Vertical Machining Centers handle large components.
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Equipped with 34.8 hp spindle offering speeds to 10,000 rpm and 110 lb-ft torque, Model GX 1300 provides XYZ travels of 51.18 x 27.55 x 25.00 in., while Model GX 1600 delivers 62.99 x 27.55 x 25.00 in. travels. Machines feature rigid C-frame fixed column design, and fixed, pre-tensioned double-nut ballscrews on all axes. Side-mount/swing-arm 30-tool automatic tool changer offers random access, bi-directional indexing and 4.5 sec chip-to-chip change time.
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New Large Platform Bridgeport GX-Series Machining Centers at IMTS '08
ELMIRA, NEW YORK: Bridgeport, a member of The Hardinge Group, is introducing the newest members of their GX-Series VMCs - - the GX 1300 and GX 1600 Performance vertical machining centers - - in Hardinge booth #8032. Positioned in the center of Bridgeport's machining center portfolio (above the Standard XV-Series and below the High-Performance XR-Series), these performance-focused machines offer mold and die manufacturers, as well as precision engineers in the automotive, aerospace, medical and general engineering sectors, optimum capability and functionality for machining large components.
The Bridgeport GX 1300 and GX 1600 are extremely rigid machines, featuring a stiff and thermally-stable spindle, a rigid C-frame fixed column design, and fixed pre-tensioned double-nut ballscrews on all axes. The unique heavy-duty linear guide and truck configuration provides added stiffness, damping and surface contact area. The machines are configured with two guideways and six guide trucks on the X and Z axes; two guideways and four guide trucks on the Y axis. The 30-tool side-mount/swing-arm automatic tool changer (ATC) features random access, bidirectional indexing and 4.5-second chip-to-chip change time.
"The new larger GX-Series models offer Bridgeport quality and performance to users who seek added capacity for their larger parts," said Andy McNamara, Product Manager, Milling. "These models round out our performance series of machines which now spans a spectrum that includes the GX 480, GX 600, GX 800, GX 1000, GX 1300 and GX 1600."
GX-Series machine specifications include:
o Travels (X/Y/Z) -
- GX 1300 - 51.18 x 27.55 x 25.00" (1300 x 700 x 635mm)
- GX 1600 - 62.99 x 27.55 x 25.00" (1600 x 700 x 635mm)
o Spindle horsepower - 34.8-hp (26-kW)
o Spindle torque - 110ft-lb (149Nm)
o Spindle speeds - 10,000-rpm (12,000-rpm option)
o Table capacity (X/Y)-
- GX 1300 - 56.00 x 27.55" (1425 x 700mm)
- GX 1600 - 63.93 x 27.55" (1700 x 700mm)
o Table weight capacity - 3,300lb (1500kg)
o 30-Tool ATC (Automatic Tool Changer) - Optional 40-tool ATC offered
o Rigid, cast iron C-frame construction
o Bridgeport/Fanuc i-Series GX control
Bridgeport is one of many popular brands within The Hardinge Group, which also includes Kellenberger, Hardinge, Hauser, Tripet and Tschudin. Founded more than 100 years ago, Hardinge Inc. is an international leader in providing the latest industrial technology to companies requiring material-cutting solutions. The Company designs and manufactures computer-numerically controlled metal-cutting lathes, machining centers, grinding machines, collets, chucks, indexing fixtures, and other industrial products. The Company has manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and Asia, and distributes machines in all major industrialized countries of the world. Hardinge's common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol "HDNG." For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.hardinge.com.
Hardinge Inc., One Hardinge Drive, PO Box 1507, Elmira, New York 14902-1507 USA. Phone: 800-843-8801; Fax: 607-734-8819; E-mail: info@hardinge.com
