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162 MMS March 2014 mmsonline.com modern equipment review Spotlight: Machining Centers clears chips from the splashguard. The VMCs also are equipped with a screw conveyor, coolant and lubrication systems, a 10.4" TFT LCD color monitor and a FANUC 0i-MD CNC. DMC Machinery Corporation, call 847-741-7100 or visit dmcamerica.com. Machining center extends Y-a xis travel Designed to meet the demands of moldmaking applications, Hurco's V M X 6 0 3 0 i v e r t i c a l machining center pro- vides more Y-axis travel in a fo otpr int s ma lle r t h a n t h e c o m p a n y 's VMX64. X-, Y- and Z-axis travels measure 60" × 3 0 " × 24 ", a n d t h e m a c h i n e f e a t u r e s a 12,000-rpm spindle and 40-tool swing-arm-type automatic toolchanger. The worktable mea- s u r e s 6 6 .14 " × 3 0 " and fe ature s Hurco's U l t i M o t i o n s y s t e m , s a i d to re d u c e c yc l e times and improve sur- f a c e f i n i s h . A d u a l - screen control console o f f e r s d a t a b l o c k s e a r c h , c o n c u r r e n t programming and DXF transfer features. The integrated Hurco control supports both ISO/EIA a n d c o n v e r s a t i o n a l programming. T h e m a c h i n e i s built on a heavy, ribbed c ast iron f ra me. Pre - tensioned ballscrews are anchored at both e n d s f o r i n c r e a s e d accuracy and rigidity. A 115-gallon coolant tank i s s t a n d a rd. O pti o n s The Edge of Knight Individual Solutions to Cutting Tool Applications Select grades of tungsten carbide ground to exacting geometries, add the right coating to complement the cutting material and you're working with superior cutting tools that define the edge of Knight. • Threading & Grooving • Form Tools • Milling • Turning & Boring The better cutting solution is with Knight Carbide, so call or email for a discussion or cost quotation. 48665 Structural Dr. • Chesterfield Twp., MI 48051-2666 P: 586.598.4888 • F: 586.598.1998 www.knightcarbide.com • email: sales@knightcarbide.com and 1,417 × 1,417 × 1,181 ipm in the other models. Travels range from 24.41" × 16.54" × 20.08" to 59.06" × 25.59" × 14.80". The VMCs feature a rigid bed with low center of gravity and a wide-column design. Colum width measures 41.73" and the spindle height from end is 42.52". A right- or left-type spiral chip conveyor is standard, but a front-facing spiral chip conveyor is also available as an option. A coolant shower 0314_MMS_merspot.indd 162 2/12/2014 12:43:33 PM