Manufacturing Machinery World March 2020

MACH 2020
XYZ MACHINE TOOLS UNVEILS TURNING CENTRES
Stand No: 130 Hall 18
XYZ Machine Tools will use MACH 2020 to
reveal the latest additions to its Compact
Turn turning centre range, the XYZ CT65HD
and the XYZ CT52LR. The XYZ CT65HD
replaces the existing Compact Turn CT65
and comes with enhanced turning capacity
with maximum turned length more than
double its predecessor at 535 mm, with a
total z-axis travel of 550 mm. Another
addition is the increased coolant delivery
pressure, which now runs at 30 l/min at 2.5
bar. The HD designation relates to the CT
65HD’s construction, which remains as a
solid Meehanite ribbed casting with x and y
axes positioned along hardened and ground
box slideways by means of ballscrews that
have been increased in size to 28 mm and 40
mm respectively, with 20 m/min feedrates.
The spindle remains as a 23hp/18kW with a
maximum speed of 4500 revs/min and the 12
position 30VDI turret remains as standard
along with the MT4 tailstock with 90 mm of
travel.
The arrival of the XYZ CT52LR mirrors
the development of XYZ Machine Tools’
machining centre range, with the
introduction of linear rail technology to its
turning centres for the first time. Providing a
300 mm maximum turned length and 52 mm
bar capacity the XYZ CT52LR provides users
with the perfect entry into turning centre
ownership and when combined with a
machining centre from XYZ’s LR range
delivers a highly price competitive package
for any subcontractor that is unsure of what
work will come in from week-to-week.
Other key specifications of the CT52LR
include its 15 hp/11.2 kW spindle capable of
running at 4500 revs/min, 300 mm
maximum swing, 180 mm maximum turned
diameter and axis travels in x and z of 165
and 315 mm respectively with a 10 position
block-type turret providing plenty of
machining options. “The arrival of the
CT52LR is down to the success of the LR
series of machining centres, which have been
extremely well received by customers and
have opened up new opportunities thanks to
the cost advantage while retaining excellent
machining capability,” says Nigel Atherton,
Managing Director XYZ Machine Tools.
nigel.atherton@xyzmachinetools.com
www.xyzmachinetools.com
METALCUTTING TECHNOLOGY FOR A
NEW DECADE Stand No: 110 Hall 6
Hurco's location at MACH 2020 will be the
same as two years ago, stand 110 in hall 6, but
will be even larger at nearly 300 square metres.
The exhibition will mark the launch of two
product ranges.
There will be an integrated robot loading
solution from Hurco’s new automation
division, ProCobots. Four standard products of
different sizes constitute the range, all equally
well suited to feeding machining centres or
lathes.
To be shown for the first time ever will be
the company's new range of lathes with driven
tooling, which will be represented by the
TM8Mi model.
Hurco is increasingly seen as a major 5-axis
machining centre supplier, with customers
replacing 3- and 4-axis machines with these
higher-end products. Some not only have extra
CNC axes but also enhanced specification in
terms of higher feed rates and spindle speed,
plus linear scales rather than rotary encoders in
X, Y and Z and torque motors rather than
standard drives in the rotary B and C axes.
The company will be showing examples of
all 5-axis machining centre configurations in its
portfolio. The flagship VMX42SRTi, with
torque motor-driven B-axis swivel head and C-
axis rotary table, flush with the fixed horizontal
table, offers the most flexible production
possibilities within a relatively compact
footprint.
The more traditional cantilever table design
of the VC500i is ideal for one-offs and more
complex applications, while the VMX30Ui is a
more economical solution incorporating a
swivelling trunnion with 250 mm diameter
rotary table.
The range will be completed by the addition
of a Kitagawa TT150 table to a 3-axis Hurco
VM20i. The combination gives full
simultaneous 5-axis capability plus the option
to remove the compound table for machining
of larger components or multiple parts using
the machine's three CNC axes.
Hurco will demonstrate the latest software
developments for its WinMAX machining
centre controls, including the 3D DXF and solid
model import functions that allow 5-sided
parts to be programmed conversationally,
directly from a STEP or IGES file, by
automatically inserting transform plane
commands.
sales@hurco.co.uk
www.hurco.co.uk
CERATIZIT GROUP
KEEPS THE
INNOVATION
COMING
Stand No: 210 Hall 18
The four competence brands of the
CERATIZIT Group, Cutting Solutions by
CERATIZIT, Komet, Klenk and WNT, will be
represented at MACH 2020 under the Team
Cutting Tools banner, with the opportunity
being taken to introduce a wide selection of
new and innovative cutting tool
developments that will further enhance
productivity and reduce costs for customers.
The focus at MACH will be on improved
productivity with major announcements
such as the completely new range of
Silverline solid carbide milling cutters being
unveiled at the show, as well as new turning
grades and toolholding systems that will
help drive down manufacturing costs. In
addition, visitors to the Ceratizit stand will
also see first-hand the revolution that is High
Dynamic Turning with Ceratizit’s FreeTurn
tooling, which combine to flip turning
techniques by maximising the capabilities of
modern turning centre technology.
tony.pennington@ceratizit.com
www.ceratizit.com
20 Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2020