Horizontal Machining Centers
Horizontal Machining Center Designed for Hard Metals
IMTS 2018: The HMC 800 from Fives Cincinnati is designed for aerospace, oil and gas, and other hard-metal precision machining applications.
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Compact HMC Provides Power, Flexibility
IMTS 2018: Enshu USA’s compact GE40H HMC is designed to combine a small footprint with the travels and power of a larger machine.
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HMC Cuts Large Aerospace Parts
IMTS 2018: The FZH HMC from Zimmermann is designed for parts as large as 630" × 122" × 39".
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Updated HMCs Support Unattended Operation
IMTS 2018: Makino’s latest a51nx and a61nx HMCs feature increased spindle torque and improved tool monitoring.
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HMC Built for Mass Production
IMTS 2018: The SH-5000P HMC from Tongtai, displayed in the booth of Absolute Machine Tools, is designed for high part volumes and offers a smaller footprint than the previous model.
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May 2018 Product Spotlight: Machining Centers
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on a variety of vertical, horizontal and five-axis machining centers, some with dual spindles.
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Four Questions a Shop Considering HMCs Should Ask
Compared to vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers offer the potential for improved spindle uptime, cycle times and throughput. Although they come with a higher price tag, their higher productivity can be significant to shops of all sizes, as Valley Tool has experienced.
Read MoreMazak Expands Leadership Roles to Support Growing Sales
Mazak Corp. has made several organizational changes among its sales team members.
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Three-Spindle Transfer Machining Center Saves on Space, Energy
The Multicenter 3Spindles transfer machining center from Porta Solutions is said to provide in one machine the same capacity as three single-spindle machining centers.
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Five-Axis HMC Mills Aluminum for Aerospace, Superconductors
Mazak’s HCR-5000S five-axis, single-table HMC is designed for efficient small- to mid-sized aluminum component processing.
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