Vertical Machining Centers

Remember Fadal? It’s Back

At IMTS 2014, you’ll see that a familiar U.S. machine tool brand is back.

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VMC Equipped with FSM for Unattended Operation

Okuma will display its vertical machining center equipped with a Palletace flexible manufacturing system (FMS) for unattended operation.

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Large Y-Axis VMC Enables Complete Machining in Single Setup

When Sarro Manufacturing couldn’t manufacture large, aluminum plates in one setup, it installed a Feeler VMP-1100S from Methods Machine Tools Inc. The VMC cut cycle time and spiked productivity.

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Mobile Machining Center Performs Secondary Operations

Southwestern Industries’ Trak 2OP portable machining center streamlines workflow by bringing an additional spindle to an operator for secondary machining operations.

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VMC Resists Thermal Deformation

The high-performance NXV1680A vertical machining center from YCM offers extended travels and high rigidity for use in a range of industries.

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HSM Built to Handle High-Speed Machining

Designed to handle the rigors of high-speed machining, Hurco's VMX42HSi high-speed mill offers direct-drive servos, an 18,000-rpm integral spindle and X-Y-Z travels measuring 42" × 24" × 24".

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5-Axis VMC Provides Speed, Precision for Complex Mold Machining

Makino will showcase its D300 five-axis vertical machining center, designed specifically for complex, 3D contouring in die and mold applications.

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High-Speed Machining Center for Mold and Die

The Mikron HSM 500 MoldMaster from GF Machining Solutions is intended for a range of mold and die-related applications, such as production of steel mold cores, hot pressing dies and sinker-EDM electrodes.

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VMC Design Promotes Stability

Available from YMT, the Kasuga Seiki V100 vertical machining center features a Meehanite casting and an extra-wide support design to promote stability, rigidity and accuracy.

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Video: Linear Motor Machine Milling Small Pins

Watch a vertical machining center with linear motors on the X and Y axes machine 25-mm-long pins with 0.5-mm diameters.

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