Vertical Machining Center Features Powerful 40 Or 50 Taper Geared Spindles - from Kitamura Machinery of USA Inc - Brief Article

Automotive Manufacturing & Production, June, 2001

WHO: KITAMURA MACHINERY OF U.S.A., INC. [WHEELING, IL]

WHAT: MYCENTER-5X VERTICAL MACHINING CENTER WITH TAPER GEARED SPINDLES

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE: THE MYCENTER-5X IS EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL CONTACT SPINDLE SYSTEM THAT MAKES CONTACT WITH BOTH THE SPINDLE TAPER AND FLANGE FACE. IT ALSO FEATURES A TABLE TRAVERSE DESIGN FOR X AND Y-AXIS MOVEMENT THAT REDUCES WORKPIECE / SPINDLE INTERFERENCE BY TWO-THIRDS.

PERTINENT DATA: THE MYCENTER 5-X HAS A TOOL CAPACITY OF 30 TOOLS WITH 40- TO 60-TOOL CAPACITY OPTIONAL. IT USES KITAMURA'S FIXED POT ATC FOR TOOL HANDLING WHICH ALLOWS THE TOOL MAGAZINE TO KEEP THE NEXT TOOL TO BE USED IN THE STAND-BY POT FOR FAST CHANGES. A STANDARD BALLSCREW COOLING SYSTEM CIRCULATES CHILLED OIL THROUGH THE X, Y AND Z AXES BALLSCREW SHAFTS, WHICH HOLDS THE BALLSCREW TEMPERATURE CONSTANT, MINIMIZING THERMAL DISPLACEMENT AND ALLOWING FOR HIGHER ACCURACY THROUGH CONTINUOUS OPERATION. KITAMURA Al NANO CONTROL PROVIDES POSITIONING ACCURACY TO [ or -]0.00012" PER FULL STROKE ON ALL AXES.

MORE INFO: ENTER 122.