The integrated Hurco control powered by WinMax is a flexible and intuitive control. Hurco's new 3D Import feature includes 3D DXF technology that now displays all CAD geometry, including splines and Z-depths.
The integrated Hurco control powered by WinMax is a flexible and intuitive control equipped with a 2.7 GHz duel core processor, 4 GB RAM memory, a 128 GB solid state hard drive, 10,000 block lookahead and an intuitive graphical user interface that supports multiple machining strategies.
Users can go from print to part faster with Hurco due to its flexibility that provides multiple programming methods: Conversational; Industry Standard NC; and NC/Conversational Merge. Conversational programming simplifies complex operations with an easy to learn, intuitive, user-friendly interface. The Hurco control also features NC with EIA/ISO support. This means NC programming users do not have to change current processes. The control can also combine the best of Industry Standard NC and Conversational with its NC/Conversational Merge feature. NC/Conversational Merge makes it easy to apply conversational features, such as pattern operations, scaling, tool probing, part probing and unlimited work offsets, to existing NC programs. Patterns include loop rotate, loop translate, loop linear, loop angular, pattern locations, scale and mirror image.
Introduced at IMTS, 3D Import with 3D DXF technology is the newest feature added to the Hurco control. According to Mike Cope, Product Technical Specialist for Hurco, "The customer can simply load the file they receive from their customer directly into the control, which eliminates the need for extra steps."
Cope explained the evolution of the 3D Import, which illustrates Hurco's commitment to continuous innovation of conversational programming, which was invented by Hurco co-founder Gerald Roch in 1976. "When Hurco introduced the DXF Transfer option in 1992, it was a real game changer for the end user because many shops received DWG or DXF drawing files. This made it easy to transfer the files to the machine and use them to create their programs on the shop floor right at their Hurco CNC machine, and also eliminated incorrect data being entered, or `fat-fingering numbers' as we say in the shop. Today, it is common for shops to receive solid models of the parts that they need to produce, and even paper prints are becoming obsolete. Therefore, Hurco engineers developed 3D Import, which includes 3D DXF technology that displays all geometry that the CAD system outputs, including splines. With 3D DXF, the customer can select the bottom of a contour, and the Z-axis depths will also be automatically input into the conversational block.
All previous versions of DXF translators only displayed lines and arcs data, and were only useful in 2-D - no Z-axis data was translated. 3D Import (the solid model portion) will automatically create the necessary Transform Plane data blocks in conversational programming for 5-sided programs.
Another benefit of the Hurco control is the enhanced motion control system Hurco invented that determines the optimal trajectory to run the tool, provides consistent programmed feedrates and reduces cycle time. "With this patented motion control system called UltiMotion, cornering velocity is 2.5 times faster than conventional motion, machine jerk is reduced by half; and because the software is smart enough to adapt as required by the tool path, dynamic variable lookahead can be up to 10,000 blocks. UltiMotion is different than the smoothing features offered by CAD/CAM software and improves upon CAM output by providing better handling of the machine mechanics and dynamics. All Hurco CNC machining centers are equipped with UltiMotion as a standard feature, not an extra charge. Additionally, no set up or programming is required," said a company spokesperson.
For more information contact:
Hurco Companies, Inc.
One Technology Way
P.O. Box 68180
Indianapolis, IN 46268
800-634-2416
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www.hurco.com
Southwest
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Dave Stilley
Chaparral Machinery
3435 Roy Orr Blvd., #100
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
972-313-1987
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www.chaparralmachinery.com
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MDI Machine Tools
504 Springhill Dr, Ste 410
Spring, TX 77386
713-653-3555
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www.mdimachinetools.com
OK
Gage Machine Tool
10668 Widmer Rd.
Lenexa, KS 66215
913-894-1233
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H&S Machine Tools
1941 Industrial Blvd.
Harvey, LA 70058
504-347-5707
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www.hsmachinetools.com
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Skip Thompson
Applied Machine Sales Inc.
2200 Airport Industrial Drive
Suite 300
Ball Ground, GA 30107
678-880-0893
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www.appliedmachine.com
NC, SC, VA
Crotts & Saunders LLC
2709 Boulder Park Ct.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-765-7250
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www.crottsandsaunders.com
TN
Mark Cox
ACI Machine Tool Sales, LLC
2001 Foundation Drive
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
502-839-1441
mark@acimachine.com
www.acimachine.com
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John Gore
J Gore Machine
119 Robinhood Rd.
Jackson, MS 39206
601-209-5005
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Alta Enterprises, Inc.
2600 E Saucon Valley Rd
Center Valley, PA 18034
610-866-8866
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www.altamachinetools.com
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Northeast Precision Machinery, Inc.
410 Camars Dr
Warminster, PA 18974
215-672-8112
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www.northeastprecision.com
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Brooks Associates, Inc.
300 Longwater Dr, Unit A
Norwell, MA 02061
800-458-6607
781-871-3400
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www.brooksmachinery.com
NY (except far South)
Jason Boyle, President
Excel Machine Technologies, Inc.
65 Bermar Park
Rochester, NY 14624
585-426-1911
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www.emtcnc.com
W. PA, N. WV
Hurco USA
One Technology Way
Indianapolis, IN 46268
800-634-2416 / 317-298-2622
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www.hurco.com
S. WV
Crotts & Saunders LLC
2709 Boulder Park Ct.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-765-7250
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www.crottsandsaunders.com
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Braun Machinery Company, Inc.
3876 E Paris Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
800-968-1000
616-698-6400
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www.braunmachinery.com
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Jeff Hassen
Machinery Source
6530 Revlon Dr
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-547-0990
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www.machinerysource.com
S. IL, S. & E. MO
David Smith
CJ Smith Machinery Company
2275 Cassens Drive, Ste. 123
Fenton, MO 63026
800-223-3240
636-349-7757
dsmith@cjsmith-machinery.com
www.cjsmith-machinery.com
N. IN
Jay Shultz
Humston Machinery, Inc.
10813 DeAndra Drive
Zionsville, IN 46077
317-873-3765
humston@humstonmachinery.com
www.humstonmachinery.com
IA, MN, ND, SD, N.W. WI
Tom Drazkowski
Stone Machinery, Inc.
551 Phalen Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55130
800-879-2788
651-778-8887
info@stonemachinery.com
www.stonemachinery.com
KS, N.W. MO, NE
Dirk Gage
Gage Machine Tool
10668 Widmer Rd.
Lenexa, KS 66215
913-894-1233
dgage@gagemachinetool.com
www.gagemachinetool.com
KY, S. IN
Mark Cox
ACI Machine Tool Sales, LLC
2001 Foundation Drive
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
502-839-1441
mark@acimachine.com
www.acimachine.com
OH
Scott Mays
Reynolds Machinery, Inc.
760 Liberty Lane
Dayton, OH 45449
937-847-8121
scottmays@reynoldsmachinery.com
www.reynoldsmachinery.com
WI (except extreme N.W.), extreme NW MI
Dynamic International, Inc.
N25 W23287 Paul Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262-521-1100
vincef@dynamicintl.com
www.dynamicintl.com
West
AZ, S.E. NV
Randy Flores
D & R Machinery Exchange, LLC
75 W Baseline Rd, Ste. 11
Gilbert, AZ 85233
480-775-6462
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www.dandrmachinery.com
CO, WY
Troy Kattenhorn
Foothills Machinery Sales
6855 West 116th Avenue
Broomfield, CO 80020
303-466-3777
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www.foothillsmachinery.com
OR, WA
Rosco Precision Machinery, LLC
4710 B Street NW, Unit 104
Auburn, WA 98001
253-333-2439
info@roscoprecisionmachinery.com
www.roscoprecisionmachinery.com
S. CA
David Cogswell
Machinery Sales Company
17253 Chestnut Street
City of Industry, CA 91748
626-581-9211
david_cogswell@mchysales.com
www.mchysales.com
N. CA, N. NV
CNC Solutions
1011 Pecten Ct #A
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-586-8236
info@cncsolutions.biz
www.cncsolutions.biz
UT, ID, MT
Hurco USA
One Technology Way
Indianapolis, IN 46268
800-634-2416
317-298-2622
info@hurco.com
www.hurco.com