For the 2017 season, Yamazaki Mazak has revealed that it supplied six new machines tools to the Renault Sport Formula One Team. The machines are located at the team’s base in Enstone, Oxfordshire, and include a number of models from Mazak’s multi-tasking and turning machine ranges. Specifically, Renault F1 has taken delivery of two Integrex i-300 models, which feature a 30 kW, 4000 rpm main spindle. Also supplied were two Integrex i-100 multi-tasking machines. Two Quick Turn Nexus 250-II MY turning centres completed the line-up.

Example parts produced by the machines include the front axle housing and master cylinder body for brake systems, which are both made from aluminium on an Integrex i-300; stainless steel thermocouple brackets, manufactured using an Integrex i-100; and aluminium centric rings for the wheels, which are manufactured in one process on a Quick Turn Nexus 250-II MY.
For further information www.mazakeu.co.uk

Dugard has announced that it will launch the new X5-800 five-axis vertical machining centre at the company’s open house in Hove next month (18-19 October). The X5-800 is described as a “fusion of German technology and Taiwanese competitiveness”, and features an 18,000 rpm, 25/35 kW built-in Kessler spindle. The torque motor driven rotary table is also made by Kessler and boasts a 1300 kg capacity.

Two torque motors drive the A axis, with up to 80 rpm available, while the C axis is driven by a single torque motor delivering a rotary table speed up to 100 rpm. Although 32 tools are standard, there is an option for another 32 tools in the second magazine. Furthermore, the double-driven, four linear guideway Y-axis design is said to reduce vibration during high-speed machining, increasing rigidity and ensuring exact positioning.
For further information www.dugard.com