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 new 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 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 aerospace parts, the new VM30UHSi 5-axis high speed machining center equipped with an Erowa robot will be of particular interest, according to Hurco. The machine's 18K spindle supports the high surface speeds needed for aluminum and the 40-station tool changer supports complex operations that are typically required of aerospace parts. Additionally, the Hurco control's fast processing speed is beneficial for complex 3D, 5-axis aerospace part programs.
"For complex geometries that are often GD&T plane-to-plane, the VMX30UHSi provides increased accuracies and less set-ups since parts can be machine in one set-up," said a company spokesperson. "Further, Hurco's patented motion system, UltiMotion, is beneficial for aerospace parts. Due to the advanced trajectory algorithm of UltiMotion, it is able to generate motion that is smoother and faster than any hardware-only solution on the market. The benefits include a 30% reduction in cycle time and parts with higher quality surface finishes because UltiMotion provides an overall reduction in machine jerk, up to 50% during direction changes and less overall vibration. UltiMotion is standard on both 3-axis and 5-axis Hurco mills and has noticeable benefits for both NC and conversational 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 3-axis VMX6030i, the 5-axis VM10Ui, the new 5-axis VCX600, the 5-axis VMX42SRTi, the high speed 3-axis VMX42HSi, the 3-axis VM20i with a rotary table, the TMM12i mill turn lathe and the TM8i 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