Bristol-based
MACH Machine Tools Ltd, which is part of the Vigilance Group, will be showcasing eight machines on its stand at
MACH 2022 (Hall 20, Stand 370) taking place from 4 to 8 April at the NEC, Birmingham.
Out of those, seven will be equipped with the ‘user-friendly and cost-competitive’ DynaPath WinDelta control. This is a single platform CNC system that can be used by ‘absolute beginners through to highly experienced and seasoned professionals for manual, semi-automatic and full production operations’.
It also facilitates both conversational and ISO/G programming via an intuitive touchscreen interface.
Dave Andrew, Vigilance Group’s CEO, said: “
MACH 2022 is the ideal platform for us to showcase not only our line-up of toolroom mills, high-speed machining centres and CNC lathes but also the many benefits and features of the machines’ DynaPath WinDelta CNC system.
“A real strength of this control is the ‘Remote Assistance’ facility, which means in just a few minutes an operator can be talking over any issues or problems they may be encountering with an experienced DynaPath engineer.”
Since the last
MACH exhibition in 2018, MACH Machine Tools has expanded its UK operations significantly, increasing its headcount and upgrading its Bristol showroom facility to house its expanding portfolio of machines.
At
MACH 2022, the company will be displaying four toolroom CNC milling machines, which are supplied with a range of technology features as standard.
Included will be a MACH MDT-2, a turret-type milling machine with a Meehanite cast construction, a hardened and ground table with T slots, hardened and ground slideways with a Turcite B anti-friction covering, as well as C3-class ballscrews for high precision and long-term accuracy.
It also features a Yaskawa-controlled VFD spindle drive that enables spindle speeds to be controlled via its DynaPath CNC, which features a 12.1in LCD touchscreen.
Also on display will be a MACH MDM 1000, a three-axis CNC bed mill with a fourth-axis head, 5,000rev/min spindle and a 1,524 x 330mm table with a 500kg maximum table load.
Meanwhile, the MACH MDS 4T-700 is a UKAS/CE-compliant CNC/manual knee mill that is driven by a three-axis (four-axis optional) DynaPath WinDelta control and Yaskawa drives and features an integrated four-tool ATC positioned around the machine’s spindle.
It has directly driven X, Y and Z axes, a direct-drive BT40 3.75kW 5,000rev/min spindle and can be used in manual, semi-automatic and automatic modes.
Completing the line-up of milling machines will be a MACH MDS 8T-845 ‘Spider’, which has been designed as ‘a competitively priced alternative to a vertical machining centre or more typical toolroom mill’. The fully enclosed machine has an eight-tool ATC around its direct drive 5.5kW 8,000rev/min spindle (10,000rev/min spindle available as an option).
Also on show will be a MACH MDHS-65S. This high-speed vertical machining centre, which is designed for the fast processing of high-precision components, mould tools and copper electrodes, features a thermally stable double-column structure, roller-type linear guides, a high-speed built-in HSK 40E spindle (7.5kW 24,000rev/min), a spindle chiller system, a servo-driven 12-tool ATC and a DynaPath WinDelta control (this provides a 10,000-block look-ahead capability and ‘dynamic path smoothing’ for high-accuracy contouring and super-fine surface finishes).
Meanwhile, the MDL-1800 is a large-capacity CNC flatbed lathe with a 1,250mm maximum turning length, an auto-indexing tool post with a rear mounted driven tool station, and a C axis that allows the machining of cross holes, keyways and flats, for example.
A VS-1 SP (super precision) turret-type milling machine will also be demonstrated. This is equipped with an EVS Yaskawa spindle inverter and motor that provides steplessly variable spindle speeds up to 5,000rev/min.