Successful debut at Southern Manufacturing for Mills CNC

Mills CNC has reported that its debut at Southern Manufacturing 2019 was very positive, with visitors impressed by the Doosan 5-axis machine tool and Doosan Robotics’ collaborative robot showcased at the event.

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, attended the Southern Manufacturing Show for the first time in the company’s history.

With business over the three days being described as ‘brisk’, Mills has announced that its attendance at Southern Manufacturing 2019 was successful with a significant number of machine tool and cobot leads and enquiries being generated. These are now being actively followed up by the company.

Mills CNC used the event to showcase its latest high-performance simultaneous 5-axis machining centre to show attendees.

The DVF 5000, first launched by Mills at MACH 2018 has, since then, proved highly-successful amongst aerospace and medical component manufacturers - to name but a few.

The machine delivers high precision, speed, flexibility and process reliability. It is equipped with a 17kW/12,000rpm direct-drive spindle (a 22kW/18,000rpm option is available), a generous-sized servo-driven tool changer (up to 120 tools) and the latest control technology from Fanuc, Heidenhain or Siemens.

Southern Manufacturing 2019 was also an ideal venue for Mills to showcase a Doosan Robotics’ collaborative robot (cobot) to visitors.

At the end of last year Mills CNC signed an agreement with Doosan Robotics, part of the Doosan Group, to supply its range of advanced collaborative robot systems and solutions to UK and Irish manufacturers.

To help drive and manage its collaborative and industrial robot and automation business, Mills has created a new division, called Mills CNC Automation.

The M0609 is the smallest cobot in the Doosan Robotics’ range. Models are available with a 15kg payload capacity - others with a 1.7m radius reach.

All cobots are incredibly safe and feature 6-axis articulated arms with highly-sensitive torque sensors that are able to detect changes in force and/or minimal impact which causes them to stop.

As well as different capacity arms, all cobots are supplied with a state-of-the-art controller, a sophisticated Teaching Pendant and a number of options that include a dress pack, a water jacket and a mobile base unit.

Mills CNC www.millscnc.co.uk