Mill-turn With Increased Travels

August 4, 2009

For mill-turning complex components in a single setup, Hurco has added a new turning center to its range of 6-, 8-, and 10-in. chuck lathes. The company has chosen the 8-in.-capacity machine with 64-mm bar capacity to be the first to be equipped with driven tooling.

Designated TMX8, the machine eventually will be available in a Y-axis version (TMX8MY) and with an optional, programmable counterspindle with 0.001-degree C-axis control (TMX8MYS). Alternatively, a programmable tailstock could be fitted.

Compared with previous models, the new machine has increased travels, giving a maximum cutting diameter of 345 mm and a cutting length of up to 533 mm. Also, this machine has faster acceleration and deceleration than previous models.

An increase in main spindle power to 27 kW (peak) allows 307 Nm of torque to be generated at 833 RPM. Live cutters with 7-kW peak power and capable of 5,000 RPM may be fitted in each of the 12 VDI tool positions in the servo-driven turret.

The WinMax® control allows conversational commands to be used, and the graphical display shows the component and toolpath as it is programmed.

For more information, visit www.hurco.com.