Machine tool manufacturer HURCO presents its extensive CNC machining offering: EMO 2017

By Niraj M Wanikar, Chief Editor, CNCTimes.com, 2017-08-01 11:14:00

EMO: Machine tool manufacturer HURCO presents its extensive CNC machining offering

At this year's EMO, HURCO, the machine tool manufacturer, is presenting its comprehensive CNC machining offering. You can see its new and updated 3-, 4- and 5-axis machining centers, which show continued improvements in speeding up workpiece throughput. "At EMO, we will be demonstrating new processes for all kinds of applications, including the use of an automation system with loading robot, the Takumi high-speed machine portfolio, and improvements in multi-access machining", reported Michael Auer, HURCO Deutschland's CEO.

Perfect surface quality at high speed

The Taiwanese company Takumi Machinery has been owned by HURCO since 2015. Its high-speed machines achieve exceptionally high surface quality, making them ideal for tool- and mold-making, medical technology and aerospace applications. They come fitted with absolute direct measuring systems, internal coolant feed through the high-speed spindle, direct drives on all axes and electronic temperature compensation as standard.

Automation system with loading robot

HURCO will be demonstrating its VMX 30Ui CNC machining center at EMO, to show how a machine tool can be combined with a loading robot. Then, the automation system with the loading robot loads and empties the machine, speeding up workpiece machining even more. The machine is designed to need short retooling times and less need for training. This makes it possible to perform multi-sided machining in one shop operation without reclamping and makes it easier to step up to 5-axis machining. 

New 5-axis machining center with gantry construction

HURCO will also be premiering the Takumi U800 5-axis machining center at the trade fair. Its gantry construction ensures high rigidity and precision, thermal stability and a small footprint. It is equipped with a rotary table (800 mm diameter, 1,000 kg max. table load), and is suitable for large and heavy workpieces. The A-axis with a torque drive on both sides and the C-axis with a torque drive ensure a drive and clamping torque. 

Less reclamping due to workpiece handover

HURCO's CNC turning centers were designed for universal turning applications and simplify the transition from manual lathe-work. Workpiece handover means less reclamping. This reduces the potential for errors cause by reclamping inaccuracies. Its small footprint, large working area and chip management system make one-off part and small series production economical.

Change from 3- to 4-axis machining as required

The compact machining centers, with a large working area, in the VMXi series, are ideal for custom or small series production. And they can be used for an even wider range of applications when combined with a Kitagawa GT 200 rotary table, as the fourth axis. When you start processing, up to four sides of a component can be machined at once, without reclamping, and if surface machining is needed on circular components, it can do that too. The additional axis can be installed or uninstalled with ease, to suit current needs.

About HURCO

HURCO Companies Inc. was founded in 1968. The company specializes in industrial technology, developing and manufacturing interactive computer control systems, software and computer-aided machine tools and components. The end market is primarily customer-focused single piece and small series production within larger companies in industries such as aerospace, defense, medical devices, energy, transport and computer engineering. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States, with production facilities in Taiwan, Italy and China, and sells its products in Europe, Asia and North America. Subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, France, England, Poland, China, India, Singapore, South Africa and the United States handle sales, application support and customer service.

www.hurco.com

HURCO GmbH Deutschland in Pliening near Munich is a HURCO subsidiary that performs an important function by handling sales and customer support throughout Europe from its key location. The subsidiary in Germany was established in 1988 and now employs just under 100 people.

www.hurco.de

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