Subcontractor opts for second DNM 4500 VMC

Mills CNC has supplied subcontract specialist EDM Precision Technologies with a new vertical machining centre.The machine, a compact DN Solutions three-axis DNM 4500 equipped with Siemens 828D control, now sits adjacent to the company’s first DNM 4500 machining centre, acquired in 2018, to create a flexible, high-productivity milling cell.

EDM Precision’s new DNM machine has the exact technical specification as the first, featuring: a 12,000 rpm BT40 spindle with though-spindle-coolant capability; 30-position ATC; and 1000 x 450mm worktable with 600kg load.The latest DNM 4500 also features a Renishaw tool and workpiece probing systems for fast and efficient set-ups.

Says owner and managing director Paul Waldron:“Our first DNM 4500 proved to be a great investment and a huge success. The machine is fast, accurate and reliable, so when we were looking to upgrade our in-house milling capabilities still further, we decided to go ‘like for like’ and order a second DNM 4500.”

The company’s customers are diverse and operate in the motorsport, aerospace, medical, automotive, defence, and scientific equipment and instrumentation sectors. They also include a significant number of universities and research institutions. All have high demands. For instance, part accuracies of ±5 µm and surface finishes down to Ra 0.8µm are tight and non-negotiable.Turnaround times are equally demanding.

EDM Precision’s new DNM 4500 is clearly important and integral to the company’s ability to meet its customer’s promises.

Concludes Waldron:“Our new DNM 4500 is a great performer and, since being installed, hasn’t missed a beat.The machine was delivered and installed quickly and with minimum disruption and, as intended, has fast become a valuable asset that will facilitate significant growth in the future.”
For further information www.millscnc.co.uk

Dugard delivers for Dicker Precision Components

Hailsham-based Dicker Precision Components has taken delivery of another machining centre from Dugard Machine Tools. As a subcontract manufacturer serving a diverse range of industries from medical and aerospace to offshore, subsea and defence, Dicker Precision needed a high-quality machine from a supplier with a track record of delivering in short lead times. Dugard was the first name on the company’s radar.

Dicker Precision’s new Dugard 1100 vertical machining centre complements its existing range of Dugard machines, which includes a Dugard 1000Y Plus and a heavyweight Dugard 1886B HD with 4th axis and BT50 spindle taper.

“I went to Dugard and the 1100 VMC was in the showroom with the guarding off, so I could see the build quality of the machine,” says Dicker Precision’s managing director Mark Love.“The price point of the machine is particularly good, especially considering the extras we have. We bought the machine and it was running within two weeks.”

Taking a look at the extra features, Love adds: “We’ve taken the machine with a Nikken 4th-axis unit.We also have Renishaw probing, which saves a huge amount of time; we don’t need to get the clock out.”

The machine also has through-coolant, referring to which, he says: “We use the through-coolant facility quite a lot and with carbide drilling. The machine also has an extremely useful air blast, as we do a lot of dry cutting on stainless steel. In fact, the machine is currently cutting stainless all day long, and will be for the foreseeable future.Overall, this machine has been a cracking deal.It literally hasn’t stopped working since it arrived and has significantly increased our capacity.”
For further information www.dugard.com

DIMF offer window into the future

DN Solutions’ biennial International Machine Tool Fair (DIMF) took place in South Korea last month, whenit was heralded a ‘huge success’ by company officials and, more importantly, by the 4500 plus visitors from 55 countries that attended the week-long event.Representatives from Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of DN Solutions’ machine tools and automation systems in the UK and Ireland, attended the event to see for themselves the latest product developments, new technologies and state-of-the-art system solutions.

Showcasing 65 machine tools in total, specific highlights that will, over the next few months and years, be gaining traction with UK and Irish manufacturers included: the DVF 4000 five-axis machining centre; the SVM 5100L high-speed machining centre for the fast processing of aluminium parts and other lightweight materials; and the single- and multi-level round pallet (automation) systems for integration with NHC, NHP and NHM horizontal machining centres.
For further information www.millscnc.co.uk

Soraluce Performance Line: reliable and precise

Soraluce presents the New Performance Line, a totally new range of machine tools that the company says is built on a platform of reliability, precision and flexibility for medium-large workpieces.The Performance Line comprisesthree families of machines with three different architectures, all based on a common modular structure. Each family has a number of models and configurations, producing machines that are configurable for a number of work environments. Availability of the TA, FA and SA families in the UK is via sole agent, TW Ward CNC Machinery (Ward CNC).

The new Soraluce TA bed mill offers greater capacities than a machining centre in terms of work volume, power output, torque, chip removal and ergonomics, reports the company. There are different versions with square or round tables that can also undertake multi-tasking operations. The machine has standard peripheral guarding with easy front and back access to the work area.

Soraluce’s new floor-typeborer is configurable with floor plate, rotary table or rotary-travelling table; with one or more multi-tasking tables (milling and turning); with a portable rotary table which Soraluce can position vertically with a tailstock or horizontally; with the option of duplex machines – machining using two spindles simultaneously; or with a floor plate at user height for better ergonomics.

The new Soraluce SA fixed-table travelling-column mill has a novel machine architecture whereby the moving column and table share the same base. The work area is fully guarded, with complete front access to the workpieceat user height and the CNC on a sliding guide in front of the machine. Different work area versions include: a fixed table, rotary milling or milling/turning table of 1000 mm diameter on one side of the table, or two milling or milling/turning tables at either end of the machine.
For further information www.bit.ly/3XoF73K

Subtractive manufacturing

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) highlighted the importance of subtractive manufacturing for the UK at its first showcase event in this key technology area.Organisers now hope the day will become a biennial fixture. More than 100 people attended the sold out event, hearing from machining experts at the University of Sheffield AMRC on recent achievements within subtractive manufacturing, the challenges faced by industry and how it can adapt towards a digitally enhanced, sustainable future. The engineer-to-engineer led day took place across two AMRC locations in South Yorkshire.
For further information www.amrc.co.uk