Makino Expands MAG-Series Product Line with the MAG3 Aerospace Machining Center
"Highly productive and extremely
accurate five-axis horizontal machining can now produce mid-sized, monolithic
aerospace components more economically than ever before," said a company
spokesperson. "This is due to the introduction of the MAG3, the newest of the
expanding Makino MAG-Series machining center product line."
"Smaller- and medium-sized aerospace job shops can now compete in the aerospace structural machining market with the MAG3," continued the spokesperson. "It is the ideal machine for producing 80 percent of the aluminum structural components typically utilized in commercial and military aircraft. OEM and Tier 1 suppliers have traditionally dominated this market, a result of the high price barrier of acquiring necessary equipment, a problem eliminated with the purchase of a MAG3."
The new MAG3 adds a 3-meter (9.843-foot), X-travel selection to the MAG-Series product line, which consists of the larger MAG4, MAG7, MAG10 and MAG16. The MAG-Series machines are all equipped with a 30,000-rpm, 80-horsepower, core-cooled spindle that enables high metal removal rates on aluminum components. They are designed to provide a manufacturer with the means to produce parts at the lowest possible manufacturing cost.
The MAG3 is designed with the C-axis behind an A-axis nutating rotary head. This allows the tool to orient itself toward any position within a hemisphere. The +/- 110-degree movement of the A-axis is enhanced by the infinite degree of movement capability of the C-axis, providing for machining flexibility.
It has a 118 x 59 x 39.4-inch (3,000 x 1,500 x 1,000-mm) pallet for travel performance, with a table load weight of 6,613 pounds (3,000 kg). The maximum tool weight for the MAG3 is 17.6 pounds (8kg), with the maximum tool length 7.87 inches (200 mm) and the maximum tool diameter of 2.95 inches (75 mm).
The cutting and rapid feed rate of the MAG3 is 1,000 ipm (25,000 mm/min) along the X-,Y-, and Z-axis. Rates for the A- and C-axis are 7,200 degrees per minute.
The MAG3 has an automatic pallet changer as a standard feature. Optionally, the MAG3 can be outfitted with a pallet tilt-up station, allowing parts to be loaded on a horizontal plane and then tilted up 90 degrees in order to be automatically positioned in front of the horizontal spindle.
In addition, all MAG series machines can be configured in multiple machine cells, such as the Makino MMC, with automated pallet handling and storage, minimizing part set up time. The MMC employs Makino's cell control software. The MAG3 also has a 30-tool magazine as a standard features while optional magazines can hold 60, 120, 180 and 280 tools. Splashguard protection, air blow and air dryer functions, as well as a manual pulse generator, are also standard features.
A hinge-type chip conveyor is standard, with a filtered scraper-type chip conveyor optional. Neither allows chip accumulation inside the machines. The standard coolant tank capacity of 390 gallons (1,500 liters) can be expanded to an optional capacity of 530 gallons (2,000 liters) to accommodate chip conveyor selection.
Makino is a global provider of machining technology and application support for the metalcutting and die/mold industries.
For more information contact:
Mark Rentschler
Makino Inc.
7680 Innovation Way
PO Box 8003
Mason, OH 45040-8003
800-552-3288
513-573-7200
Fax: 513-573-7360
Arkansas
William Myers
636-207-1946
Cell phone: 314-566-6608
Texas
Wes Davenport
Texas Machinery Company
11875 Forestgate Drive
Dallas, Texas 75243
972-792-0166