VMC PROVIDES HARDMILLING FOR AEROSPACE DIE/MOLD MEDICAL AND PRODUCTION MARKETS
The five-axis Makino S56-5XB is ideal for applications requiring high spindle speeds, fine surface finishes and hardmilling with exacting accuracy in contoured parts.
Posted: October 29, 2010
Makino‘s (Mason, OH) S56-5XB vertical machining center blends high-performance, hardmilling with multi-axis capabilities for the perfect combination of accuracy, speed, flexibility and productivity. Similar to the S56, the S56-5XB is perfectly suited for applications requiring high spindle speeds, fine surface finishes and hardmilling. The machine’s five-axis functionality delivers exacting accuracy in contoured parts, and enables five-face machining that eliminates set-ups, reduces lead times, improves quality, and cuts costs.
“The S56-5XB is designed to assist manufacturers looking to win high-tech, full five-axis, contouring jobs in a variety of markets,” says Bill Howard, Makino’s vertical machining center product manager. “Whether running simultaneous or ‘2+3’ programming, the machine provides the high speed and accuracy necessary to get the job done in the lowest cycle times possible with superb surface finishes and tight tolerances.”
The machine’s X-, Y- and Z-axis linear motion guides support rapid traverse and cutting feed rates of 1,575 ipm (40,000 mm/min). Its 40 taper, 13,000 rpm spindle provides the ideal combination of speed and rigidity to hardmill high-quality surface finishes in demanding applications. As an option, the S56-5XB can be equipped with a 20,000 rpm spindle featuring Makino’s patented spindle technology for further productivity. The machine is equipped with a standard 20 tool (30 tool optional) magazine and automatic tool changer to reduce setups and further maximize the machine’s flexibility and utilization, through unattended machining capabilities.
The Professional 5 Control provides a Windows CE graphical user interface (GUI) with touch-screen access and the networking and storage capabilities of a data center. This data center provides flexible, user-friendly program and data management for quick, seamless changes from one set-up to the next. Its built-in Ethernet networking capability provides ready integration to off-machine program storage. The S56-5XB also incorporates Makino’s Super Geometric Intelligence (SGI.4) servo control for exceptionally smooth surfaces, even in high-feedrate machining of complex shapes. SGI.4 software helps reduce cycle times in three-dimensional parts by as much as 40 percent.
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