Machine tools make MACH debut

Dugard will be introducing the Kitamura MedCenter5AX 5-axis vertical machining centre for fast precise machining. Complementing the MedCenter5AX from the milling stable will be the larger Dugard GTX-620 5-axis machining centre. With vastly different configurations, the two machines will highlight just a small element of the expansive Dugard milling range.
 
To showcase the breadth of its machine tool offering, the Brighton-based machine tool specialist will give a MACH premiere to the Hanwha brand of sliding head turning centres. The Hanwha brand from Dugard was new to the UK market, just over two years ago and now offers the robust Hanwha XD38R, for the machining of small and production run turned parts. It can be driven by the familiar FANUC 32i-B or Siemens828D CNC interfaces. 
 
For manufacturers looking for an even larger and more powerful turning centre, Dugard will demonstrate one of its most popular machine tools – the SMEC SL2000ASY turning centre. Built upon the foundation of a single-piece Meehanite casting that is heavily ribbed with a torque tube design; box slideways are used throughout the SMEC range, resulting in outstanding vibration dampening and thermal displacement characteristics. This combination permits powerful heavy-duty cutting that ultimately enhances surface finishes, tool life, component quality and productivity.

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