What can you expect from IMTS 2024 regarding the metal remover sector? We have selected 6 manufacturers and the mills and lathes they intend to showcase at McCormick’s Place in Chicago this week.
IMTS 2024, the International Manufacturing Technology Show, takes place at McCormick’s Place in Chicago from Sept. 9-14, 2024.
1/ Okuma: 3 New Machine Tools & 3 New Systems
The Japanese company will unveil three new CNC machine tools:
- the Okuma MA-4000H horizontal machining center,
- the Okuma LB2000 EX III-MYW horizontal lathe,
- the Okuma LB4000 EX III-MYW horizontal lathe.
All three feature Okuma’s new OSP-P500 CNC control. Its main advantages are a greater processing power with dual-core computer processors and embedded, robust cybersecurity features to protect operations and data.
The Okuma Factory Automation Division will also launch three new systems:
- the Okuma SmarTwinCELL, an entire manufacturing cell managed by Okuma Technologies,
- an Autonomous Mobile Robot designed to shuttle workpieces between processing stations,
- the Okuma Robot Loader, an easy-to-integrate robot designed to load and unload workpieces from machines
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2/ Mazak: Next-Gen HCN-4000 Neo
Mazak will demonstrate the next-generation productivity and versatility of the HCN-4000 Neo horizontal machining center with Mazak’s 12-station High Rise Palletech system.
The HCN-4000 Neo accepts the Multi Pallet Pool system and external robot. A standard 40-tool magazine keeps the machine supplied during extended machining, with larger-capacity options available, including 60, 80, 120, or 160-tool magazines, or a Tool Hive with 240 or 348 tools.
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3/ DN Solutions: New Puma
DN Solutions will debut the new Puma TT2500SYB twin-spindle, twin-turret horizontal turning center. In addition to a 4-inch bar capacity on both the main and sub-spindles, the new Puma TT2500SYB features 3,000 rpm built-in drive spindles that deliver up to 35 horsepower each.
In addition, 12 stations in the upper and lower turrets make this machine ideal for the cutting of complex parts in the energy industry, such as fracking tubes, fracking mandrels, and perforating guns.
The company will also feature:
- the DVF 5000 Second Generation simultaneous 5-axis vertical machining center
- and the DNM 5700 4th Generation vertical machine center.
Both machines offer faster speeds than previous-generation machines.
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4/ Hurco: New Turning Center
Hurco will launch its TM8MYi turning center. It was designed to fill the gap between Hurco’s general-purpose TM series and the high-performance TMX series of lathes.
The TM8MYi is a slant-bed lathe with live tooling capabilities and a Y-axis. It can machine a pocket with straight walls and flat bottoms. It can also perform off-center machining operations with just the click of a box. It also features a BMT55 turret, which is more robust and rigid than the more commonly used BMT45.
Hurco will also demonstrate the capabilities of ProCobots automation on several Hurco machines. ProCobots eliminates the need for complex robot programming and allows the user to manage automation through the Hurco control.
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5/ Index Corp: New C200 Fanuc
Index Corp. will feature its C200 Fanuc. This is a cost-effective variant of its highly successful production machining center. The C200 Fanuc merges the innovative design and high performance of Index’s successful production turning center with a Fanuc control.
Powerful twin spindles achieve rapid material removal while the patented SingleSlide guide system offers a fast dynamic response by providing two degrees of movement in one plane. A third turret enables further productivity gains, as it can quickly move between spindles for high flexibility and cycle-time minimization.
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6/ Fives & the Cincinnati Machines
Fives is reinvigorating legacy Cincinnati machines such as the Arrow, Sabre, and Lancer vertical machining centers as well as the Cincinnati Maxim horizontal machine center.
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