Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Horizontal Machining Centre",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Pallet system feeds mill-turn centre at Open House from
Matsuura Machinery, which we summarised at the time by saying "Main theme during Matsuura's CNC machine tool Open House will be 'Multi Pallet Unmanned Production' supported by a multi-tasking machine with a 10 pallet system".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Machining centres pallets loaded by robot from
Yamazaki Mazak UK: "In a system to automatically load/unload machining centres, a robot selects the pallet size to suit the job, so reducing the amount of space required for pallets in unmanned machining systems".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Emag UK
concerning its BA 321 horizontal machining centre
- take a look at Horizontal machining centre has twin spindles
which says: "To minimises costs in the high-productivity machining of steel and cast iron workpieces, a twin-spindle hoizontal machining centre is designed for 3- and 4-axis production work".
Take a look also at the news release from AsquithButler, UK/India deal made in heavy duty machine tools,
as well as Metal cutting tooling inserts last longer from Walter GB,
and HMCs replace VMCs and raise productivity 25% from NCMT.
See also:
News on the Mitsui Seiki HS6A horizontal machining centre from 600 Centre
(December 2007)
Custom built horizontal machining centre has machined the largest lightweight beryllium optic for an infrared optimised space telescope to be launched in 2013
UK machine tool event brings GBP 1.3m in orders
(November 2007)
UK machine tool supplier, C Dugard, has reported an order intake of over GBP 1.3 million during the recent opening of a new showroom
News on the NH5000 40 DCG horizontal machining centre from Mori Seiki UK
(November 2007)
Aerospace manufacturing company's investment in a flexible machining cell will increase profitability and flexibility and will be able to offer a rapid turnaround for components
Machine tool builder to stage 'EMO Encore' event
(November 2007)
As well as viewing the latest CNC machine tool releases at an 'EMO Encore' event, the UK plant of Yamazaki Mazak will show off the recently completed extension of its machine tool plant
CNC machine tool builders European sales up 45%
(October 2007)
Nearly 170,000 visitors attended the EMO 2007 exhibition and Haas Automation Europe, showing 30 CNC machine tools, said it had sold 555 units - up 45% against 2006
News on the Horizontal Machining Centre Nexus 8800-II from Yamazaki Mazak UK
(October 2007)
Horizontal machining centre provides a much larger machining platform than is currently available, combined with levels of accuracy at twice the ISO standard
Dedicated VIPER grinding centre is 10% faster
(September 2007)
For creep feed grinding of nickel alloy components in the 'VIPER' process, a purpose dedicated 7-axis machining centre is 10% quicker than the original modified horizontal machining centre
Horizontal machining centre loading simplified
(August 2007)
A horizontal machining centre has an efficient positive 180 deg rotating pallet change system that provides convenient pallet accessibility for simplified work loading
Chuck manufacturer expands machining facility
(August 2007)
Lathe chuck and centres manufacturer, Pratt Burnerd International, is to invest GBP 600,000 in machin tools and equipment to meet a substantial increase in demand
Compact machining centre scope extended
(August 2007)
Compact vertical machining centre now has an extended working envelope and will be shown at EMO by Haas along with a high speed VMC and a low-cost toolroom milling machine
Machining centres and mill-turn centre unveiled
(August 2007)
Three new machine tools from 27 exhibits on the Mori Seiki stand will be a 5-axis vertical and a horizontal machining centre, and a three-turret mill-turn centre with Y-axis
VMC integrates with vertical turning
(July 2007)
A precise vertical machining centre incorporates a direct drive table to the C-axis to rotate the 400mm diameter pallet - integrating turning with full 5-axis interpolation for milling and drilling
Engineering group offers versatile foundry service
(July 2007)
UK group has a ferrous and non-ferrous foundry that offers design, pattern-making and prototyping facilities for small batch work in irons, aluminium alloys, bronzes and gunmetal, writes Mike Page
News on the MCi 16 horizontal machining centre from Heller Machine Tools
(July 2007)
When an engineering group sought a machining centre to machine aluminium transmission housing components it looked for a company to provide full production engineering support, writes Mike Page
News on the MCi 25 horizontal machining centre from Heller Machine Tools
(June 2007)
Heller deliver high performance MCi 25 horizontal machining centre for turbine blade production at Siemens power generation plant in Newcastle
News on the OKK 4-axis CNC horizontal machining centre from Whitehouse Machine Tools
(June 2007)
It now only takes one CNC machining cycle to carry out almost all the machining operations on valve bodies at a precision engineering company using an OKK 4-axis CNC horizontal machining centre
Engineering support for machine castings company
(May 2007)
M J Allen won a contract to cast and machine the transmission housing of the All-Wheel-Drive Ford Transit, and turned to Heller to help them develop a production system
News on the 5-axis MCH-C horizontal machining centre from Heller Machine Tools
(May 2007)
UK plant of Heller Machine Tools has noted a substantial rise in demand for its horizontal machining centres equipped with a swivelling spindle head for 5-axis working
Travelling gantry machining centre ordered
(April 2007)
UK excavator manufacturer invests in a large capacity, travelling gantry, vertical machining centre to machine front and rear chassis, excavator booms/arms and compact excavator floorpans in India
News on the DMC 55H duoBLOCK horizontal machining centre from DMG (UK)
(April 2007)
Believed to be the most stable machine in its 'compact' class, a horizontal machining centre is setting new standards of accuracy, surface quality and productivity
News on the MCi 16 horizontal machining centre from Heller Machine Tools
(April 2007)
When a foundry, more used to batch machining, took on volume production of transmission parts, it sought a machine tool supplier, which could provide technical and fixtures back-up
New branding for CNC turning and machining company
(April 2007)
AEL (Dorset), a high quality precision engineering company, has seen three years of continuous growth and has created a new branding - as Arterial UK - to better reflect the business
News on the MCH 350 horizontal machining centre from Heller Machine Tools
(April 2007)
For machining large parts of up to 1m size, a horizontal machining centre was chosen for its large capacity, high torque, fast cycle times, easy and quick set up and reliability
News on the NH8000 5-axis horizontal machining centre from Mori Seiki UK
(April 2007)
Horizontal machining centre incorporates linear motors on its tilting axis which allows all the 5-axis movements to operate at full speed and greatly increasing the machine's overall performance
News on the NH5000 horizontal machining centres from Mori Seiki UK
(March 2007)
Reliability and rigidness are paramount in a horizontal machining centre when machining forged stainless steels and titanium alloys in cuycles of up to 40h
Horizontal machining centre built for HSM
(March 2007)
The new Okuma MA-800HB horizontal-spindle, twin-pallet-change machining centre has been built for high-speed machining and has a 1400 x 1250 x 1250mm working envelope
Latest mill/turn centre to be demonstrated
(March 2007)
A mill/turn centre with linear linear motor drives is not complex to program or operate and will be on show with the latest machining centres at DMG (UK)'s 2007 Open House demonstration in April
Retrofit CNC adds life to useful machining centre
(March 2007)
Rather than replace an older, but very useful CNC horizontal machining centre, a vintage car restorer opted to retrofit an up-to-date CNC and so saved on machine tool replacement costs
Inspection software with portable CMM
(February 2007)
A portable CMM and Delcam's PowerINSPECT inspection software allowed Townley Engineering and Manufacturing Co from Candler, Florida, to turn a quality problem into a competitive advantage
News on the Horizontal machining centre upgrade from Heller Machine Tools
(November 2006)
To produce gearbox parts quickly, a company's existing horizontal machining centre in another plant was updated, installed and producing in just three weeks
News on the Heller MCH 250 horizontal machining centre from Heller Machine Tools
(November 2006)
Choice of a horizontal machining centre to machine diesel engine cylinder heads was for a supplier, which could provide a full turnkey system and the back-up and support
Powerful horizontal machining centre has speed
(November 2006)
A high performance horizontal machining centre provides power and cutting capability of heavier duty machines with the performance of high speed machines
News on the FH-8800 horizontal machining centre from Yamazaki Mazak UK
(November 2006)
The installation of a fifth horizontal machining centre to its FMS will increase capacity at Yamazaki Mazak UK's 'Cyber' manufacturing plant in Worcester
News on the Heller MCi 16 horizontal machining centre from Heller Machine Tools
(October 2006)
A horizontal machining centre has been chosen to machine CI hydraulic pumps owing to its very fast acceleration, positioning accuracy and reduced cycle times