The vertical machining centres, from Ward CNC, being shown at MACH 2010 will be the Hyundai-Kia Hi-V50D CNC machining centre, the Hartford Blockbuster Pro-3210 double-column vertical CNC machining centre, the Hartford Tornado HCMC-13 heavy duty vertical CNC machining centre and the Hartford Power Centre Pro-1000 vertical CNC machining centre.

The Hyundai-Kia Hi-V50D twin pallet dual table machining centre has a 40 m/min rapid traverse rates in X and Z axes. The machine’s 600 mm by 500 mm table is complemented by X, Y and Z-axis travels of 600 mm by 460 mm by 570 mm, respectively.

The Hartford Blockbuster Pro-3210 double-column vertical machining centre has a 3,150 mm by 2,040 mm table, able to accommodate loads of 6,000 kgs. Respective X, Y and Z-axis travels are 3,050 mm by 2,100 mm by 780 mm and feed rates in all axes are 7,000 mm/min, with rapid traverse rate of 12 m/min. Speeds of 6,000 rpm are available via the 22 kW spindle.

With a table of 1,450 mm by 800 mm for workpieces weighing up to 1,600 kgs, the Hartford Tornado HCMC-13 heavy duty vertical machining centre will be demonstrated under power and cutting. The machining centre has travels of 1,300 mm X-axis by 800 Y-axis by 660 mm Z-axis. Rapid traverse rate is 16 m/min, with cutting feed rate of 10,000 mm/min, via the 4,000 (6,000/10,000) rpm, 15/26 kW spindle.

Also under power and cutting, the Hartford Power Centre Pro-1000 vertical machining centre offers respective X, Y and Z-axis travels of 1,000 mm by 600 mm by 630 mm, with a 1,150 mm by 600 mm table that can handle loads up to 700 kg. The rapid traverse rate is 24 m/min, with a cutting feed rate of 12,000 mm/min and speeds of 6,000 rpm from the 12.5 kW motor.

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Twin turret CNC vertical spindle lathe - with a smaller ‘footprint’ - designed for the automotive industry - machines shafts and minimises the influence of heat and during continuous machining.

Mori Seiki is proud to announce the release of its new two-turret shaft lathe, the NZ-S1500.

Created specifically to machine shafts, the footprint of the NZ-S1500 is less than half the previous models, providing dramatic space reductions for production lines.

To increase productivity, the NZ-S1500 employs a symmetrical design in which the two turrets are aligned with the spindle, which is mounted on the vertical bed.

This layout also serves to reduce the influence of heat and improve accuracy during continuous machining, holding thermal displacement to under +/-10 micron.

The unique arrangement of the NZ-S1500’s components also improves accessibility and chip disposal.

Chips fall directly into the chip pan, avoiding accumulation, and a vertical protector prevents chips from reaching the linear guide or ball screws.

The NZ-S1500 can accommodate workpieces with a machining diameter of 120mm diameter and a standard machining diameter of 60?20mm diameter.

A high-speed loader with a rotary hand function increases the efficiency of the machine.

In addition to its small footprint, the NZ-S1500 also measures just 5ft in height, allowing the operator an easier line of sight of the surrounding production environment.

Mori Seiki produces extremely reliable machine tools and distributes worldwide.

The US headquarters is in Chicago with offices in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, and New Jersey.

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