MAG Industrial Automation Systems to Demonstrate Nine Machining Centers at WESTEC 2008; Applications to Include Aerospace Titanium Parts, Mold & Die, and General Industry
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January, 2008
A full range of vertical machining centers in 3-,4- and 5- axis configurations, a new model VMC and an innovative horizontal machining center from MAG's extensive portfolio of machine tools, plus life cycle support services - all at Booth #3432.
Sterling Heights, MI- MAG Industrial Automation Systems will demonstrate nine machines, ranging from MAG Fadal and MAG Cincinnati VMCs to a MAG Hüller Hille
horizontal machining center, as well as support services, tooling and DRILLUNIT components from MAG Maintenance Technologies, at Booth #3432, WESTEC 2008 (Los Angeles, CA, March 31-April 3).
Demonstrations will be focused on mold and die, aerospace (including titanium), automotive, high-speed machining, and general machining applications.
A fully functional, pre-production version of the new MAG Cincinnati family of vertical machining centers will be on display, highlighting MAG's on-going investment in next-generation machine tool product development.
The MAG MAG Hüller Hille NBH 6+ horizontal machining center features an extended work envelope with X/Y/Z travel of 41.3" X 31.5" X 39.3" (1,050 mm X 800 mm X 1,000 mm), a full 4th-axis rotary table, a large workpiece/fixture swing of 45.3" X 51.2" (1,150 mm X 1,300 mm) and capacity for changing pallets up to 24.8" (630 mm). A unique drum-type tool magazine holds sixty 50-taper tools. An extremely heavy one-piece base casting provides high rigidity, stability and machining accuracy.
A MAG Fadal VMC 6535 HTX, tooled with special brazed and solid-carbide cutting tools from MAG Maintenance Technologies, will demonstrate aggressive cutting of titanium and hardened steel through use of a 50-taper, 6000 RPM high-torque, air/oil spindle (48 HP peak power, 441 ft-lbs peak torque). With X/Y/Z axes travel of 65" X 35" X 31" (1,651 mm x 889 mm x 787 mm), the machine is designed to optimize heavy-duty cutting operations for aerospace, defense and other applications. Cutting feed rates up to 600 IPM, with rapid travel rates up to 900 IPM, can be achieved.
The VMC 6030 features a large work envelope of 60" x 30" x 30" (1,524 mm X 762 mm X 762 mm), and will demonstrate milling of a long aluminum part using a 5-axis head. Long parts and deep molds are popular applications for this 10,000 RPM (22.5 HP spindle) machine.
Visitors to the exhibit will be able to witness two MAG Fadal 4020 FX vertical machining centers, each with a different control package: the new Infimatic Freedom NC200(TM) control, and the Fadal GE Fanuc 0i. In addition, two VMC 3016 FX machines and a VMC 4525 will be cutting various materials.
MAG Maintenance Technologies will also be on hand. Their Productivity Solutions Group will be demonstrating a DRILLUNIT quill and way machine and providing information on Adaptive Control and Monitoring (ACM), and other available machining-operation enhancements. MAG Maintenance Technologies focuses on products and services that support the entire life cycle of the machine tool, from service and parts via a global network of hubs to specialized tooling and consumables to rebuilds, upgrades, and relocation services. Lowering the total cost of machine ownership is the goal. Information on MAG University on-line training for Fadal controls will also be available.
The prominent MAG exhibit of machines will be complemented with parts and other display media to feature the full range of MAG products, which include MAG Cincinnati automated composite processing equipment and high-speed vertical and horizontal mills, profilers and gantries; MAG Giddings & Lewis horizontal boring mills and vertical turning centers; MAG Powertrain transfer lines, agile systems and machines; and MAG Special Machine's horizontal turning machines, full line of lathes and vertical turning centers.
MAG Industrial Automation Systems (Sterling Heights, MI)
859 534 4883
Mark.Logan@mag-ias.com
Dave Schmidt
VP, Public Relations Services
Smith-Winchester, Inc.
248 352-3333
Fax: 248 352-6656
