Auburn
Hills, MI -- February 2008 -- Makino’s S56 VMC blends high-performance machining
capabilities with an attractive feature and pricing package to meet the needs
of tool, die and mold shops. It is dedicated to helping manufacturers drive
down the cost of their operations and improve performance.
The S56
will be on display at WESTEC, held March 31- April 3 in Los
Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Stop by and discuss
your machining needs with Makino’s application engineers in booth 3416.
S56
Features and Benefits
The Makino S56 incorporates features that are attractive to technology savvy
mold shops. The S56 utilizes a 40 taper, 13,000-rpm spindle with the stiffness
and rigidity required for hard cutting applications and the speed necessary to
provide high surface quality for demanding die and mold applications. As an
option, the S56 can be equipped with a 20,000-rpm spindle featuring Makino’s
patented spindle technology. Heavy cast construction and an axis
configuration with no overhangs ensures high machine rigidity resulting in
outstanding accuracy over the full range of travel. It is capable of
maintaining positioning accuracies to within ±0.0001 inch (0.003 mm) and
repeatability of ±0.00008 inch (0.002 mm).
To reduce
setups and maximize machine utilization, the S56 is equipped with a 20-tool
magazine and automatic tool changer (ATC). The ATC has a quick tool-to-tool
exchange time of 1.2 seconds. Linear motion guides on X-, Y- and
Z-axes provide the rigidity crucial for superb surface finishes and provide
rapid traverse and cutting feed rates of 1,575 ipm (40,000 mm/min). The
table-working surface is 40 x 20 inches (1,000 x 500 mm). In addition, the axes
travel area is 36 x 20 x 18 inches (900 x 500 x 450 mm).
The S56
includes Makino’s proprietary, next generation Super Geometric Intelligence
(SGI.4) servo control providing exceptionally smooth machined surfaces—even in
high-feedrate machining of complex, 3-D shapes involving continuous tiny blocks
of NC data. This feature helps provide the lowest cycle times achievable by
reducing machining cycle times on dies, complex cavities and cores by as much
as 40% when compared to most other control technologies.
The
machine’s footprint is a compact 98 inches wide x 106 inches deep (2,497 x
2,690 mm) and is designed for easy maintenance access around the entire
perimeter. Other features include an ergonomic swing operator-control panel,
fully enclosed chip and splash shield, comfortable work table height, easy
access to the work zone, air blow and an air dryer unit.
The Makino
S56 VMC provides outstanding machine rigidity, proven high speed machining
capability, superb accuracies and superior performance for both the small and
large die and mold shop.
Makino is a
global provider of advanced machining technology and application support for
the metalcutting and die/mold industries, dedicated to driving out more costs
from your manufacturing operation than any other competitive machine tool
manufacturer. Makino manufacturing and service centers are located in the
United States, Japan, Germany, Singapore, Italy, France, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey,
China, Mexico, Brazil, and India, and are supported by a worldwide distributor
network. For more information call 1.800.552.3288.
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513.671.3811
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