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Vertical machining centres (VMC)
News Release from: 600 Centre | Subject: Richmond VMC 600 vertical machining centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 March 2004
Mould and die VMC offers low cost high
performance
Targeting users in the production and toolmaking sectors, a VMC offers a high performance to competitive price ratio, high metal removal rate capability and options on CNC systems.
Targeting users in the production and toolmaking sectors seeking a vertical machining centre with a high performance to competitive price ratio, the Richmond VMC 600 is now available with options of Fanuc Oi-MB or the latest Anilam 6000 CNC control system which incorporates the highly rated conversational 'Machinist' language programming routines with G-Code programming on a digital platform Available from 600 Centre in Shepshed, the Richmond machine is based upon a rigid build quality having 15mm thick Meehanite base casting with deep column and base walls that have been annealed and stress relieved to enable high rates of metal removal with longevity of production life
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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As part of the original specification, machine capacities are greater than normally available for a vertical machining centre of this type with 40mm diameter laser calibrated ballscrews, a 560mm Y-axis and Z-axis, a 600mm X-axis and a large 625mm throat dimension.
Table length is 750mm by 510mm width with a load capacity of 700kg.
Positioning accuracy is + 0.005mm and repeatability 0.0025mm.
In addition to advanced production cycles, the new Anilam control brings an enhanced mould and die capability with scaling, mirror image, model corner rounding and chamfering as well as a host of canned cycles including mould rotation and draft angle.
Interactive CAM programming using icons is standard with menu-driven tooling, compensation and interface checking through the in-built processor.
When the Fanuc Oi-MB control is specified, cutter compensation, three-axis interpolation and a 400 tool offset capability is available with extensive canned cycles such as, rigid tapping, helical interpolation and pocket milling.
Control of the BT40 heavy duty direct drive 11kW spindle enables optional speed ranges of 6,000 or 8,000 revs/min and the 20 tool carousel-type tool magazine has a three second electronic toolchange.
As an option, a 24 tool, twin-arm system can be specified with tool-to-tool time of three seconds.
The Richmond 600, as well as its larger capacity 800 and 1000 capacity variants is pre-wired for four-axis machining with options for NC rotary table, through coolant spindle, probing and a manual, twin-pallet changer.
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