Renowned within the industry for its plastic mould tool and pressure die expertise, Midlands-based Superite Tools has invested in a trio of large capacity CNC milling machines to further extend its capacity. The three Hurco machines modify, repair and enhance customers’ tooling.  

General manager Craig Dingle says: “Being one of the few companies in the country that can handle tools weighing up to 15 tonnes means we have very little direct competition, whichmeans we’ve established a sustainable customer base. Our latest investment in the three Hurco milling machines enhances this foundation even further because we now have the ability to load tools up to 2200 x 1700 x 750 mm on the bed at weights up to 8 tonnes.”

This impressive capacity is provided by a large double-column Hurco DCX 22 vertical machining centre that features a 12,000 rpm 18 kW spindle, supplied by a 40-tool automatic tool changer. With rapid traverse rates of 24 m/min and cutting feed rates of up to 7 m/min, it can certainly chew through some metal.

Alongside the twin-column machine are two Hurco VMX 60T three-axis vertical machining centres designed to deliver high-precision, high-productivity capabilities for batch production, one-offs or mould and die work. Offering a machining envelope of 1524 x 660 x 610 mm in X, Y and Z, these machines can accept workpieces up to 2000 kg on the 1676 x 660 mm worktable.

As well as tooling modification and repairs, these machines also provide an increase in the capacity of the precision-machined parts that the company produces as a subcontract service. Although Superite machines a high variety of parts, batch sizes are intentionally low.

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