Dugard is the new exclusive agent throughout the UK and Ireland for Kiwa Machinery. Based in Nabari, Japan, Kiwa manufactures horizontal machining centres which feature a tool changer and multi-pallet system that is upgradable from a two-pallet, 120-tool machine to a six- or eight-pallet machine with 220 tools. This gives customers the necessary flexibility to meet any future expansion needs without having to buy a completely new machine.
Featuring rapid traverse speeds (up to 80 m/min on the KH-400 model) as well as direct drive (up to 15,000 rpm) and built-in (up to 20,000 rpm) spindle options, Kiwa machines feature a patented hybrid slideway design that combines roller and boxways. A compact footprint is another attribute, at just 1.6m wide for a HMC with 500 x 500 x 500 mm travels (Kiwa KH-4100) in the X, Y and Z axes.
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