Pure technology

Launching in the UK at the show will be the NT1000, the latest in the NT Series of multi-axis mill/turn centres, and the NMV3000 DCG 5-axis machining centre with automatic workpiece changer. Both are fitted with Mori Seiki's new MAPPS IV high performance operating system, which has been designed for ease of use and incorporates CAM software for programming 3D parts, as well as interference checking that stops the machine before a collision can occur. Mori Seiki will also present a number of finance packages to make acquisition easier. The NT1000 has five axes, a sub-spindle, and includes the Mori Seiki BMT built-in motor turret, which increases cutting power and reduces heat generation and vibration and a DDM direct drive motor on the B-axis, which transmits the drive directly to the spindle, eliminating gears and hence backlash, as well as increasing the life of the spindle. It also features ORC octagonal ram construction which, with four guideways, provides excellent damping and eliminates the effects of thermal displacement. The automatic workpiece changer on the NMV3000 DCG gives users the advantage of a flexible manufacturing system built into the machine. At the show, the NMV3000 DCG will be fitted with a 34 station automatic workpiece changer and a 160 station tool changer. Using this technology, Mori Seiki claims that set-up times will be significantly reduced, allowing companies to respond rapidly to changing demand. It will also offer the possibility of unmanned operation for long periods. The machine features Mori Seiki's DCG (driven at the centre of gravity) technology, where two ballscrews are used on the linear axes, ORC on the ram and DDM on the rotational axes, giving high speed precision indexing. To demonstrate how machines can be retrofitted with automation, Mori Seiki will be exhibiting a NH4000DCG fed by a Fanuc robot. The twin pallet machine, with 120 tools, will enable visitors to see how the technology can boost productivity. On the stand, ready for delivery to Hi-Force as part of its long term investment plans for ‘Made in Britain' will be a NT4250 SZ mill/turn centre which includes a second spindle and lower turret. The NT Series has already proved its worth at Honda F1, where roughing operation times were halved, and at CA Models, where it has helped the company to cement relationships in the F1 industry and build business in the aerospace market. With over 10,000 sold worldwide, Mori Seiki's NL series lathes have a proven pedigree. The machine to be exhibited at MACH will have a sub-spindle, driven tooling, a Y-axis and a 20 station turret. Companies producing components in high volume will benefit from examining the NZ Series lathe on display. The machines have two spindles and up to three turrets and three Y-axes. The technology can reduce set-up times and, according to Mori Seiki, by combining multiple simultaneous turning and milling operations, cut cycle times by up to 36% when compared to a conventional machine. With the aim of promoting engineering excellence, Mori Seiki is a major sponsor of the MANTRA truck, in collaboration with the AMRC. The vehicle will be located in the Educational and Training Zone at MACH and features a Mori Seiki DuraTurn 2550MC multi axis lathe as well as a bank of video screens and a virtual reality cave. Mori Seiki
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Hall 5, Stand 5310