bureau service, backed by a

Matsuura Lumex Avance-25 machine.

XYZ Machine Tools

● The HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D 4200 printer

technology (406 by 305 by 406 mm),

complemented by HP’s SmartStream 3D Build

Manager and Command Centre software that

are designed to make 3D printing of plastic

parts a simple and productive process.

AUTOMATION

1st Machine Tool Accessories

● A range of workpiece handling cells where

parts are clamped manually onto pallets,

automatically loaded into a store and retrieved

for robotic transfer into/out of machining

centres. Made by French fi rm Engineering Data,

production output versus a non-pallet-change

machining centre can be boosted by up to 50%

with these EasyBox units. Two versions store 42

or 64 pallets for the T30 model EasyBox, with a

3-axis robot capable of handling components up

to 200 by 200 by 180 mm of maximum load

30 kg including workpiece, fi xture and pallet.

(EasyBox T100 can handle 100 kg pallets.)

There’s a rail-mounted linear version, L-range,

for up to six machining centres and an R-range

rotary version for one or two machining centres.

ABB Robotics

● A family of eight machine-tending solutions,

FlexLoader, that already boasts an established

track record, the technology having been gained

via acquired company SVIA. The SC3000 that

was highlighted is able to serve two machines.

It features separate input and output conveyors

(one above the other); parts are placed manually

on the top conveyor in a uniform manner, as

regards spacing and orientation; the system is

very easily programmed to ‘see’ parts and grip

them in the same place each time. Maximum

robot capacity is 20 kg and ABB says this

solution can increase machine tool utilisation by

up to 60%, while reducing operating costs.

DMG Mori

● Recently announced joint venture DMG Mori

Heitec (full story: https://is.gd/bebado) supplies

standard and customised automation solutions

for all DMG Mori machine tools – the DMU 50

3rd Generation machining centre with PH

150 pallet handling system (video: https://is.gd/

avupav) is an example (pictured, above).

Thame Workholding

● Suitable for retrofi tting to existing machine

tools, the Lang RoboTrex Automation System

(video: https://is.gd/usakon) can serve

machining centres from the front or side with

parts weighing up to 12 kg. Trolleys serve as a

vice storage system for newly-developed vices

having a jaw width of 46 or 77 mm. Vices are

stored vertically in the trolleys, providing a

space-effi cient design.

7



HORIZONTAL /

VERTICAL LATHES

FOR ULTRA

PRECISION

TECHNOLOGY

The Settling Rooms, Springfield Street.MARKET HARBOROUGH. Leicestershire LE16 8BD


www.kyalmachinetools.co.uk

RARUK Automation

● ProFeeder (pictured, below) is a compact,

mobile modular cell designed to accept a robot

arm, such as a Universal Robot (also from

RARUK Automation), and can be expanded.

ProFeeder Light is the

foundation product,

which comprises a

basic, stand-alone unit

with one manually

removable parts’ tray

of 780-part capacity.

It can handle items up

to 10 kg. Two other,

more sophisticated

systems are available

(video: https://is.gd/agekuh).

XYZ Machine Tools

● XYZ Machine Tools has worked with Adelphi

Automation to develop its wheeled, mobile

Robo-Tend solution. KUKA robots are used (10

kg capacity and up), with a KUKA KRC4 compact

robot controller integrated within the system’s

handle. This handle is used to manoeuvre and

reposition the robot in front of the machine, with

the robot’s vision system then used to calibrate

position, using an orientation plate fi xed to the

machine. With the robot in place, parts are

presented to it via a storage trolley.

CADCAM, CNC, INDUSTRY 4.0

Autodesk

● FeatureCAM 2019 includes a strategy that

allows turning in all directions with the same

insert, boosting insert life and metal removal

rates. In addition, for sliding-head machine

programming, fi xed-angle toolholders can now

be used, avoiding the need for coordinate

transformation

(video: https://is.

gd/azovex)

● PowerMill 2019

focuses on three

key areas:

enhancing existing

functionality for

high effi ciency

machining; adding

technology from

the wider family of

Autodesk software

that can benefi t

PowerMill users; developing completely new

technology in support of new processes. On the

latter, PowerMill 2019 provides a dedicated

suite of additive strategies and simulation tools

to support hybrid additive/subtractive machining

via PowerMill Additive (picture above shows

additive welding technology). And PowerMill’s

high effi ciency roughing strategy, Vortex, has

been improved. In a test, a P20 tool steel mould

was machined in in 32 min 33 sec versus its

predecessor’s 48 min 28 sec, a saving of 33%

● PowerInspect 2019 includes

the ability to clip point clouds,

automatically rejecting

unwanted points below a

specifi ed clipping plane when

acquiring point data using a

laser scanning device. Also

added is the ability to switch

between using online help or

the locally installed offl ine help

from within the software. And

reports optionally sent to Autodesk when

PowerInspect closes because of an error help

the fi rm improve the product.

CGTech

● Vericut Force is a physics-based optimisation

method that determines the maximum reliable

feed rate for a given cutting condition, based on

four key factors: force on the cutter, spindle

power, maximum chip thickness and maximum

allowable feed rate. This benefi ts cycle time,

tool life and machine longevity.

Citizen Machinery UK

● App designed for iOS and Android that

displays machine information. The UK company

has developed a control connection using the

MTConnect standard interface that means more

data can be extracted, transmitted and

displayed versus what was originally possible as

standard. The system is currently under test at

UK customers.

CNC Training Academy (Mills CNC)

● Predator machine monitoring software,

comprising a suite of eight manufacturing

software applications, all integrated for

shopfl oor control and automation (learn more:

https://is.gd/kevaci).

DMG Mori

● Industry 4.0 digital workfl ows for production

planning and automated tool management have

been further developed and related CELOS apps

will be available this year, the fi rm reports.

There are also expanded monitoring possibilities

for optimising processes and production, as well

as digital products and services. Via

manufacturer-neutral IIoT (industrial Internet of

things) platform ADAMOS (https://is.gd/yawofa),

DMG Mori offers customers and suppliers

integrated, open end-to-end digitisation

solutions.

●

the ability to clip point clouds,

automatically rejecting

unwanted points below a

specifi ed clipping plane when

acquiring point data using a

laser scanning device. Also

added is the ability to switch

between using online help or

the locally installed offl ine help

from within the software. And

PowerMill 2019

enhancing existing

machining; adding

the wider family of

Autodesk software






ESAB

● ESAB Cloud Services (pictured, below)

featuring ESAB CutCloud and ESAB WeldCloud

online data management systems for welding

and mechanised cutting. This offers complete

transparency of production fl ows, including order

processing, process

times and more,

so users can see

immediately where

productivity

enhancements are

possible.

FANUC

● Connected

technology via MT-

Linki, a scalable

operation

management tool,

collects, monitors

and displays

machine data. Up to 100 machines/server can

be connected. In addition to FANUC CNCs, it can

also connect to peripheral devices like PLCs

corresponding to the OPC communication

standard (video: https://is.gd/uduyuy).

Heidenhain

● The top-end TNC 640 control with multi touch-

screen operation sees touch gestures on the

screen, similar to those used on smartphones

and tablets, used by the operator to navigate

quickly and intuitively through lists, programs

and tables by scrolling, with pinch-to-resize-

graphics also supported. The TNC 640 is the

company’s latest, high performance milling

control that also offers optional control of

turning functions on a machining centre.

Heller Machine Tools

● Industry 4.0 HELLER4Industry solutions,

including HELLER4Performance that includes

workpiece-specifi c analysis for process

optimisation and extraction of real-time data

over the internet, plus evaluation and graphical

display in the cloud. It could, for example, map

toolpaths and workpiece tolerances in parts of a

cycle where tool wear is expected. That section

of the sequence would be simulated on the

machine without cutting metal, so the paths

actually traversed by the tool could be recorded

and compared with the workpiece design.

The ability of the machine to actually produce

the part to the required accuracy could then be

determined. Also within this module is

optimisation of cutter positions inside a rack

tool magazine, which offers to reduce cycle

times by up to 20%.

Leader Chuck Systems

● Italy’s Balance Systems’ B-Safe sensors can

be integrated into lathe or machining centre

spindles to sense temperature and vibration.

They boast integrated computing power and

software that can prompt action when set

thresholds are breached.

Nikken Kosakusho Europe

● Nikken i/o sees WiFi-connected

rotary tables having events logged

(parameters: temperatures,

current, vibration, crashes,

backlash). Data is transmitted to

the Nikken, or other, cloud, with

event email/text alerts initiated.

Open Mind Technologies UK

● Strategies to support the

Vandurit Rollfeed turning approach

(video: https://is.gd/zutosu).

Rollfeed can reduce both

machining times and tool wear by up to 90%,

says its developer. The 3-axis strategy is

suitable for lathes with B-axis or 2-axis lathes

fi tted with Vandurit’s driven toolholder unit

● hyperMILL Virtual Machining Package,

incorporating Center, Optimizer and Connected

Machining modules. Center offers simulation

and analysis, based on post-processed NC

code. Optional Optimizer offers functions such

as automatically choosing the best setting from

the wide range of possible tool angles for multi-

axis processing. Connected Machining

implements bi-directional communication

between machine tool and CAM workstation.

TW Ward CNC Machinery

● The Hartford Hartrol Plus CNC offers user-

friendly features to enhance productivity.

It includes fi ve groups of apps: program

management; operation assistant; machine

monitoring; utilisation rate; maintenance and

support (video: https://is.gd/aciwur).

Vero UK

● The 2018 versions of Edgecam, VISI and

Radan offer reduced post-edit CAM regeneration,

greater fl exibility for non-standard tools and a

new batch nesting capability, respectively.

Yamazaki Mazak UK

● Mazak iSMART Factory Industry 4.0 solutions

work in partnership with Mazak’s Smooth CNC

Technology to improve overall equipment

effectiveness and facilitate data-driven

manufacturing via the seamless connection of

the factory and offi ce networks (video: https://

is.gd/iwasod).



grinding capacity associated with fi xed-diamond

unit dressing. Grinding dimensions of 800 by

450 mm (L by W) and a 525 mm distance from

the table to the wheel centre operate.

Jones & Shipman Hardinge

● The Kellenberger 100 cylindrical grinder can

be tailored to meet customer requirements.

Based on a modular design, it incorporates key

elements of Kellenberger’s Vista and Vita model

ranges, the Jones & Shipman Ultramat CNC and

Ultragrind 1000, and the Tschudin T25. Centre

height is 200 mm, centre distance 600/1,000

mm and weight capacity 150 kg.

Kaltenbach

● KKS450E semi-automatic mitre saw (450 mm

blade diameter) plus 26 mm diameter capacity

drilling machine BZT143 for 200 by 200 mm

box section work provide a lower cost entry into

combined sawing and drilling ● The HE&M Saw

range of bandsawing

equipment. A key

design feature for

its horizontal

bandsaws is the

location of the pivot

point at the end of the

beam, so that the

band is in the centre of

the pivot, not offset,

which sees them

outperform twin-column

bandsaws, giving a cleaner,

more effi cient cut.

Kasto

● The KASTOwin pro AC 5.6 bandsaw offers

short cutting times, long blade life and intuitive

operation. It can use either a tungsten carbide

tipped (TCT) or a bimetal blade and can increase

production effi ciency by between 50 and 100%,

more in some instances, depending on blade

and material cut. Maximum stock size is

560 mm diameter and the smallest dimension

is 25 by 25 mm ● KASTOecostore is available

in two variants – for holding sheet materials

and, now, for storing bar and other long stock

measuring up to 6.5 m. The sheet store

accommodates material up to 1,500 mm deep

by either 3 or 4 m wide. Both have a load

capacity per station of either 1.2 or 3 tonnes.

System height is from 3.1 to 8.0 m ● Swing-

frame, pivoting-bow workshop bandsaw

KASTOmicut is designed for high accuracy

cutting to length and mitre cutting of tubes,

sections and solid materials – 260 mm for

rounds and 310 by 260 mm for fl at stock.

Four model variants are available.

DEGREASING, COOLANTS, ENVIRONMENT

Fuchs Lubricants (UK)

● Patent-pending soluble metalworking fl uid

Ecocool Ultra-Motive is a practical alternative to

fl uids that contain formalin donor biocides and

is the “greatest development in soluble

metalworking fl uids for a generation”. It is

suitable for cast iron, stainless, duplex and

super duplex steels, along with the widely used

automotive aluminium alloys.

Nederman

● The Filtac OMF2000 series of extraction units

is based around Nederman’s patent-pending

FibreDrain technology. It is specially designed

for continuous operation on turning, milling and

grinding machine tools.

Turbex

● ProLine 2 range of precision cleaning

automated cleaning lines are available in four

variants across the modular, fi ne and

ultra-fi ne cleaning line range –

Easy, Auto, Semi

and Auto+. Five

tank sizes are

offered

● Targeted

cleaning (picture, right),

rinsing and drying

technology (video: https://

is.gd/wenubi) in a single-

chamber machine, offered

initially on Mafac Java and Palma

machines, delivers effi cient and reliable

removal of swarf, oil and other contaminants

from diffi cult-to-reach areas such as undercuts,

blind bores and intricate channels – aimed, in

particular, at manufacturers in the hydraulics

and diecasting industries.

EDM, GRINDING, SAWING,

SURFACE FINISHING

GF Machining Solutions

● CUT P series wire EDM machines boast a

new, intelligent IPG (Intelligent Power Generator)

that improves cutting performance (from

previous models) by 20%.

IMSL

● The GER CU-1000 CNC Lineal universal

cylindrical grinder is for complex OD shapes and

forms, as well as for improving production

performance in general grinding applications

● The SCA 80-40 CNC surface grinder features

a new table-mounted tilting dresser unit

designed to swing out of the grinding area,

allowing full capacity to be achieved without

danger of collision, so eliminating reduced



Vollmer

● Vgrind 360 is the successor to the Vgrind

160 model, accommodating carbide drills and

milling cutters whose blanks are made from

either solid carbide or carbide-tipped steel

bodies up to 200 mm diameter ● The Loroch

K850-M processes metalcutting saw blades

from 130-520 mm.

INSPECTION, METROLOGY

Aberlink

● Non-Cartesian, hexapod-style Xtreme 500

shopfl oor CMM has 500 by 500 by 300 mm

envelope and can measure accurately across a

wide temperature range.

Bowers Group

● The Baty Venture XT Vision system has an

extended, 200 mm Z-axis measuring range

and new FEA-optimised column design with

integral counterbalance and revised

Z-axis and lens/touch-probe

assembly. Faster X-Y axis

drives, touch-screen

compatible software, touch-

screen precision joystick,

greater fi eld of view

and magnifi cation up

to 12x also feature.

Blum-Novotest

● The LC50 offers

next-generation laser-

based on-machine tool

measurement system. It reduces the time taken

to measure cutting tools by 60%. Thousands of

measuring values of all cutting tool edges can

be taken per second, with dirt and coolant

residue effects fi ltered out.

Carfulan Group

● The OGP UK Fusion machine is described as

the most advanced, fl exible and capable multi-

sensor SmartScope ever, when it comes to the

accurate, non-contact measurement of even the

most complex parts ● Vicivision UK’s Techno

series optical shaft measurement stations (40

to 180 mm in diameter and 300 to 1,250 mm

in length) ● Metrios 2D measurement system,

an automatic and digital optical measuring

machine designed for shopfl oor inspection

duties.

Carl Zeiss

● The Zeiss Quality Network connects the fi rm’s

devices – local or remote – merging and

evaluating data via PiWeb software, making it

available to people and/or machines for control

input.


● In-arbor grinding wheel balancing system from

Italy’s Balance Systems that offers two-plane

balancing ● Balance Systems’ acoustic touch

detection system for grinding ● Balance

Systems’ in-process gauging control for grinding.

Matrix Machine Tool (Coventry)

● An all-inclusive range of seven cutting-edge

CNC gear grinding machines. Four types of

Matrix gear form grinding machines are now

available, including a continuous generating

gear grinder, designed for high volume work.

The largest of the Matrix gear form grinders can

machine diameters of up to 800 mm.

In addition, two new 5-axis bevel gear grinding

and cutting machines have been introduced

(MBGC-100 pictured, below).

Mitsubishi EDM

● A new CNC unit for MV

Series EDM machines boasts

both a new and the

established interface within a

single control. The unit has a

large screen monitor and uses

modern gesture

controls; main function

elements can be

freely arranged as

required by the

user. A step-by-step

dialogue guides

less experienced

operators through the entire

EDM set-up process, with checklists

taking them from programming through to

machining.

Sodi-Tech EDM

● The ALC400G is Sodick’s newest premium

wire eroder and incorporates the fi rm’s latest

digital innovations, including its Smart Linear

and Smart Pulse technologies. Based on the

latest digital innovations in generator

technologies and the use of advanced electrode

materials, the new ALC range demonstrates

signifi cant advances in cutting speed, accuracy

and surface fi nish. An advanced human

interface, incorporating a 19” TFT touch-screen,

operates like a tablet, with screen layouts that

can be customised.

TEK4

● The TEK4 6G FHD SA (Small Aerospace) is a

world-fi rst fast hole-drilling machine specifi cally

for industrial turbine production. It is a 300 by

300 by 400 mm machine with 360° rotation in

the A (±180°) and C axes (360° continuous).



Faro Technologies UK

● The QuantumS Arm with FAROBlu Laser Line

Probe HD boasts an impressive measurement

consistency when performing both contact and

non-contact scans. It enables users to capture

more in richer detail at an increased speed.

QuantumS Arm is also the fi rst ISO10360-12-

compliant arm – 20 micron accuracy versus 29

micron for a 2.5 m arm ● CAM2 2018

integrated software platform for the entire FARO

measurement product portfolio now includes

Repeat Part Management (RPM) functionality

for easy production implementation and

minimum training, plus integrated web-based

dashboard reporting that delivers real-time

inspection results and

insightful trend analysis in a

user-friendly set of

adaptable visual reports

● Visual Inspect is a mobile

solution that allows for

intuitive viewing via the use

of complex 3D data of parts

and assemblies, and

additional information, such as

process and workfl ow details, on

an iPad. Visual Inspect AR adds

augmented reality to the base

package.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

● The Leica Absolute Scanner LAS-XL offers a

scan-line width of up to 600 mm, measurement

stand-off distance of up to 1 m and accuracy to

within 150 microns ● A fully automatic

Senmation sensor exchange system provides a

swift, seamless exchange between different

sensing technologies on Leitz CMMs ●

SwiftCheck is a simple artefact with traceable

elements plus necessary programs to perform a

CMM check every day, batch or after a crash.

Master Abrasives

● A range of Innovation Automation Products

measuring equipment, including 2D height

gauges, air gauging and profi le projectors.

Metrology Direct (Sempre Group)

● Inspection Manager Express software from

HighQA supports the rapid creation of

inspection plans through automated extraction

of data from PDF drawings and can create PPAP

or fi rst article inspection reports, saving a great

deal of time.

MACHINING CENTRES

Colchester Machine Tool Solutions

● The MillPWRG2 CNC milling machine is fi tted

with Heidenhain Acu-Rite control system,

allowing users to: create and program complex

parts in minutes; manufacture one-offs and small

batch components; routinely mill prototype and

test components; utilise the easy-to-use, full

conversational programming system for quick,

no-fuss cutting; and produce highly accurate parts

fi rst-time via ultra-high precision 0.001 mm

resolution scales.

Haas Automation

● The Modular Mini Mill (pictured, below)

provides an economical solution for small

parts machining, with a starting price of

£19,995. Having a capacity of 406 by 305 by

254 mm (X, Y, Z) and a standard

10-tool ATC, it packs 40-taper

performance into a small footprint

of 2m2. Low-cost option modules

can be added for extra fl exibility

and start at £995, taking in:

a coolant module that boosts tool

life, swarf clearance and surface

fi nish; a production module

offering faster travels;

a software module that

includes macros; spindle orientation;

WiFi; rigid tapping; visual programming;

coordinate rotation and scaling; plus a

fourth-axis module.

Heller Machine Tools

● The UK-built HF 3500 5-axis horizontal

machining centre supports 5-sided or

simultaneous 5-axis machining of medium to

large batches of complex prismatic parts. Working

volume is 710 by 750 by 710 mm (X, Y, Z).

Hurco Europe

● The 3-axis BX50i double-column unit has 1,350

by 950 by 600 mm axis travels – over twice those

of its smaller brother, the BX40i. The 1,500 by

960 mm table accepts parts weighing up to

2.5 tonnes, compared to one tonne for the BX40i

● The 5-axis VC500i, a cantilever design

employing a solid, one-piece, cast iron frame that

has a 360º rotary table mounted on a trunnion

that swivels through 220º around the Y-axis,

offers “unrivalled undercutting capability”. Parts

weighing up to 250 kg can be produced in one hit

in a 520 by 450 by 400 mm machining envelope.

MACH Machine Tools

● The MACH 710 Mini Mill+ 3-axis vertical

machining centre has an 11 kW/12,000 rpm

(direct drive) BBT 40 spindle, a 24-position (side-

mounted) ATC, 48 m/min rapids, roller linear

guideways and 710 by 400 by 450 mm traverses

(X, Y, Z). Fanuc 0i-TD or Siemens 828D with

onboard ShopMill software are offered. Foundry Road, Stamford,

Lincs. PE9 2PPTel: 01780 765965Fax: 01780 765877






system

E30/E40/E50/E60/E70


E90/110/120/150/175



and stablility



580 mm diameter





• Machining of





www.machinery.co.uk June 2018 15



Mills CNC

● Doosan’s 5-axis DVF 5000 boasts 40 m/min

on its X, Y and Z axes and has a 500 by 450

mm table that can accept 400 kg parts,

although a larger, 630 by 450 mm table is

optional ● The compact DNM 4000, a small

footprint machine with X, Y and Z travels of

520, 400 and 480 mm, can handle parts up to

400 kg in weight on its 650 by 400 mm table.

NCMT

● Makino DA300 5-axis, trunnion-type, vertical

machining centre has a +30 to -120° A-axis

trunnion and a 340 by 300 mm table revolved in

the C-axis. It has a 20,000 rpm, 22 kW, HSK-

A63 spindle capable and a 60-tool magazine

● Okuma UMILL 1500 is a portal, 5-axis vertical

machining centre that has mill-turn and high

speed options. It has a 1,500 by 1,500 by

1,100 mm working envelope and does not

require special foundations ● Okuma

5-axis Genos M460V-5AX vertical

machining centre is

designed to manufacture

high precision parts at

impressive metal

removal rates in a

compact footprint.

Machining volume is

762 by 460 by 460

mm (X, Y, Z).


● The Axile G8 overhead gantry-type 5-axis

vertical machining centre (pictured, above) has

an 800 mm diameter table for workpieces

weighing 1,300 kg and X, Y and Z capacities of

670, 820 and 600 mm. Positioning is 0.008

mm and repeatability 0.004 mm. Feed rate in X,

Y and Z is 60 m/min ● Hyundai-Wia XF-2000

5-axis vertical machining centre with 40,000

rpm spindle and X Y, Z travels of 300, 300 and

200 mm, rapid traverse rate of 50 m/min and a

200 mm diameter table able to accommodate

15 kg ● The 5-axis, 15,000-40,000 rpm

Hyundai-Wia XF-6300 with X, Y and Z travels of

650, 600 and 500 mm, rapid traverse rates of

60 m/min and a 630 mm diameter table

capable of carrying loads of 600 kg ● The

Hyundai Wia iCut 400TD open-fronted, twin-

pallet/dual table (650 by 400 mm) vertical

machining/tapping centre. X, Y, Z travels are

520, 400 and 330 mm.

XYZ Machine Tools

● The UMC-5X 5-axis machining centre featuring

integrated Smart Machining Technology to boost

productivity has a 600 mm X-axis and offers a

full 900 mm in Y when the table is rotated 90°

● Three-machine LR (linear rail) vertical

machining centre range, the fi rst linear rail range

from the company. Capacities are 500, 750 and

1,000 mm X-axis travels ● The seven-model

HD, box guideway vertical machining centre

range, starting with the XYZ 660HD machines

(660 by 450 by 500 mm in X, Y and Z) and

concluding with the XYZ 3010 HD (3,000 by

1,000 by 800 mm in X, Y and Z).

Yamazaki Mazak UK

● The 5-axis horizontal machining centre HCR-

5000S is equipped with a 630 mm diameter

table offering a large 700 mm diameter, 500 kg

workpiece capacity. An agile machine, it has

been developed for high speed 5-axis aluminium

cutting applications, has ultra-fast acceleration

and a high jerk rate, allied to an

optional 30,000 rpm, 80 kW milling

spindle ● Also suited to

aerospace applications is

the Integrex i-800V/8,

which combines full

5-axis milling,

powerful turning

operations and

pallet-changing

capabilities.

Equipped with a

tilting high power

10,000 rpm, 37 kW

main spindle, the i-800V/8 also boasts a 45 kW

turning table.

PROFILING, FABRICATION, MARKING

Boxford

● The BFL 1390 750 W fi bre laser profi ling,

engraving and marking machine is the

company’s fi rst fi bre laser unit. It has a

1,300 by 900 mm working area.

ESAB

● The m3 Plasma system combines plasma

cutting and marking capabilities in a fully

integrated system. It supports high speed

plasma cutting, high precision cutting, plasma

marking, thick-plate cutting, dry (multi-gas)

cutting, and water-injection cutting on a wide

variety of materials. The m3 Plasma unit is fully

automated by ESAB’s Vision CNC ● Rebel EMP

255ic and Rebel EMP 320ic multi-process

welders for MIG/MAG, DC MMA and TIG

welding. Both units weigh 31.4 kg and use

400 V +-10% three-phase supply voltage. Rebel

EMP 320ic provides a rated output of 320 A/

30 V at 40% duty cycle and maximum output of

350 A/34 V, suitable for solid and fl ux-cored

wires in heavy industrial applications. Rebel

EMP 255ic provides a rated output of

HORIZONTAL /

VERTICAL LATHES

FOR ULTRA

PRECISION

TECHNOLOGY




www.machinery.co.uk June 2018 17



255 A/26.8 V at 40% duty cycle and maximum

output of 300 A/34 V, which is said to be ideal

for industrial applications requiring 1.0 to

1.2 mm wires.

Flow UK

● The MACH 500 waterjet profi ler,

available in 2 by 2 m or

4 by 8 m sizes, is

15-30% faster than its

predecessor. And

there’s 300 mm of Z

travel on the bevel head;

it was 150 mm before.

Fronius UK

● Multi-process capability is offered by the

TransSteel 2200, a manual power source that is

the fi rst single-phase, three-in-one welding

machine for MIG/MAG, TIG and MMA welding

applications with a multi-voltage option available

● ArcTig helps welders work more effi ciently and

reduce costs via an innovative mechanised joint

welding process that allows users to weld up to

10 mm thick alloy sheets and pipes, without

extensive seam preparation and reworking

● TIG systems MagicWave 230i and TransTig

230i are the fi rst from Fronius that can

communicate with other devices via Bluetooth,

WLAN and NFC.

Kyal Machine Tools

● Loxin multi-process heads are capable of

performing drilling, milling, grinding, laser

measurement, laser welding, riveting and

sealing operations in aircraft structures and

elsewhere. They are positioned using Tricept-

style robots that themselves can be attached to

moving or fi xed structures.

Rainford Precision

● The Finepart abrasive waterjet machine

Finecut WMC500 cuts carbon composites,

aluminium, titanium, glass, ceramics and other

materials. Applying a 0.2 mm diameter waterjet,

positioning accuracy of 2.5 microns and

repeatability of 2 microns are claimed

● Finespin polishing and deburring units were

developed to fi nish components produced on

Finecut micro abrasive waterjet cutting

machines, but can polish, deburr and wash

components up to 8 kg.

UMS

● Dot marking systems from Technomark take

in the M4 Inline production solution and the

Multi4 dot peen and scribing system that can be

confi gured in four ways: bench; hand-held;

bench/hand-held combination; or integrated.

Both employ IDI Mark&Track, an intelligent

driving impact approach developed by

Technomark to ensure a marking quality never

seen before.

Yamazaki Mazak UK

● Laser profi ler Optiplex 3015 DDL 4 kW

(pictured, above) utilises world-fi rst Direct Diode

Laser technology and can cut thin material 20%

faster than fi bre lasers and process thick

materials with unsurpassed surface quality.

TOOLING, WORKHOLDING, ACCESSORIES


● A zero-point clamping system from V-Tech for

CNC machining centres is a pneumatic, quick-

change system with 24 kN retraction of the

clamping pin in each receiver and a positioning

accuracy of better than 5 microns. Clamping

bases are available to hold one, two, four or six

receivers, which are 135 mm in diameter but

only 41 mm high.

Allied Machine & Engineering

● Wolhaupter Novitech modules for up to 10xD

vibration-damped boring of bores up to 205 mm

diameter ● The Digital Readout Module, which

can be quickly mounted and dismounted,

supports diameter adjustment of fi ne boring

tools to micron accuracy.

Ceratizit WNT

● A sliding-head tooling range consisting of over

11,000 items of which 5,000 are brand new

● A series of 3D Finish circular segment solid

carbide milling cutters of particular interest to

users of 5-axis machining centres and which can

help slash cycle times by up 90%.

Floyd Automatic Tooling

● CrazyMill Cool Ball Z4 1 to 8 mm diameter

end-mills that have three, four or fi ve coolant

ducts through the tool shank and are for milling

depths of up to 5xD in materials up to a

hardness of 54 HRc.

Gewefa UK

● The Gewefa M96 ER hydraulic collet fi xes on

the collet location of ER driven-head spindles.




19www.machinery.co.uk @MachineryTweets June 2018


It offers exceptional all-round grip, anti-vibration

and automatic centring of the inner and outer

taper to virtually zero. Shank options of ER25

and ER32 accommodate cutter diameters of

6-20 mm ● Pibomulti ‘Rainbow’ range of

modular angle-heads offer cost savings of as

much as 30% over standard fi xed-head units.

Available in fi xed or 90° adjustable and slim

designs with R65 and R80 indexing, there are

eight different types of modular shanks available

to support the range, including DIN, BT, HSK

and Capto.

Guhring

● Three turning systems: 104 and 106 Series

for grooving, boring, broaching and threading,

plus the 305 system for external and internal

machining that has an new indexable insert

having sintered rake geometry, an increased

range of inserts and new clamping holders for

sliding-head machines, as well as modular

systems ● Ratio line of roughing end-mills with

fl at-crested geometry and an optimised roughing

profi le demonstrate 60% longer service life,

drastically increased material removal rates and

can be used on low power machine tools or

those with unstable fi xturing ● RF100 Diver

series of end-mills is enhanced via optimised

internal cooling

channels and a

programme

expansion for

ramp drilling,

grooving,

rough

fi nishing and

fi nish milling

● Pionex

range taps

generate 30%

less torque. They

are based on a newly

developed powder-

metallurgical cutting tool

material ● Software-based tool management

system GTMS has been re-developed and

features a user-friendly design.

Hainbuch UK

● The CentroteX quick-change clamping system

is compatible with Hainbuch’s TOPlus, Spanntop

and Spanntop Mini workholding systems and

can be used on turning centres, measuring

equipment, grinding machines and dividing

heads ● The MandoTex quick-change interface

is for the Mando T211/212 mandrels and

boasts a large selection of standard clamping

devices ● For small part clamping, the

Spanntop Mini chuck complements the Mando

Adapt mandrel and the corresponding jaw

module, and, in similar vein, there’s the TOPlus

Mini chuck system, while there is also a new

Mando Adapt series of adapters that work with

the all TOPlus systems ● Magnet Module

(pictured, below) is compatible with standard

Hainbuch workholding chucks TOPlus and

Spanntop ● TestIT clamping force gauge

system, developed in conjunction with Siemens,

comes with software available on a data carrier

for installation on Siemens’ CNC units.

Horn Cutting Tools

● Capable of cutting to depths of up to 55 mm,

six new grooving and parting off blades with

cutting widths from 2.5 to 4 mm that feature

internal coolant are available, measuring either

26 or 32 mm wide. Coolant is directed to the

fl ank of the insert and through the insert top

surface ● The DA32 milling system with new,

high performance, diamond-tipped inserts

achieves outstanding results when shoulder,

face, plunge and circular milling.

ISCAR

● The launch of the

company’s Logiq

Chess Line

takes in

multiple tooling developments in milling,

turning, grooving and parting off. These include

innovative parting-off tooling for Y-axis machines

and a solution to deliver the same benefi t to

CNC lathes without Y-axis; Whisperline anti-

vibration tools; Logiq-5-Grip that employs

0.8-1.6 mm wide Logiq-Slim inserts for parting

diameters up to 22 mm – “The smallest width

indexable insert for parting off and grooving”;

and the narrowest indexable insert slitting saw,

Slim-Slit, a 32 mm diameter blade that holds

inserts 0.6-1.2 mm wide (full feature at: https://

is.gd/apapiz).

ITC

● BIG Kaiser EWE digital fi ne boring heads with

wireless connection simplify tool monitoring and

confi guration via a smartphone/tablet app



head reamer extends tool life via solid carbide

replaceable heads that have a new coating

technology developed for cast steel machining.

Featuring internal coolant supply, diameters are

8-40 mm ● The Tritan-Drill range is extended

with a version for machining steel ● The solid

carbide OptiMill-Uni-Wave full slot milling series

supports depth of up to 2xD. Suitable for many

materials, performance is increased versus

existing high performance cutting milling cutters.

It will be available in short, long, overlong and

extra-long sizes in the HB shank form, in a

diameter range 4-25 mm ● A new generation of

face milling tools for cutting depths up to 4 mm.

PowerMill-Blue has replaceable PCD milling

cartridges and is aimed at aluminium machining

in the automotive industry.

Mitsubishi Materials

● An extension to its high performance,

indexable insert milling cutter range – VPX

(pictured, below) – can support a wide range of

milling functions, from standard shoulder milling

through to ramping and pocketing. It boasts

tangential,

double-sided inserts for

economy, with 12 insert types, including the

latest MP6100, MP7100 and MP9100 series of

grades to cover machining carbon steel,

stainless steel and hardened steels, through to

cast iron and diffi cult-to-cut materials. VPX 200

and 300 series cutters are available in two

different sizes – the 200 series has 09 size

inserts, while the 300 has larger 12 size

inserts. Both are available in shank, screw-in

and arbor types, ranging from 16-80 mm

diameter.

Nikken Kosakusho Europe

● NCT200, a 200 mm plate diameter rotary

table, offers 3x higher clamping torque than

other comparable systems ● The slimline

TAS100 trunnion end has a pneumatic brake

but in a slimmer package for use in smaller

work envelopes.

● BIG Kaiser EWN fi ne boring heads for bores

from 0.4 to 152 mm diameter can be adjusted

in steps of 0.00 1 mm ● BIG Kaiser CTL-90, a

compact centring tool (pictured, above) for small

lathes and turning centres where a stationary

dial gauge faces the machine operator at all

times ● Widia Duo-Lock integrates VariMill

heads that support roughing and fi nishing with a

single tool in a modular system ● Widia

ultimate shoulder-mill, the VSM 490, eliminates

fi nishing operations ● Widia Victory High

Speed Cutting (VHSC) milling

cutters for aluminium can work at

up to 3,000 m/min ● Widia

TN710 coated carbide inserts for

alloyed and unalloyed steels offer

a 30% performance gain over

competitors ● ITC’s C-Cutter Mini

boasts the smallest hex insert

(3.97 mm diameter), enabling

back-chamfering from a 6 mm start

hole ● Micro-tools of 0.2 to 2.0 mm

diameter with concentricity tolerances below

0.001 mm.


● Jato self-centring pneumatic diaphragm

chucks; no moving parts, no swarf trap but

component-specifi c ● AMCC ice clamping via air

venturi with parts pressed down onto

machineable top plates with water then freezing

around part edges. Suitable for grinding; no

coolant can be used ● Maprox vacuum

clamping system, based on porous stone, which

is machineable or can be workpiece specifi c.

No coolant can be used.

Mapal

● The c-Com platform offers ‘Tool Management

4.0’, guaranteeing a maximum overview of all

data and inventory movement, as well as costs

(video: https://is.gd/xicami). The system is

modular, offering 12 individual services that can

be specifi cally confi gured for a customer’s

production site ● The CPR500/510 replaceable-

21www.machinery.co.uk @MachineryTweets June 2018


Quickgrind

● Eliminator Series solid carbide end-

mills with their conical or tapered form

support cycle time reductions of up to

95%. The three- and four-fl ute end-mills

are offered with a shank diameter of 6, 8,

10, 12 and 16 mm that respectively taper

down to a ballnose diameter of 1, 2, 3 and

4 mm and have a fl ute radius of 250, 500,

1,000 or 1,500 mm ● Spectre solid-carbide

end-mills can boost material removal rates

via reduced depth of cut and increased feed

rates of up to six times that of conventional

end-mills ● Mirage Series solid carbide end-

mills outperform competitor products on

stainless steel, super-alloys and a selection

of non-ferrous, high temperature alloys and

cast iron. The series is offered in a diameter

range of 3-20 mm ● Solid carbide Qplus

end-mills aim to be “most universal tooling

series yet”, tackling a wide range of

materials in rough to fi nish machining,

slotting, profi ling, trochiodal milling and

more ● Delta Series three-fl ute end-mills

offer high performance in a variety of

materials.

Roemheld

● Wedge clamping elements with patented

safety bolts designed to attach a die set to

the table and ram of a power press

securely, regardless of whether the tool

edges are straight or angled (video: https://

is.gd/gajaqu) ● A vice for 5-axis machining,

the Hilma MC-P vice grips on just 3 mm,

reducing raw material costs. Mechanical

and hydraulic versions are available and jaw

widths range from 40 to 125 mm, with

maximum clamping forces of 8 to 35 kN

● The Centrick manipulator (pictured, left)

has articulated arms that allow workpieces

of any shape and weighing up to two tonnes

to be continuously rotated and tilted by up

to 90°.

Schunk Intec

● The Vero-S NSE3138 quick-change pallet

module and Vero-S NSE T3 138 tombstone

module avoid chips or dirt from lodging in

the interface; pull-down force is 8 or 28 kN

and position repeatability <0.005 mm

● Co-act (collaborative actuator) grippers

support safe human-robot collaboration.

Sumitomo Electric Hard Metal

● Two new turning insert grades, AC8015P

and AC8035P, offer higher stability through

improved wear resistance, reduced crater

damage, improved surface smoothness and

lower stress cutting, due to a patented

coating process. AC8015P is for higher

speed, continuous cutting operations, giving



up to twice the resistance to crater wear than

conventional grade inserts, while AC8035P has

up to double the fracture resistance than

conventional grade inserts and is for heavy

interrupted cutting.

TaeguTec

● RhinoGroove,

optimised for parting

and grooving, is now

expanded to double-

ended 4,5 mm inserts

and toolholders, as well

as single-ended 2, 3, 4,

5 mm inserts ● QuadRush four-edge

parting and grooving system inserts’

maximum width range has been

extended from 3.18 mm to 3.30-

4.23 mm.

TDM Systems

● New modules for TDM Global Line – TDM

Shopfl oor Manager and TDM Machine Process

Control – allow users to create a personal

working environment using apps. Workstations

can be managed via cost centres so that an

overview of costs is maintained at all times

● The “fi rst global cloud solution for tool data

management”, TDM Cloud Line, supports virtual

machining with highest quality data, anywhere,

any time.

Thame Workholding

● Inofl ex VL Range is a weight-reduced range of

self-centring four-jaw chucks that are ideal for

vertical turning centres. They can

clamp parts from 420 to 1,200

mm ● A multi-face fi xture

system for 5-axis

machining applications

offers next-generation

machine tool

workholding via a

three-faced fi xture

(pictured, right) that

allows clamping of three

individual components on a

single platform.

TURNING


● Bar feed specialist Iemca offers an Industry

4.0 connection for any new Iemca barfeed,

allowing constant remote analysis of its

condition and operation. Data is continuously

transmitted to a PC, tablet or smartphone

● A 7” LCD touch-screen as an alternative to

the standard hand-held control on most Iemca

products ● New software on the Iemca KID 80+

short magazine (pictured, below) allows

synchronous component transfer between the

main and sub-spindles at full speed to reduce

cycle times ● An Iemca Elite barfeed that allows

full-length, thin bars down to 0.8 mm diameter

to be handled ● The Iemca Master 80 HD UP,

on which bars

weighing up

to 180 kg

are loaded

at an

ergonomic

height ● Rail-

mounted Caddy rack and

bundle system extensions to

the Iemca Boss barfeed. The

former has 2 m capacity, while

the latter handles loads of up

to two tonnes.

Chester Machine Tools

● Now offers the Style range of CNC lathes from

Holland, whose key USP is the Style CNC

system, geared to leading skilled manual

turners through the process of NC program

creation.

Citizen Machinery UK

● Miyano’s 10-axis BNA-42GTYLFV (42 mm

diameter) has low frequency vibration (LFV),

programmable swarf-breaking technology and

features Citizen’s Cincom operating system on a

Mitsubishi-based control platform. It has a

3-axis, 42 mm main spindle with hydraulic

clamping, a 2-axis sub-spindle, a

single 3-axis eight-station

turret with half indexing

and a gang-style tool

slide. Tool

capacity is 45

● The 12 mm

bar diameter

Cincom L12-

VII sliding-head

with LFV

technology has 27

tools, a 3-axis vertical

gang toolpost having a

30° B-axis, six turning tool

positions, up to nine driven tools, eight gang

drilling tools and a 16 mm bar higher capacity

option ● The 10-axis Cincom D25-VIII, which

has next-generation control, two 3-axis vertical

gang toolposts, a B-axis, a back toolpost and

opposite toolpost, has 59 tool positions.

Colchester Machine Tool Solutions

● The Colchester Typhoon range of turning

centres is offered in either quick, low-friction Foundry Road, Stamford,

Lincs. PE9 2PPTel: 01780 765965Fax: 01780 765877






system

E30/E40/E50/E60/E70


E90/110/120/150/175



and stablility



580 mm diameter





• Machining of





23



Tornos Technologies UK

● The Swiss GT 32 boasts six linear axes, two

C axes, three positions for driven tools and a

maximum capacity of 40 tools, including 14

driven tools and offers an “outstanding cost/

performance ratio”. The Swiss GT 32 is also

available with B-axis – the

number of driven tools is

increased to 16, with a total

tool capacity of 36 ● The

26 mm MultiSwiss 8X26 is

equipped with eight spindles

and eight slides, with up to

three tools per slide. Eight

synchronous 11 kW motor-

spindles, eight C axes, a

counter-spindle, plus ultra-

fast barrel indexing are other

capabilities, while Y axes can

be added to further boost its

capabilities.


● The multi-tasking Hyundai

Wia LM1800TTSY turning

centre with Y-axis and twin

spindles/turrets (12 tools on

each) has 8” chucks (main and sub-spindle

– both of 22 kW) and accommodates bar of

65 mm. Swing over the carriage is 290 mm and

maximum turning diameter and length are 230

and 673 mm respectively ● The Hyundai Wia

L2000LSY slantbed CNC lathe has an 8” main

chuck, a 6” sub-spindle chuck and has travels

of 265 mm in X, and 830 mm in both Y and Z

axes.

Yamazaki Mazak UK

● The UK-manufactured Quick Turn 250MY and

TA-12 (pictured, below) is a ‘plug and play’

turning centre and robotic machine tending

solution. Both the machine tool and FANUC

M-10iA robot are controlled from the Mazak

SmoothG CNC, which provides for a seamless

interface and extremely fast set-up. ■

linear guide or heavy duty, box guideway designs,

both available with variations of 2-axis, C-axis,

sub-spindle and Y-axis functions in a range of bar

capacities.

Hurco Europe

● 8” chuck TM8i XP and 10”

chuck TM10i XP are

upgraded versions of

previous models,

including larger spindle

bore, roller guideways,

a more compact footprint

and a new control

system that mirrors the

Max5 programming of

the fi rm’s machining

centres.

MACH Machine Tools

● The 8” chuck MACH

S-202 is a 2-axis CNC

lathe with a 400 mm

turning length and

52mm bore. Fanuc 0i-TD

or Siemens 828D

control with ShopTurn

software can be fi tted, and

included as standard are a programmable

tailstock, parts’ catcher and swarf conveyor.

Mills CNC

● 10” chuck Puma 2600SY (sub-spindle, Y-axis)

Mk II ● 12” chuck Puma GT 3100LM equipped

with driven tooling ● Puma V8300M VTL (830

diameter by 750 mm height turning capacity) with

driven tools and automatic tool changer (pictured,

above).

Star Micronics GB

● The 32/35 mm bar SR-32J II Type B sliding-

head lathe offers higher accuracy, higher rigidity

and increased productivity than its predecessor.

The eight-station back-working platen with Y2-axis

increases overlapping and boosts the total

number of tools to 39. Switching between guide

bush and non-guide bush modes now features.

Spindle performance has been increased, with

more speed and power across all four spindle

motors, in addition hydraulic clamping for the

main and sub-spindle collets boost clamping

force by up to 40% ● The 20 mm bar SR-20J II

Type A and B have numerous improvements over

their predecessors, including: fi ve sleeves in the

drilling arm (not four); greater rigidity via wider

use of dovetail slideways versus linear rails;

greater thermal stability; non-guide bush

operation added; and larger capacity slitting

cutter capability.

HORIZONTAL /

VERTICAL LATHES

FOR ULTRA

PRECISION

TECHNOLOGY




PRODUCT LAUNCH REVIEW - Mark Allen Group · 2018-06-11 · 5 PRODUCT LAUNCH REVIEW @MachineryTweets June 2018 INTRODUCTION/CONTENTS Machinery, incorporating Sheet Metal Industries

Documents