Vertical Machining Centers

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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Double-Column VMC Designed for Rigidity

Chevalier’s range of FVM double-column vertical machining centers features oversized columns; wide boxway spacing on a slanted Y axis; and a close, symmetrical Z-axis design for a rigid, stable structure.

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Micromachining Center Reduces Energy Consumption

Willemin-Macodel’s 701S three-axis micromachining center offers a compact footprint measuring 1 m2 and reduced energy consumption for toolmaking, watchmaking and micromold applications.

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VMC for Precision Die/Mold Applications

The NXV 1020AM vertical machining center from YCM Americas is designed for die and mold machining applications.

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Bridge-Type Machines Offer Fully Automatic Five-Face Machining

Designed for moldmaking applications, the SF and NF series Vision Wide bridge machining centers available from CNC Systems both offer fully automatic five-face machining.

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Vertical Gantry Mill for Large, Nonferrous Components

Fives Cincinnati’s modular Precision Mill/Trim (PMT) five-axis gantry machine tool is designed for high-speed multiprocessing of large nonferrous components such as composite structures, aluminum skins, molds and patterns.

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Mini VMC Resists Heat Generation

Sharp Industries offers its SV-2414 boxway mini mill with X-, Y- and Z-axis travels measuring 23.6" × 15.7" × 18.1".

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Product Spotlight Slideshow: Machining Centers

Every print issue of MMS highlights a particular type of product. For March, we focused on VMCs, HMCs and other machining centers.

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