To provide simple and cost effective machining of more complex components CNC turning centres combine operations in one set-up, offering faster cycle times and automatic parts handling.
CNC turning centres will be among many machine tools to be shown at MACH 2008 by the 600 Group.
Its member companies will be demonstrating their ability to provide a solution to virtually any machining problem.
The Group will be manning five stands at the show – a triple stand in the machine tool area of Hall 5, a stand in the Tooling Village in Hall 4 and another in the Laser Marking area in Hall 4.
600 Group will have many new machines and equipment available to enhance a customer’s performance.
The 600 Group said it is well placed to offer manufacturing solutions from its extensive range of own- manufactured products as well as its principals, distributed through the 600 Centre in Hall 5.
The triple stand construction allows 600 Group to demonstrate its three product ranges (600 Solution products, Colchester- Harrison CNC products, and Dalian value products) in a single area of the exhibition.
Group Marketing director, Stephen Le Beau, said: “The intention is to assist customers achieve greater productivity, higher efficiencies and improved profitability by installing the correct machine, appropriately engineered, for specific applications.
I believe 600 Group is the only machine tool company to offer three distinct ranges of products across such a wide spectrum.
This means we can provide exactly the right solution for the customer, without compromise”.
He added: “Working in partnership with customers, using their knowledge of their requirements in conjunction with our profound understanding of machine tools, we will be illustrating how manufacturing companies can be successfully competitive at a commercially realistic cost at the show”.
* CNC turning and mill/turn centres – Colchester-Harrison said it focuses on driving technology forward to make the quantum leaps which keep the Colchester-Harrison lathes at the forefront of the world market for turning machines.
Demonstrated on the stand will be the new lathes and new VMCs.
The new machines are designed to provide simple and cost effective machining of more complex components by, for instance, allowing multiple operations in one set-up, faster cycle times, minimal tool change times, automatic loading and parts handling.
Standard machines can be readily customised to produce machines for specific applications, developing special workholding systems, alternative ejection systems, etc, to give the customer exactly what he wants in the shortest lead times possible.
Standard machines designed to accommodate the requirements of those customers who still need relatively simple CNC machines will also be demonstrated at the show.
Flanking the Group’s own Colchester-Harrison products in the ‘Solutions’ section, will be machines from Toyoda Mitsui-Seiki, Fanuc, Fuji and Okamoto.
In the ‘Value’ section of the stand, a comprehensive range of Dalian conventional and CNC lathes, mills and machining centres will be on show.
* Work holding – on the stand in Hall 5, West Yorkshire based Pratt Burnerd International and Crawford Collets will also be demonstrating their bespoke and modified workholding equipment designed and manufactured to provide customers with improved profitability.
Preferred suppliers of workholding systems for complex parts to the German automotive industry, the companies will be demonstrating ’second-to-none’ ability to resolve workholding problems.
In addition, new chucks and collets will be launched at MACH.
* Laser marking – more companies are concerned with traceability and are demanding products to be marked.
The ability to mark the machined components cost effectively and efficiently is becoming more critical.
Letchworth-based Electrox will be demonstrating the ways customers’ productivity is improved by the quantum leaps forward it has made in laser technology.
Designing and manufacturing standard and bespoke laser marking systems for a wide range of industries, it will be showing its new laser marking systems, including the ground-breaking and proprietary EF Technology and practical workstation designs.
“Through our extensive research, Electrox has been able to take applied laser marking technology into a completely different arena, providing customers with exceptionally easy to use and extremely reliable laser marking systems – for instance EF Technology comes with a four year warranty, the longest available on any laser marking system,” said Le Beau.
* Machine precision bearings – completing the demonstration of the 600 Group portfolio will be Gamet Bearing The company will be exhibiting its range of super high precision taper roller bearings.
Used in every industry where rotational accuracy is critical, the company will have a selection of its bearings on display at the show.
Le Beau concluded: “Eighteen months ago, we announced a forceful new business strategy, focussing our attention on a customer-orientated provider of manufacturing solutions.
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