MAKINO A51 HORIZONTAL MACHINING CENTER
Makino
a51 Horizontal Machining Center
Provides
High Speed, Reliability and Throughput at Competitive Price
MASON,
OH-September
2008-Makino’s
a51 horizontal machining center (HMC) provides the performance and
reliability required in today’s manufacturing environments. The
a51 is compact, simple to operate, easily maintained and quickly
deployable for manufacturing applications that requires maximum
throughput and reliability.
Features
and Benefits
The
a51 is ideal for use by medium- to high-volume production shops,
first- and second-tier automotive parts suppliers and general
contract machining operations. It provides high-speed performance,
high reliability, durability, simplicity and throughput with
unmatched part cycle times.
The
15.7-inch (400-mm) pallet Makino a51 comes with a 14,000-rpm spindle
standard, with exceptional acceleration characteristics, minimal
vibration and a high powered spindle option. It also has a ring-type,
60-tool magazine standard, with an option for a 40-tool magazine.
Other
features include an automatic pallet changer with safety guard, a
standard three-point support system, an ergonomic swing operator
control panel and a standard air filtration unit and overhead shower
coolant.
High-volume
chip evacuation is facilitated by a wide center trough with rear
discharge lift up chip conveyor standard that includes a coolant
leakage protection design. The a51 also has a smaller footprint than
most competitive machines and is designed for easy maintenance access
around the entire perimeter.
Makino’s
proprietary, next generation (GI) servo control with Radical Mode is
a standard feature on all 1-Series machines. GI with Radical Mode
helps provide the lowest cycle times achievable while maintaining
accuracy and meeting the customer’s Cpk requirements.
The
primary benefits of the Makino a51 include swift axis movement, faster
spindle acceleration/deceleration, and a faster index table than
competitive HMCs. Quicker
automatic tool changer (ATC) speeds means even faster tool-to-tool
(0.9 seconds) and chip-to-chip (2.3 seconds) times are available on
the a51. Tool search times are also minimized so time out of cut is
diminished. The a51 is capable of simultaneous B-axis movement with
tool change and X-, Y-, Z-axis travel 22 x 22 x 23.6 inches (560 x
560 x 600 mm).
Makino is a global
provider of advanced machining technology and application support,
where new thinking takes shape for the metalcutting and die/mold
industries. 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, or visit www.makino.com.
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513.346.3588
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