One entrepreneur will win a Hurco CNC mill or lathe at the Hurco booth on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, as part of the first ever Chipmaker Challenge contest. The application period started July 1, 2014, and will conclude August 8, 2014. The top five finalists will appear at IMTS to pitch their business plan and win a machine.
In addition to the Chipmaker Challenge, IMTS attendees will be the first to preview the new 3D printing capabilities incorporated into the Hurco control's WinMax software, to see the new MAX5 control console and to experience the new 3-axis conversational pocketing strategy named AdapiPath that includes controlled chip load, controlled tool engagement, and a rest machining cycle in addition to a smooth toolpath motion. With a theme of Control Your Future, Hurco will showcase its CNC technology that is focused on making shops more profitable with demonstrations on its most popular CNC mills and lathes in addition to new models.
For the automotive sector, the 5-axis VMX42SRTi machining center with a direct-drive C-axis rotary table will be of particular interest. The design of the VMX42SRTi features a flush rotary torque table that provides a larger work cube and manufacturing flexibility. For 5-axis parts, the embedded C-axis rotary table supports taller parts due to more than 3.5 additional inches in Z. For 3-axis work, the increased table size supports parts up to 42" x 24". Basic specifications of the VMX42SRTi include XYZ travels of 42"/24"/24", a 12K spindle standard, a 40-station swing-arm automatic tool changer, XYZ rapids of 1,378/1,378/1,181 IPM and the integrated Hurco control that includes both conversational and NC programming modes. "Additionally, the VMX42SRTi benefits from the unlimited angular movement of the rotary table, compared to some competitive machines that are often limited to +/-360°, which requires the table to unwind multiple times during the cycle," said a company spokesperson.
As with all Hurco VMX models, the VMX42SRTi is equipped with UltiMotion, Hurco's patented motion control system, and is built for longevity and rigidity with larger linear rails strategically spaced and mounted to a machined shoulder to further increase rigidity. "Additionally, the linear rails are wedge-locked to the frame to reduce vibration instead of the faster, cheaper face-milled process," said the spokesperson. "UltiMotion uses sophisticated software algorithms for motion planning instead of conventional hardware, which means it optimizes look-ahead, up to 10,000 blocks, and simultaneously reduces cycle time by 30% or more with significant improvement to surface finish quality. UltiMotion benefits both conversational and NC programs."
Hurco will also premiere the company's new MAX5 control that features bigger, brighter LCD screens and numerous ergonomic features.
Other models on display will include the new HBMX55i horizontal boring mill, the new 3-axis VMX6030i, the 5-axis high speed VMX30UHSi with an Erowa robot, the 5-axis VM10Ui, the high speed 3-axis VMX42HSi, the 3-axis VM20i with a rotary table, 3-axis VM5i, the TMM12i mill turn lathe and theTM8i lathe.
For more information contact:
Hurco Companies, Inc.
One Technology Way
P.O. Box 68180
Indianapolis, IN 46268
800-634-2416
info@hurco.com
www.hurco.com
IMTS 2014 Booth S-8319