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Minimising non-cutting times hold down costs
User application article A machining centre's ability to minimise non-cutting times and hence maximise productivity, helped to keep down unit manufacturing cost and allow competitive subcontract prices.
News from Yuasa Warwick Machinery (25 March 2003)
Spring maker diversifies into CNC machining
User application article The foresight to move into new products and new markets, based on acquisition of machining centres, has ensured the continued growth of a former spring maker.
News from Cincinnati Machine UK (12 March 2003)
Low cost VMC offers power without warranty quibble
At GBP 19,999, and believed to be the lowest-cost VMC available on the UK market a 10HP/8000 rpm machine with a 560 x 400 x 500mm working envelope, comes with a 12 month 'no quibble' warranty. Brochure available
News from XYZ Machine Tools (21 February 2003)
Complex testpiece settled machining centre choice
User application article The need to machine highly intricate mould and electrode details to short lead time schedules, led Pascoe Engineering to challenge would-be high speed M-C suppliers with a complex testpiece.
News from StarragHeckert UK (17 January 2003)
Bridge-type VMC offers high speed machining
A bridge-type VMC will meet the increasing demand for high-speed machining, in particular for toolmaking, but also for general production duties especially in aluminium.
News from Geo. Kingsbury Machine Tools (24 December 2002)
High metal removal VMC is competitively priced
Targeted at users looking for a VMC with a high and rigid build quality, capable of high metal removal with longevity of production life, the product is offered at a very competitive price.
News from 600 Centre (20 December 2002)
Fast toolchanger reduces machine downtime
Linear drive in the X-axis with up to 80m/min rapid traverse, 1G of acceleration in the X-, Y- and Z-axes, as well as chip-to-chip times of only 1.8 seconds - add up to a fast production VMC.
News from DMG (UK) (19 December 2002)
VMC improves toolmaking surface finish
User application article Improved machined finish combined with shorter cutting cycles have resulted from the installation of a machining centre at a Yorkshire toolmaking company. Brochure available
News from Hurco Europe (17 December 2002)
VMC has higher rigidity, faster acceleration
Higher levels of rigidity, fast acceleration and rapid traverse rates for spindle positioning and simultaneous five-axis operation feature a modular nachining centre for wet or dry machining.
News from StarragHeckert UK (17 December 2002)
Beefy VMCs have heavier duty ballscrews
The latest addition of the 1250 and 1500 VMCs feature heavier duty European and Japanese ballscrew and slideway systems and a choice of Siemens or Fanuc CNC.
News from Hardinge Machine Tools ( 6 December 2002)
High specs and affordable pricing sell VMCs
A new vertical machining centres impressed many recent Open House visitors with their high specification, build quality and affordable pricing.
News from Yamazen (UK) (29 November 2002)
Double column VMCs built for high efficiency
Featuring integrated double-column design to minimise spindle to slideway travel production VMCs offer fast tool change times as well as rapid traverse rates for high-efficiency machining.
News from T W Ward CNC Machinery (25 November 2002)
Low cost machining centres to be demonstrated
An Open House on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 November will demonstrate a new range of low cost manchining centres cutting steels and aluminium.
News from Yamazen (UK) (29 October 2002)
Multi-axis machining is the key to competitiveness
Investment in automation and multi-axis machining is the key to British companies being able to win business in an increasingly competitive global market.
News from Chiron Werke UK (28 October 2002)
Machining centre maker builds the fastest
Having established itself as a leading worldwide supplier of CNC vertical machining centres with well over 10,000 machines sold, Chiron produces the world's fastest types.
News from Chiron Werke UK (28 October 2002)
Compact VMC has linear drive
Offering a novel performance-spectrum in the compact class, a VMC includes a highly dynamic linear drive, a fast 12,000 rev/min motor spindle, chip conveyor and bed flushing mechanism.
News from DMG (UK) (10 October 2002)
VMC offers fast tool change and fast axis travels
Vertical machining centre features a high speed tool-changer with a chip-to-chip tool changing time of 1.8 seconds and axis acceleration of 1G for productive machining.
News from DMG (UK) ( 8 October 2002)
Making a new match for vertical machining centres
A new range of low cost vertical machining centres revives a machine tool brand name offering quality, reliability and value for money.
News from Yamazen (UK) (25 September 2002)
Machining centre operators compare CNCs
User application article When asked to compare CNC systems, a mould maker's machining centre operator favoured systems that simplify shopfloor programming with interactive question-and-answer routines. Brochure available
News from Hurco Europe (10 September 2002)
Compact VMC offers plenty of power and speed
Although compact, this vertical machining centre offers a 12,000 rpm motor spindle, a 30-station tool magazine that can be loaded during a production cycle and a spiral chip conveyor.
News from DMG (UK) (30 August 2002)
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