INTERNATIONAL NEWS

16 machines on display

Mills CNC is set to showcase 16 Doosan lathes and machining centres (hall 18, stand 520).

In total, eight lathes will be on display, including the new 10”-chuck Puma 2600SY (sub-spindle, Y axis) Mk II, the recently launched 12”-chuck Puma GT 3100LM equipped with driven-tool capability, and the Puma V8300M VTL with driven tools and ATC. Eight Doosan machining centres will also be displayed: two five-axis machines; a large NHP4000 horizontal machining centre with a 60-tool magazine; one VC 3600 twin-table vertical machining centre; and four of Mills’ vertical machining centres from the DNM series, which includes the DNM 4000 that is making its UK debut at the exhibition.
For further information www.millscnc.co.uk

Cool finish

The latest Mikron CrazyMill Cool tool available from Floyd Automatic Tooling will be making its exhibition debut (hall 20, stand 620).

Developed for milling small dimensions, the CrazyMill Cool Ball Z4 four-tooth finish-milling cutter with shank-integrated cooling is available in the diameter range of 1 to 8 mm for milling depths of up to 5xD. The tool is suitable for machining materials up to a hardness of 54 HRc, and its development has been focused on stainless steels, titanium, heat-resistant alloys and nickel and cobalt-chrome alloys.
For further information www.floydautomatic.co.uk

Cutting tool innovations introduced

At the EMO exhibition in 2017, Guhring gave a world premiere to a multitude of new cutting tool lines, and these innovations will receive their UK exhibition premiere at MACH (hall 18, stand 540).

The company will present new turning systems that include the 104 and 106 series for grooving, boring, broaching and threading, and the 305 system, a three-fold interchangeable indexable insert for external and internal machining. From a milling perspective, Guhring will be keen to demonstrate its latest Ratio line of roughing end mills. Ratio offers flat-crested geometry and an optimised roughing profile that is said to demonstrate 60% longer service life.
For further information www.guhring.co.uk

Milling, EDM and laser texturing

GF Machining Solutions, a specialist in three- and five-axis milling, laser texturing, and automation and tooling systems, will be showcasing a range of its technology solutions at the exhibition (hall 20, stand 460).

Six machines will be on the stand: two AgieCharmilles wire EDM machines (a Cut P 550 and Cut 1000); two Mikron five-axis machining centres (a Mill P 500U and HSM 200U LP); an AgieCharmilles Form P 350 die-sink EDM machine integrated with a System 3R WorkPartner 1+ automation system; and an AgieCharmilles Laser P 400 laser-texturing machine.
For further information www.gfms.com/uk

Intelligent measurement from Hexagon

The latest large-scale portable laser scanner will be among a raft of measurement technologies highlighted by Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (hall 18, stand 430).

The Leica Absolute Scanner LAS-XL not only offers a scan-line width of up to 600 mm and measurement stand-off distance of up to 1 m, but accuracy to within 150 µm. Hexagon says the scanner’s expanded measurement field and point acquisition rate means components and assemblies such as large blade surfaces or aircraft and rail carriage interiors can be digitised faster than ever before.
Speed is also the hallmark of Hexagon’s Romer Absolute all-purpose, portable measuring arm, which will be demonstrating its rapid 3D data capture capability via a new integrated RS4 scanner. Thanks to an ultra-wide laser strip of up to 150 mm, the RS4 scanner is able to acquire 752,000 points per second, reducing the number of passes required to fully scan a part.
For further information www.hexagonmi.com