Mazak HYBRID Technology at RAPID

Mazak will present its HYBRID multitasking technology at this year’s RAPID Conference and Expo. The event takes place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, May 16-19, and Mazak engineers will be on hand in booth 361 to discuss the features and capabilities of the company’s INTEGREX i-400AM (additive manufacturing) HYBRID Multitasking Machine. Mazak will also speak on processes, applications, materials and research in AM at the RAPID event.

“As a fusion of additive technology and Mazak’s multitasking capabilities, the INTEGREX i-400AM can reduce part cycle times while providing efficient DONE IN ONE processing,” said a company spokesperson.

“As a turnkey system, the machine offers manufacturers an alternative to conventional processing in terms of part design and machining,” continued the spokesperson. The technology is designed for small lot production of difficult-to-cut materials such as those used in the aerospace, energy and medical industries. With the additive capability, manufacturers can generate/clad near-net-shape component features then complete them with precision finish machining operations – as well as laser mark parts if needed.

In operation, the INTEGREX i-400AM melts metal powder using fiber laser heat. Cladding heads (AM nozzles) apply the molten material layer by layer, each of which solidifies as the desired shape grows. The system can also join different types of metals to one another, a capability beneficial in the efficient repair of existing worn or damaged components, such as aerospace turbine blades.

The INTEGREX i-400AM’s cladding heads store in the tool magazine, and the standard automatic tool changer loads them into the machine’s milling turret. Mazak offers two types of cladding heads – high speed or high accuracy. Users select the appropriate head based on the intended process and the particular metal powder to be used.

On the multitasking machine side, the INTEGREX i-400AM provides full 5-axis capability to easily process prismatic parts from solid billets or castings (chucked or bar fed), round parts, highly contoured parts and now those with features built using additive technology. The machine provides -30°/+120° B-axis movement in its milling spindle, full C-axis contouring with its turning spindle and an NC tailstock that is fully programmable.

For more information contact:

Tasha Riddell

Mazak Corporation

P.O. Box 970

Florence, KY 41022-0970

859-342-1700

triddell@mazakcorp.com

www.mazakusa.com

RAPID Conference and Expo Booth 361

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