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Horizontal machining centres reduce vibration
A new generation of production horizontal machining centres feature massive cast-iron construction, with extensive internal ribbing on the castings to increase rigidity and damp vibrations.
News from Haas Automation (26 May 2006)
Compact HMCs have fast pallet changer
Having an excellent price to performance ratio, compact horizontal machining centres have a fast 180 deg hydraulic pallet changer with high load capacity for safe and accurate pallet positioning.
News from Cincinnati Machine UK (25 May 2006)
High-speed horizontal machining centre is compact
A compact, high-speed horizontal machining centre is suitable for machining steel and aluminium workpieces within its 800mm diameter by 1000mm high maximum component envelope. Brochure available
News from Yamazaki Mazak UK (23 May 2006)
Production HMCs have high dynamics
Extremely high dynamic characteristics, with accelerations of up to 12 m/sec2 and rapid traverse rates of 60 or rather 90m/min of a horizontal machining centre, guarantee short machining times. Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools (15 May 2006)
Powerful HMCs have swivelling head
A particularly powerful range of horizontal machining centres is equipped, for example, with a swivel head unit for higher machining flexibility and carrying out five-sides machining. Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools (15 May 2006)
HMC works with automatic pallet handling
At the German METAV machine tool show, Heller will demonstrate one of its MCi 16.1 horizontal machining centres working on the Fastems stand with automatic pallet handling and storage system. Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools (15 May 2006)
Compact HMCs have fast pallet changers
Compact horizontal machining centres feature a fast 180 deg hydraulic pallet changer with a high load capacity for safe and accurate pallet positioning and optional hydraulic clamping.
News from Cincinnati Machine UK ( 8 May 2006)
Twin-pallet HMC has high rigidity, fast traverses
A twin-pallet, horizontal machining centre has high standards of rigidity using a double walled casting structure to carry the heavy duty saddle, column and linear roller guide bearing system. Brochure available
News from Dugard (14 April 2006)
UK/Irish Kitamura CNC machines agency grows
Since being named as the exclusive UK and Ireland Distributor for high specification Kitamura machine tools in late 2004, Leader CNC Technologies has grown from strength to strength. Brochure available
News from Leader CNC (28 March 2006)
HMC machines difficult-to-cut materials
Horizontal machining centre is aimed at manufacturers looking for high metal removal rates on difficult to cut materials. Brochure available
News from Leader CNC (10 March 2006)
High speed HMC with fast tool change is compact
Compact, high-speed horizontal machining centre has a cam-driven toolchanger, which with its random selection/shortest path and 2.7s chip-to-chip time keeps cycle times as short as possible.. Brochure available
News from Yamazaki Mazak UK ( 9 March 2006)
HMC builder offers fixture design/build service
Renowned for its simultaneous engineering expertise, Heller Machine Tools is one of few UK machining centre builders able to provide a fixture design and build service using its own engineers. Brochure available
News from Heller Machine Tools ( 6 March 2006)
HMCs transform turbocharger production
User application article Installation of six horizontal machining centres and product redesign has enabled a turbocharger maker to machine nozzle rings from solid, bringing major cost, and performance advantages.
News from Matchmaker M/C ( 3 March 2006)
Horizontal machining centre is very accurate
Highly accurate and productive HMC offers effective chip removal, reduced non-cutting times, fast acceleration and deceleration, oil-cooled ballscrews and straightforward maintenance routines.
News from Matchmaker M/C (14 February 2006)
Horizontal machining centre needs little space
Horizontal machining centre has been developed to satisfy demands for high productivity on medium to long batch runs with small components and in a limited floor space. Brochure available
News from Leader CNC ( 9 February 2006)
Productive HMC has fast tool and pallet change
A highly productive horizontal machining centre for medium to long batch runs with small components and a limited floor space has exceptionally small footprint and fast tool and pallet changes. Brochure available
News from Leader CNC (31 January 2006)
Large diecastings machined at higher speeds
User application article Die-casting company has identified what it believes to be the best large-capacity, light-duty horizontal machining centre for machining the larger die-castings more efficiently.
News from Whitehouse Machine Tools (23 January 2006)
Accurate HMC has fast acceleration
Key features of a highly accurate HMC include: effective chip removal, reduced non-cutting times, fast acceleration and deceleration and more straightforward maintenance routines.
News from Yamazen (UK) (17 January 2006)
Twin-pallet HMC kept machining work in-house
User application article When a broadcasting equipment components supplier had to meet a dramatic surge in orders, the choice to keep the work in-house centred on the acquisition of a twin-pallet horizontal machining centre. Brochure available
News from Leader CNC (15 December 2005)
HMC machines ferrous, non-ferrous parts
HMC combines the power of a high torque spindle drive for machining high grade steels and cast iron with the capability for faster acceleration and rapid traverse rates for cutting aluminium.
News from 600 Centre (14 December 2005)
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