The Mazak stand, which is themed ‘It’s all about you’ in recognition of the company’s continued focus on developing machines which solve specific machining challenges faced by its customers.
The Mazak stand will showcase horizontal and vertical machining centres, 5-axis machines, turning centres, a new machine from its entry-level range and, for the first time at a German show, all three variants of the company’s new SMOOTH Technology, namely SmoothX, SmoothG and SmoothC control.
The highlight of the show is likely to be the new INTEGREX i-400 AM, a revolutionary hybrid machine which combines additive manufacturing with multi-tasking capability. The i-400 AM integrates Direct Energy Deposition additive manufacturing technology into a 5-axis multi-tasking machine to offer machine users unrivalled hybrid technology and subtractive manufacturing in one platform.
The INTEGREX i-400 AM makes use of a built-in 1kW fiber laser to melt metallic powder, which is then applied layer-by-layer via interchangeable cladding heads. The heads are stored in the machine’s standard 36-tool magazine and enable the automatic change from additive to subtractive tooling, optimising process cycle time.
Horizontal machining centres will be represented by the HCN 5000/50, a new 50 taper machine with a 500mm square pallet boasting extremely agile performance characteristics, including a 10,000rpm/ 37kW high performance spindle; rapid traverse rates of 60m/min in the X-, Y- and Z-axes; and a chip-to-chip change time of only 3.5 seconds.
Also on the stand will be the VTC-800/30SLR, a new addition to the hugely successful European-designed and manufactured VTC800 vertical travelling column machine series, which is available in both 40 and 50 taper versions.
Richard Smith, Managing Director UK & Ireland Sales Division, for Yamazaki Mazak, commented: “AMB has become one of the major European machining shows and we are delighted to be bringing 12 state-of-the-art machines to the exhibition, from the most sophisticated 5-axis and multi-tasking technology through to entry-level machines.”
