Visitors to the 200 sq m stand of Haas (hall 19, stand 570), will be able to see cutting demonstrations on eight CNC machine tools, including: high-speed vertical machining centres; five-axis high-speed machines; mid-sized verticals designed to take big cuts; high-productivity turning centres with live tooling and Y-axis capability; small-footprint mini-mill and tool-room machines; and, making
its UK debut, the Modular Mini Mill.

With a capacity of 406 x 305 x 254 mm and a standard 10-tool ATC, the Modular Mini-Mill houses 40-taper performance into a footprint of 2 sq m. Optional modules can be added for extra flexibility. For example, the coolant module is designed to prolong tool life, aid swarf clearance and achieve better finishes. The production module features a faster spindle and increased rapids. In addition, the high-productivity software module adds macros, spindle orientation, Wi-Fi, rigid tapping, visual programming, co-ordinate rotation and scaling, while the four-axis module runs a rotary table
or indexer.
For further information www.haas.co.uk

Much of the focus on the stand of Emmegi (hall 7, stand 350) will be on the Tekna 944 CNC machining centre with mobile gantry.

This four-axis machine, designed for drilling, milling and threading on aluminium or steel sections, features a high-torque electro-spindle that moves along the A axis, machining on three faces through a full 180°. A clamp unit ensures the correct positioning of sections, while counter blocks can be mounted to introduce more machine versatility. The Tekna 944-4 comes with a choice of four- or 12-piece tool magazine, and is compatible with Renishaw probes.
For further information www.emmegi.com

CGTech (hall 17, stand 626) will showcase the latest version (V8.1) of its Vericut machine simulation, verification and optimisation software.

A key focus for the exhibition will be the time savings that can be achieved using Vericut, particularly regarding the prove-out of new components. Vericut not only simulates all common machine tool brands, including DMG Mori, Mazak, Makino, Matsuura, Hermle, Chiron, Starrag, WFL and Nakamura-Tome, but optimises the CAM program to modify feed rates, thus making the tool path faster and more efficient.
For further information www.cgtech.co.uk

In 1997, Rosario di Gerlando and José Freire had their very first Deco sliding-head lathe delivered by Tornos.

Still in use today at Lauener’s facility in Boudry, Switzerland, a factory that specialises in products for the watchmaking and medical sectors, the meter currently displays 76,301 hours of operational use. Today, the company has almost 150 machine tools. Indeed, within the workshop dedicated to medical products, only Tornos Deco and EvoDeco machines are in place.“The Deco/EvoDeco product is really accomplished and we are fully familiar with it,” says Freire.
Both the kinematic system and the programming of the first Deco machines from 1996 are similar to those of the more recent EvoDeco series. During that time, numerous attachments and tool holders have been provided with an interchangeable design.
“We decided to purchase the machines due to their flexibility, productivity and precision, and they did not disappoint,” says Freire. “The machines fully meet current requirements and will certainly meet the future needs of the business. Tornos machines are extremely versatile and we can produce virtually any part on them. For us, the kinematic system and PELD language are the really strong points of the Deco and EvoDeco models. When producing complex parts, the machines remain the best on the market; they can produce workpieces that no other machine can realise.”
Thanks to its optimum control characteristics, a new EvoDeco machine installed at Lauener will be fully operational in less than one week.
For further information www.tornos.com