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News Release from: Cincinnati Machine | Subject: Fixed table 5-axis vertical machining centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 May 2006
Fixed table VMC has 5-axis spindle head
Fixed table vertical machining centre with a 5-axis spindle head performs full 5-sided machining making it an ideal choice for aerospace, precision machining and die and mould applications.
The new FTV5 range, first shown at MACH 2006, is based on the Fixed Table (FTV) machining centre with a travelling column, the FTV5-1800 incorporates a 5-axis spindle head for full 5-sided machining It is available in three X-axis range designations - 1800, 2500 and 3700mm, making it the ideal choice for aerospace, precision machining and die and mould applications
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 12 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The FTV5 with its integral HSK-63A spindle was presented at MACH with the Heidenhain iTNC 530 CNC and demonstrated the machining of a variety of materials from aluminium to hard steels, in 3-, 4- and full, simultaneous 5-axis modes.
The fixed table and extensive working envelope with Y-axis range up to 1005mm can incorporate heavy loads up to 10,000kg, ideal for machining heavy dies and large aerospace parts.
The FTV5 and FTV ranges of fixed table vertical machining centres are designed, manufactured and assembled at Cincinnati facility in Birmingham, UK.
* About Cincinnati Machine - Cincinnati Machine designs, builds and sources high-precision machine tools for the global aerospace, automotive, mould and die, medical and general machining markets.
The company offers technology-driven solutions that include 3-, 4- and 5-axis CNC horizontal and vertical machining centres; and vertical, horizontal and multi-axis turning centres.
Cincinnati Machine in Birmingham, UK is a manufacturing plant and a focus factory for the design, manufacture, sales and marketing of the Blue Technologies ranges of machine tools.
Blue Technologies is a division of MAG Industrial Automation Systems, headquartered in Michigan, USA.
Other divisions within MAG IAS include Cincinnati Technologies, serving the OEM and Tier 1 aerospace market; Powertrain Technologies, serving the global automotive market with customised high-production solutions; and Maintenance Technologies, responsible for the global after-sales and service parts market for all MAG IAS customers.
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