Modern Machine Shop

JUN 2014

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172 MMS June 2014 mmsonline.com AMERIMOLD 2014 June 11 - 12 spindle lubrication distributes oil evenly and pro- tects bearings from grease starvation, the company says. T h e m a c h i n e i s e q u i p p e d w i t h H u r c o's Ulti-Motion motion control system, said to reduce cycle time as much as 30 percent while simulta- neously improving the surface finish quality of molds. The system uses software algorithms for motion planning instead of conventional hardware, optimizing look-ahead as much as 10,000 blocks, Hurco says. The integrated control features a 64-GB solid state drive, 2 GB of memory, a 2-GHz dual-core Intel processor and processing speed as fast as 2,277 bps. Hurco Companies Inc., call 800-634-2416 or visit hurco.com Mobile Machining center PerforMs secondary oPerations SouthweStern InduStrIeS Inc., Booth 331 Southwestern Industries' Trak 2OP por table machining center streamlines workflow by bring- ing an additional spindle to an operator for sec- ondary machining operations. With the mobile unit, secondar y operations can be per formed nearby within the cycle time of the primary oper- ation, reducing overall cycle and throughput times. According to the company, the machining center improves labor utilization and reduces product planning and scheduling difficulties, as workpieces are completed before they leave the workcenter. The portable machining center offers a 2.5 × 4-f t. footprint and is equipped with an eight- station toolchanger. The machine uses ProtoTrak Our CAM/CAD solution will win you over: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Reduce programming times Effi cient machining times Improve surface fi nish Increase tool life Strong technical support info.americas@openmind-tech.com FOR THE ANSWERS CALL 800-854-6019 OR VISIT www.tapmatic.com INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS SINCE 1952 TAPPING & MARKING QUESTIONS? 0614_MMS_AmerimoldDisplay.indd 172 5/14/2014 8:57:10 AM

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