Vertical Machining Centers

VMC Provides High Accuracy

Kitamura’s Mycenter-3XG VMC offers positioning accuracy measuring ±0.000079" and repeatability of ±0.000039". All mounted surfaces requiring assembly are hand scraped to provide full surface contact and proper alignment for long-term reliability, peak performance and accuracy, the company says.The machining center’s thick walls and ribbed box-type, Meehanite-cast construction, coupled with solid box guide ways on the X, Y and Z axes, are designed to ensure quality and rigidity.

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Five-Axis

Five-Axis Machine Blends Power, Small Work Zone

A manufacturer of blisks and impellers needed to quickly find a new five-axis machining center, or risk losing a lucrative job. Two new VMCs fit the shop’s requirements and provided unexpected benefits. (Includes video.)

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Micromachining Powder Metal on a VMC

By refining its micromachining process for powder metal tool steels, this shop has reduced production costs, lead times and secondary bench work for complex tooling components.

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Video: Cryogenic Machining of Titanium

Through-tool liquid nitrogen turns the tool into a heat sink, extending tool life.

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Holemaking

Video: Machining Long Parts Through a Small Machining Center

Video from Chiron America demonstrates the company’s Multi-Profile System, which combines a machining center with in-feed and out-feed accessories so that the compact machine can mill and drill long parts.

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Precise Die/Mold VMC for Roughing and Finishing Operations

With a 12,000-rpm, 20-hp, low-vibration IDD spindle and a structure designed for high damping characteristics, the NDV102A VMC provides high accuracy and reduced vibration, according to manufacturer YCM.   The VMC’s 40" × 23.6" × 23.6" X-, Y- and Z-axis travels offer extra working capacity for larger die/mold requirements.

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Machining Complex Parts on a Five-Axis VMC

Makino’s F5-5XR VMC combines high-performance hard milling with multi-axis capability for increased accuracy, speed, flexibility and productivity.

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VMCs Feature Pallet Changers

The Quaser MV154 APC, which is a VMC that features 31.4" × 19.6" pallets, includes X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 27.5", 19.6" and 22", respectively.

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The 400° Difference

Cryogenic machining achieves dramatic tool life gains not by flooding the cut, but by refrigerating the tool.

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Full Model Change for Vertical machining center Series

The NVX5000 series of VMCs from DMG/Mori Seiki has evolved from the NV5000 series as a result of a full model change.

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