Hurco announces December Open House

Hurco Europe Ltd’s annual end-of-year Open House will be held this year at its High Wycombe showroom on 3 and 4 December 2024 from 8.30am to 4.30pm each day. Lunch will be provided, as well as refreshments throughout the event. In addition to a showroom full of new Hurco CNC machine tools under power and cutting metal, there is the added attraction that many of Hurco’s primary suppliers will be in attendance. To pre-register visit the website here.

This year, as many as 20 specialist companies will have their own small stand offering tooling, workholding, CAD/CAM, metrology, automation, mist extraction, rotary tables, bar feeds, angle heads, probing and machine tool finance. This gives existing Hurco users and potential customers the opportunity to discuss ancillary equipment in a relaxed and informed environment.

Taking centre-stage this year will be a full display of Hurco’s many five-axis machine configurations. The show is an excellent opportunity for anyone either considering moving into five-axis for the first time or looking to expand their five-axis capacity. There will be four different five-axis machining centres on display, allowing visitors to compare the benefits and limitations of each option. In addition, there will be a conventional three-axis VMX60Ti fitted with a Kitagawa TT182 rotary-tilt table, giving a further simultaneous five-axis configuration to consider.

The swivel-head VMX42SRTi and cantilever-design VC500i will be side-by-side with the popular VMX30Ui and direct-drive VMX42UDi trunnion machines. There will additionally be five three-axis CNC machining centres powered up and making parts. Sizes ranging from the compact, entry-level VM One to the powerful VMX60i with a 12,000rev/min, 40-taper spindle and X, Y and Z travels of 1,525 x 660 x 610mm.

ProCobot to make UK debut
On display for the first time in the UK, Hurco’s popular ProCobot option, the ProFeeder X with 10 drawers, will be feeding a VM20i three-axis machining centre. These plug-and-play automation systems are perfect for producing small to medium-batch quantities of components. A simple app appears on the Hurco WinMax control screen and only minimal information needs to be entered to set up a job. There is almost no programming needed. Additionally, users have the reassurance that the ProCobot and the machine tool are supported by the same company.

The expanding range of Hurco CNC turning centres will be represented by the TMX10MYSi driven-tool lathe with Y-axis and sub-spindle, together with a TM8Mi three-axis, driven-tool turning centre and a TM6i two-axis lathe. All Hurco CNC turning centres have the benefit of simple conversational programming on the Max 5 control, making one-offs and small batches quick and easy to complete.

As an extra feature this year, used and refurbished machines will be available to view via an access doorway into the main Hurco operations warehouse adjacent to the showroom.