Modern Machine Shop

APR 2017

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mmsonline.com April 2017 MMS 141 PMTS 2017 April 25 - 27 inch and metric dimensions, a full complement of radii and flute lengths, and with or without Safe-Lock shanks, the Basic Mill series is intended as a do-it-all end mill for the machine shop. The company will also be featuring its Power Clamp shrink-fit machines, shrink-fit toolholders a n d c o l l et c h u c ks, To o l D y n a m i c ba l a n c i n g machines, and more. Haimer USA, call 866-837-3265 or visit haimer-usa.com. FIVE-A XIS VMC PROCESSES SMALL, COMPLEX WORKPIECES MAZAK CORP., BOOTH 349 Mazak will feature its VC-500A/5X vertical machin- ing center capable of full five-axis machining with a trunnion-st yle rotar y/tilt table that enables accurate cost-ef fective processing of small, complex par ts. The machine's table tilts ±110 degrees in the B axis and rotates 360 degrees in the C a xis while accommodating work pie ce weights ranging to 440 lbs. The machine is equipped with a robust, high- performance CAT 40, 12,000-rpm spindle that d e l i v e r s h i g h m e t a l r e m ov a l c a p a b i l i t i e s i n a l l c o m m o n m a te r i a l s l i ke s te e l, a l u m i n u m and cast iron. A 30-tool capacity tool magazine helps reduce setup time, allows for redundant t o o l i n g a n d e n a b l e s m o r e u n a t t e n d e d uninterrupted operations. "If we run two shifts, we forecast to recover our initial investment in less than one year." Find your distributor: www.universal-robots.com/distributors Scan code to read case study and watch the video: www.universal-robots.com/case-stories/nissan-motor-company Nissan saves money and drives efficiency with 2 UR robots Two powerful yet cost-effective UR10 robots are helping the Nissan Yokohama Plant manufacture engines, axles, and motors – saving money and improving worker ergonomics. Process time overruns were forcing the use of relief workers to keep up with demand. Now, the robots work beside workers on multiple processes, moving up to 6kg and solving the overrun problem. VISIT US AT AUTOMATE BOOTH 1245 Mr. Fujii, Assembly Engineering Group, Powertrain Production Engineering Department, Nissan

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