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Twin pallet VMC machines in five axes
At a recent 'Open House' a twin-pallet, VMC was shown in various set-ups including 5-axis machining, with tool breakage monitors in the tool magazine as well as in the work area.
News from Whitehouse Machine Tools (15 February 2005)
VMCs increase milling capacity by two thirds
User application article Two vertical machining centres have increased the press tool makers milling capacity by two thirds in terms of throughput, and larger presswork progression tools can now be repaired. Brochure available
News from Hurco Europe (26 January 2005)
Added capacity after relocation
User application article The purchase by Brierley of two Hurco VMX64 vertical machining centres during 2004 has increased the press tool maker's milling capacity by two thirds in terms of throughput. Brochure available
News from Hurco Europe (25 November 2004)
VMC demolishes lead times and costs
User application article Hunting for the best price:performance deal on a VMC, a safety lamp maker selected a machine that has reduced lead-time from days to a matter of hours and cut piece part costs by more than half.
News from 600 Centre (17 November 2004)
Higher technology machining halves prices
User application article By buying affordable high technology CNC machine tools a UK subcontractor has halved component prices in order to realise sufficient return against strong overseas competition.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology (10 November 2004)
High precision VMC suits mould and die work
High precision, heavy duty vertical machining centre, particularly suited to the mould and die industry, features heavy stock removal rates as well as precision finish machining.
News from Goratu UK ( 9 September 2004)
Duplex bed absorbs heavy milling thrusts
Duplex bed design of apowerful, compact machining centre absorbs the thrust when drilling and milling using up to 22kW and allows the machine to accept workpieces up to 2 tonnes.
News from StarragHeckert UK (26 August 2004)
VMC spurs jeweller into watch case machining
User application article Having bought a high speed VMC for its toolroom one of the UK's leading jewellery manufacturers plunged into a new venture of making high quality watch cases.
News from 600 Centre ( 8 July 2004)
VMC designed for precise machining of small parts
When you are machining very small moulding dies and other precision parts in high-strength and pre-hardened metals, 'accuracy is not witchcraft' says a brochure about a small, three-axis VMC.
News from Primacon Maschinenbau GmbH ( 5 July 2004)
Bevel gear die hard machined in under 150 min
Precise hard milling of a bevel gear cold forming die to 'jig accuracy' standards was demonstrated on a high precision vertical machining centre during the recent METAV show in Duesseldorf.
News from Yasda Precision Tools K.K. ( 1 July 2004)
Foundry replaces multi-head specials with VMCs
User application article Foundry operating some 40 diecasters has steadily replaced multi-headed, special-purpose, machine tools with CNC vertical machining centres to gain high levels of production flexibility.
News from 600 Centre (20 May 2004)
Latest VMC purchase operates 90% unmanned
User application article Following an assessment of a number of vertical machining centres, a subcontractor opted for a machine that has since worked consistently and for 90% of the time unmanned. Brochure available
News from Yamazaki Mazak UK ( 4 May 2004)
High speed machining VMC maximises productivity
High chip removal, high speed machining and quick set up and change over times of a 1.8m X-axis VMC give maximum productivity and at the same time deliver very high machining accuracy.
News from CNC Machine Tools (29 April 2004)
Linear motor axis power ups mould productivity
Designed with the mould and die sector in mind, the potential of productivity increases of up 20% is the proud boast of a linear motor axis VMC demonstrated for the first time in the UK at MACH.
News from DMG (UK) (27 April 2004)
Modern VMC boosts university's production ability
User application article The installation of a VMC will help optimise wing section machining and certain mould making routines at Kingston University's School of Engineering.
News from Yamazen (UK) (27 April 2004)
Powerful VMC has increased programming versatility
Larger and more powerful VMC offers improved productivity and performance and is supplied as standard with the powerful Heidenhain iTNC 530 CNC system for increased programming versatility.
News from Yamazen (UK) (12 April 2004)
High speed VMCs speed mould and die production
User application article Two high speed VMCs are providing additional capacity at a prototyping company, taking advantage of the machines' highly dynamic performance to produce moulds and dies. Brochure available
News from Fredk. Pollard and Co ( 8 April 2004)
HSC increases toolmaking productivity and quality
User application article Director of a toolmaking company says he has seen some jobs go through the toolmaking shop five times quicker since high-speed vertical machining centres were installed. Brochure available
News from Hurco Europe ( 7 April 2004)
VMC has advanced conversational programming
Fitted with a Heidenhain control and intended for mould and tool makers, a VMC has highly developed conversational programming features combined with its ability to accept programs prepared off-line.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology ( 7 April 2004)
High speed VMC mills tool steels better, quicker
User application article Needing a better and faster method of making tool sets an injection moulding company installed a high-speed VMC to machine mould tool steels up to 65Rc and to very tight tolerances.
News from 600 Centre (30 March 2004)
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