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Large milling and boring machines (over 2000mm in X)
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Matsuura machining cell raises output by 40%
User application article A Matsuura GBP 2.7 million, two machining centre cell has increased production output of earthmoving machinery components by over 40% and halved excavator delivery time.
News from Matsuura Machinery ( 9 May 2008)
Heavy duty 5-axis machining centre introduced
Ward HiTech has introduced the Famup 5-axis machining centre with linear motor drives for the machining of long workpieces or short ones in a 'pendulum' operation.
News from Ward Hi-Tech ( 1 May 2008)
Intelligent 5-axis machining of large fabrications
User application article The trouble with CNC machining of welded fabrications is that every one is slightly different, making it difficult to align the component prior to starting the milling and drilling programme
News from Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools (10 March 2008)
Double column VMC's CNC simplifies programming
The CNC on a double column vertical machining centre has user-friendly advanced functionality programming routines to simplify and speed up programming times.
News from Ward CNC Machinery (27 February 2008)
Modular machining centres mill at high speeds
Modular machining centdfes can be built up to 8m by 40m (X and Y axis) to order for machining large aluminium or composite components in the aerospace, automotive and marine industries.
News from CMS Group (UK) (12 November 2007)
Wind generates more machine tool sales energy
For some builders of heavy-duty machine tools at EMO 2007, the worldwide spread of wind farms has generated up to 30% in new business, reports Mike Page.
News from Mike Page - editor's feature articles ( 7 November 2007)
Heavy duty milling centres have high capacity
Four heavy duty CNC milling machines and machining centres combine high-quality build and technologically advanced features for large capacity, heavy-duty milling performance.
News from Ward CNC Machinery (26 October 2007)
Travelling column CNC machine mills 10m parts
Work pieces up to 10m long, with little limitation on weight, can be machined on a travelling column CNC milling machine design, which is available in several sizes.
News from Goratu UK (14 September 2007)
Floor-type CNC miller/borer is highly precise
A highly rigid, floor-type travelling column CNC milling and boring machine combines high rough-machining capacity with high finishing accuracy.
News from Nicolas Correa-Anayak (14 September 2007)
Floor borer machines large parts in one set-up
Claimed to be one of the most versatile heavy duty machine tools on the market, a floor borer completes work pieces in one set-up, from heavy cutting to semi-finishing and finishing.
News from Ward CNC Machinery (13 September 2007)
Heavy duty CNC vertical lathes have more power
Heavy duty CNC vertical lathes have been upgraded, having a 24-tool automatic tool changer and an increase in spindle power to 37kW and speed to 3000 rev/min for milling.
News from CKD Blansko Holding ( 6 September 2007)
Centre mills/turns large telepherique parts
User application article Multi-functional machining centre will carry out precision machining of large components for cableways - or telepheriques - such as the cable pulleys and cable supports.
News from Doerries Scharmann Technologie GmbH (10 August 2007)
Wind turbines demand larger CNC machine tools
Concern over global warming and declining fossil fuels resources have caused a growth in wind turbine generator manufacture - and more demand for larger machine tools.
News from Leader CNC (13 July 2007)
Travelling gantry machining centre ordered
User application article 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 from Asquith Bulter ( 1 May 2007)
Car builder buys advanced 5-axis machining centre
User application article Machining centre with a 24,000 rev/min, high-speed, 12kW spindle that is liquid cooled offers positioning speeds up to 80m/min with acceleration rates of up to 3.0m/s2.
News from CMS Group (UK) ( 3 April 2007)
CNC milling centre has powerful orthoganal head
Fixed gantry, moving table CNC milling centre features a powerful orthogonal head with axis drives powered by direct drive or torque motors.
News from Fortron UK (23 January 2007)
Moving table milling centre has high power
Large moving-table, fixed gantry, milling centre for high-power machining features high torque at the spindle - 75kW and over 2500Nm - for high metal removal rates.
News from Jobs (17 October 2006)
Horizontal spindle milling centre is rigid
Multi-task milling centre with horizontal axis is of the floor-type moving column design that can meet the technical and application requirements, especially in the general engineering field.
News from Emco Mecof (17 October 2006)
CNC horizontal miller/borers machine tough metals
User application article An investment in two horizontal milling and boring machines provide a subcontract engineering company with excellent machining capabilities even when cutting hard and difficult materials.
News from Mills Manufacturing Technology ( 7 September 2006)
CNC gantry miller/router machines titanium
User application article A dual gantry, 5-axis profiling, long-bed CNC mill/rout machine will utilize powerful, 7000 rev/min, 70HP gear-driven spindles to simultaneously machine extruded titanium structures.
News from Cincinnati Machine ( 5 September 2006)
5-axis gantry machine mills carbon fibre parts
A CNC 5-axis gantry milling machine will be mainly used to manufacture carbon fibre products for the aerospace industry, but is also capable of machining steel and other metal products.
News from CNC Design ( 7 August 2006)
Fixed bed CNC miller roughs, finishes
A fixed bed and moving table CNC milling machine with interchangeable heads is aimed at sectors that in addition to carrying out roughing operations require optimum finishing conditions.
News from Nicolas Correa-Anayak (14 June 2006)
Bridge-type millers machine large components
Designed for light and medium duty metal cutting applications, a range of CNC bridge-type milling machines offer an economical alternative to using routers and large milling machines. Brochure available
News from XYZ Machine Tools (29 May 2006)
CNC milling centres combine power, speed
Four Soraluce milling machines combine power with speed, flexibility and cost-effectiveness, plus an emphasis on one-hit machining from heavy-duty metal removal to finishing.
News from Ward CNC Machinery (26 April 2006)
Machining centre automates five-sides machining
Medium-sized machining centre with high degree of automation has the possibility of machining five sides of components up to 10 tonnes in just one clamping with the rotary table.
News from Juaristi TS Comercial SL (20 March 2006)
Large bed VMC cuts door machining time by fifth
User application article Since the introduction of a large bed VMC, processing time for aerospace door linings has been reduced from 15h to under 12h - a significant saving when manufacturing up to 20 door linings/month.
News from Cincinnati Machine UK (28 February 2006)
Ram-type borer cuts machining lead-times
User application article What is probably the largest and most sophisticated ram-type horizontal boring and milling machine in Europe is generating massive benefits accrued from 'one-hit' machining.
News from Ward CNC Machinery (29 July 2005)
Long-bed VMCs cut cycle times by 15%
User application article Two long bed travelling-column style vertical machining centres at aerospace sub-contractor have cut cycle times by at least 15% n a variety of three-axis parts. Brochure available
News from Dugard (28 June 2005)
M-C selected on cost:specification ratio
User application article 'Specification-to-cost ratio' was the key factor used by a subcontractor to select a larger travelling column machining centre with a view to expanding its markets.
News from Cincinnati Machine UK (17 May 2005)
Modular millers tailored to suit users' needs
Portal milling machine's modular construction enables the specification to be tailored in order to optimise specific machining demands with high orders of geometric accuracy.
News from StarragHeckert UK (10 May 2005)
Large miller-borers have higher cutting speeds
Latest Soraluce fixed-table travelling column, floor-type and travelling table milling centres now offer high cutting speeds and higher rapid traverses than their predecessors.
News from Ward CNC Machinery ( 4 April 2005)
Large machining centre turns too
Travelling bridge-type machining centre has an integrated vertical turning capability for completing large, complex components in 'one hit'.
News from Unisign (24 March 2005)
5G acceleration machining centre beats rivals
By comparison with machining centres with conventional drives, the travelling column design of this linear motored model provides better performance by a factor or three.
News from DMG (UK) (24 January 2005)
Travelling column M-C removes metal at 1000cm3/min
Universal travelling column machining centre, developed for high metal removal while maintaining precise levels of accuracy and surface finish, is able to remove material at up to 1000cm3/min.
News from StarragHeckert UK ( 7 July 2004)
Five-sides centre machines in 5 axes continuously
For high precision, 5-axis, five-sides machining on components up to 2500 x 5000 x 1500mm, a vertical fixed portal-type milling and boring centre offers complete machining.
News from Waldrich Coburg Werkzeugmaschinen Gmbh ( 2 July 2004)
Gantry miller's sidewalls are concrete-filled
By injecting a special type of concrete into the massive sidewalls of a travelling gantry CNC miller-boring machine excellent stability and vibration damping is achieved.
News from F Zimmermann GmbH (25 June 2004)
Long travelling column machine has linear motors
A longer travelling column, vertical machining centre equipped with linear motor drives is ideal for machining aerospace components and larger dies and moulding tools. Brochure available
News from Yamazaki Mazak UK (29 April 2004)
Expansion called for new heavy duty CNC machines
User application article A trio of CNC machines are playing a key role in meeting demand for the manufacture of precision parts for downhole drills in the oil and gas industry at a Sheffield-based contractor.
News from T W Ward CNC Machinery ( 8 January 2004)
Roughing and finishing needs no head change
For press tool and mould and die manufacture, a travelling gantry machining centre with a new five-axis milling head eliminates the need for head-changing to complete roughing and finishing.
News from Forest-line ( 9 December 2003)
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