Machining Centers

HMC Cuts Exotic Materials for Aerospace

Okuma’s MA-12500H horizontal machining center is well-suited for large-part aerospace machining in aluminum alloys, cast iron and difficult-to-machine materials.

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Workholding

Multi-Axis Workholding System Uses Three-Side Dovetail

The Get-A-Grip pedestal fixture for five-axis workholding uses a triangular clamping geometry for the matching workpiece and clamping dovetails.

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VMC Offers Large Work Envelope within Compact Design

Kitamura Machinery’s high-capacity Mycenter-3XD vertical machining center is designed to save space while offering a larger work envelope.

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Large Machines and Capacity in Renovated Pfronten Facility

DMG MORI hosted its 20th open house earlier this month in Pfronten, Germany. The event featured 76 machine tool exhibits, including four world premieres, and nearly 8,800 attendees had the opportunity to tour the recently renovated and expanded facility to see its latest machine tool technologies. Here are some observations from the event:

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Three-Axis VMC Enables Continuous Small Part Production

Designed for high productivity, Mazak’s Vertical Center Universal (VCU) 500A is a small-footprint, three-axis machining center capable of processing workpieces ranging to 19.68" × 19.68" × 9.84".

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VMC Increases Stability with Slideways

DMG MORI’s NVX 5100 vertical machining center is designed to promote machining efficiency with high spindle speeds, and increased stability and vibration damping through the use of slideways.

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VMC Series Speeds Interpolation

Chevalier’s EM series includes three VMC models: the EM1620L, EM2033L and EM2040L.

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Compact Five-Axis VMC Machines Complex Prismatic Parts

Doosan’s DNM 200/5AX five-axis vertical machining center is suitable for machining complex prismatic workpieces.

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Five-Axis Machining Center for Efficient Job Shop Production

Makino’s T1 five-axis horizontal machining center is designed for industrial component manufacturing and aerospace job shop applications where machining both soft and hard metals is required.

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Universal Machining Center Expands Machinable Height

Available from GBI Cincinnati, the Matec 30-HVK series traveling-column universal multitasking center is designed for small-volume production at OEMs and job shops.

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