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Vertical machining centres (VMC)
News Release from: Leader CNC | Subject: Vertical machining centres
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 01 November 2005
Productive VMC has exceptional rigidity
A remarkable build quality sees a vertical machining centre built upon a mirror finish boxway construction that guarantees exceptional rigidity combined with a 50m/min rapid rate.
Following the European debut at EMO of the upgraded 30,000 rev/min derivative, the Mycenter 1XiF SP twin pallet vertical machining centre from Kitamura was on show at the Leader CNC November 2005 Open House in the UK The Open House showed the new Mycenter 1XiF with an X, Y and Z axis of 510, 355 and 460mm respectively is set to become the most productive machine in its class
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 18 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The remarkable build quality that Kitamura is renowned for sees the machine built upon a mirror finish boxway construction that guarantees exceptional rigidity combined with a 50m/min rapid feed rate.
Contributing to the rigidity is a finely tuned dual contact, 30 taper spindle configuration supported by a combination of cylindrical roller bearings at the top with two double direction angular roller bearings at the base, this in-house construction ensuring silent rotational movement under heavy loads.
The high specification spindle developing 71Nm of torque is matched by the Mycenter's high precision capability.
Credit to its Intelligent Advanced Control System (IAC) that controls the effects of heat displacement via regulating sensors and a ballscrew cooling system that circulates chilled oil through the ballscrew shafts - the Mycenter has a positional accuracy of +/-0.002mm and a repeatability of +/-0.001mm as standard.
The speed and rigidity of the machine is well matched with a lightning quick Sparkchanger rotating twin pallet system, saving valuable seconds per part compared to competitor machines.
This makes it especially well suited to high volume manufacturing environments.
To ensure the minimum of operator intervention and to match the speed and capability of the Mycenter 1XiF, the machine has a phenomenal chip management system.
Swarf is flushed from the machining area by high pressure coolant and then removed from the machine by screw type chip conveyors either side of the bed.
The Mycenter 1XiF has a high speed rigid tapping function and separate fluid control boxes for productive fluid management and improved maintenance.
The powerful Kitamura-Fanuc 16iMB control includes a multitude of additional extras that are too many to mention.
For further information please contact Leader CNC Technologies - the sole UK/Ireland Distributor for Kitamura technology. Request a free brochure from Leader CNC ...
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