Kitamura Introduces Mycenter Hx800i Horizontal Machining Center

Kitamura's Mycenter-HX800i Horizontal Machining Center is designed for the precision, accuracy and repeatability necessary to produce close tolerance parts from the toughest of materials. The induction hardened solid box way design, combined with high grade Meehanite casting offers the stiffness needed for true high precision, hard milling, the company said. Guideways are equipped with ultra high-precision twin ball screws and twin servo motors that provide the capability of running speeds of 1,969 inch/min with accuracies of +-0.000079-inch full stroke and repeatability of +-0.000039-inch. Total weight on the Mycenter-HX800i is 45,100 lbs.

"The Mycenter-HX800i is a productive and efficient workhorse, designed to meet the most demanding and advanced applications usually found in the automotive, oil and gas field machinery, aerospace and heavy machinery equipment industries," said a company spokesperson.

Mycenter-HX800i Features
"The HX800i comes standard with a 35 HP, 12,000 RPM two-step geared spindle that delivers 280.3ft/lbs of max. Torque with high-end power, the only 50-taper machine in its class that offers the versatility for roughing with fine finish capabilities in a single set-up. An optional 8,000 RPM high torque spindle is an available option with output max. torque of 699.3 ft/lbs. The combination of Kitamura's unique spindle gear system with a Dual Contact Spindle design offers the benefits of greater machining rigidity, improved surface finish, higher cutting accuracy and extended cutting tool life.

"The Mycenter-HX800i comes standard with full 360-degree 4th axis simultaneous machining capabilities needed to machine complex, multi-sided parts, greatly reducing set-up time. In addition, Kitamura's two-station automatic pallet changer allows for the loading of parts while machining, dramatically improving spindle cutting time while allowing for in-process verification of component quality. Maximum work size of ¯ 39.4-inch x 43.3-inch high with a table load capacity of 2,640 lbs allows for the machining of larger work pieces and complex fixturing. Optional Flexible Manufacturing Systems are available and easily expandable to meet high precision, production machining requirements.

The HX800i comes standard with a 50-tool fixed pot ATC with an amazing tool-to-tool change time of three seconds. Up to 300 tools can be added in the field for added flexibility in changing from one job to the next. A double decker conveyor and filtration system combined with chip augers in the machine bed removes chips with a high amount of efficiency minimizing thermal distortion while improving accuracy and prolonging tool life. In addition, 220 psi coolant thru the spindle is standard on the HX800i to maximize heat dissipation during hard milling.

"Horizontal machining requires a user friendly and responsive control when challenged with high precision machining of tougher materials and alloys. Kitamura combines both in our Kitamura-Fanuc 16iMB control. With standard 1,280 meters memory, 128 MB Data Server, HPCC by RISC Control, NURBS Interpolation and Ethernet connection, this control is powerful enough to ensure optimum accuracy in a variety of cutting conditions."

For more information contact:

Kitamura Machinery of USA Inc.

78 E. Century Drive

Wheeling, IL 60090

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www.kitamura-machinery.com

E-mail: info@kitamura-machinery.com

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