Users of three-axis machining centres will find a selection of Kitagawa rotary-table options for adding fourth and fifth CNC axes on the stand (A41) of 1st Machine Tool Accessories (
www.1mta.com) at
Subcon 2017 being held 6-8 June at the Birmingham NEC.
These units can increase production versatility, reduce the number of separate machining operations that are required and increase the complexity of parts that can be produced.
Included will be the latest TT150 tilting-type compound table with 150mm faceplate. This has been designed to be interfaced directly with a machining centre’s CNC system or operated via an MAC mini controller.
Also on show will be models from the heavy-duty GT range; these have been designed to offer high levels of rigidity, fast operation and clamping torques up to 2,800Nm. A large number of table variants are available, including multi-spindle versions for machining several components at once.
Machining-centre users will also be able to see 1st MTA’s wide range of work-holding options for prismatic machining — including five-axis operations. The range of units on offer has been significantly expanded following the addition of magnetic work-holding equipment from the Italian manufacturer Tecnomagnete.
These units now complement the established ranges of clamping equipment from Chick, Abbott and Mitee-Bite (in the USA), Tecnomors (Italy), Best (Germany), and OK-Vise (Finland). Some of these products can be used in conjunction with a rotary table to present multiple components to a spindle during a single cutting cycle.
Another theme of the stand will be 1st MTA’s ability to supply manually and hydraulically actuated clamping arrangements tailored to specific applications, often comprising complex configurations using equipment from several of its principals.
In the area of rotational machining, 1st MTA’s solutions include an extensive range of Kitagawa jaw and collet chucks. The Italian bar magazine manufacturer Iemca is another of 1st MTA’s principals.
One of its latest products is the KID 80 IV short-bar magazine, for feeding stock that is 5-80mm in diameter and 250-1,615mm long. This can be integrated with fixed- or sliding-head CNC lathes.