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News Release from: Yamazaki Mazak UK
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 June 2006
Subcontractor adds on a turning centre
The purchase of an advanced turning centre is part of Harmon Manufacturing's ongoing investment strategy that has developed an enviable reputation for its ability to machine complex components.
Among the many machine orders taken at MACH 2006 by Yamazaki Mazak was one from Wimborne, UK-based Harmon Manufacturing (www.Harmon.co.uk), part of the Harmon Group, which takes its tally of Mazak machines to 12 The machine, a QuickTurn Nexus 350 MY turning centre, was being demonstrated on the Mazak stand and will be installed within two weeks of the exhibition closing
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The purchase is part of Harmon Manufacturing's ongoing investment strategy that has seen the company develop an enviable reputation for its ability to machine complex components, while at the same time reducing costs and lead times for its customers in the aerospace, defence and commercial industries.
"We are acutely aware of the need to remain competitive against the ever-growing threat from overseas manufacturers," said managing director Robert Harmon.
"In order to do that we have to continually improve our manufacturing capabilities and work closely with suppliers such as Yamazaki Mazak to ensure that we have the best productivity solutions available at all times." Quick Turn Nexus turning centres combine advanced technology, productivity and value for money.
The QTNX350MY chosen by Harmon Manufacturing features a 30kW/3300 rev/min spindle, and the capacity to machine components up to 420mm diameter by up to 1538mm long.
It also benefits from the inclusion of a NC electric tailstock that delivers quick set-up with no manual intervention.
The tailstock provides accurate support even for components that can only be supported by low-thrust force.
Positioning and thrust force is achieved using servo motors and are programmable.
Added versatility is provided by the 150mm Y-axis and the ability to use rotary tools in any of the positions on the 12-station drum-type turret.
These are driven by an impressive 7.5kW/4000 rev/min motor.
Machine power is matched by agility, with the X, Y and Z axes having rapid traverse rates of 30m/min, 15m/min and 25m/min respectively.
This fast, vibration-free, acceleration/deceleration is due to the use of high-gain servo-control and high-power AC servo motors.
Control is provided by the Mazatrol Fusion 640T Nexus CNC unit that features the easy-to-use Mazatrol conversational programming format.
As a result programming time and program length are considerably reduced and editing of existing programs is simplified. Request free introductory details about products from Yamazaki Mazak UK ...
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