Product category:
Vertical machining centres (VMC)
News Release from: StarragHeckert UK | Subject: RMT-Kompakt vertical machining centres
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 September 2003
Competitive VMCs combine heavy milling,
precision
Six competitively priced models of VMC to be launched in the UK combine a capability for heavy milling with the added advantage of higher accuracy through linear scale positioning.
A totally new range of six competitively priced models of vertical machining centre from Italy is to be launched in the UK by StarragHeckert UK of Brackley that has been developed to combine a capability for heavy milling with the added advantage of higher accuracy through linear scale positioning RMT Engineering of Milan was founded as a special purpose machine tool builder which has significantly influenced the design and specification of the Kompakt machine range
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Dec 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Paul Maynard, managing director of StarragHeckert UK said: "RMT has sold well on the European mainland but this is the first time the range has become available in the UK.
Because of the capability of the company to customise a machining solution, this means the machines slot very well into StarragHeckert's portfolio and our capability to turnkey application engineer projects." Each machine in the RMT-Kompakt range is available with up to five-axes, can be specified as a stand-alone or with two types of pallet changers, has Heidenhain, Fanuc, Siemens and Selca control system interfaces and a range of table sizes from 900mm by 450mm to 2000mm by 900mm.
Spindle powers, tapers and speed capabilities range from 8kW, ISO 40 and 8,000 revs/min to 18kW, ISO 50 and 12,000 revs/min with a 30kW HSK 63A high speed option giving 18,000 revs/min.
As standard, each machine has a 30 tool disc magazine with option of a 40 tool chain system and swarf conveyor is included.
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