Vertical Machining Centers

Gaining Capabilities with a Five-Face Machining Center

By using the RB-4VM five-face bridge-type machining center from SNK America Inc., Marvel Manufacturing Co. Inc. was able to produce complex parts for band saws with increased precision.

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VMCs Equipped with High-Speed Processing Control

The FANUC D21 RoboDrill series of vertical machining centers from Methods Machine Tools features a FANUC 31iB control for FSSB high-speed processing.

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VMC Enables Simultaneous Five-Axis Capabilities

Designed for use in the aerospace industry, Mazak’s Variaxis j-500 5X vertical machining center offers simultaneous five-axis and multitasking capabilities.

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Traveling-Column Milling Center Designed for Aerospace

DMG Mori Seiki’s DMF 600 linear traveling-column machining center offers X-, Y- and Z-axis travels measuring 6,000 × 1,100 × 900 mm.

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Basics

Why a Dual-Column Machining Center?

According to this machine tool supplier, a dual-column or bridge-type machining center is 10 times more thermally stable than a comparable “C” style machine.

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VMC Promotes Precision

The DMC 650 V vertical machining center from DMG Mori Seiki is designed for workpieces weighing as much as 800 kg.

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VMC Resists Thermal Deformation

The high-performance NXV1680A vertical machining center from YCM Americas is available with 12,000- or 15,000-rpm, 40-hp spindles.

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Five-Axis VMC Promotes Precision

The Sharp Industries SVX-500 vertical machining center enables true five-sided and simultaneous five-axis machining.

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Traveling-Column VMC Accommodates Long Workpieces

The Kent USA KVTC-3270 CNC traveling-column vertical machining center provides a large working envelope with X-, Y- and Z-axis travels measuring 126" × 28" × 24" (3,200 × 720 × 620 mm), respectively, while occupying minimal shopfloor space.

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Expanded Possibilities for Cryogenic Machining

The technology for liquid nitrogen cooling is now available for machining applications in various industries on any brand of machine tool.

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