Machining centers

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Machining centres are among the most versatile numerically controlled machine tools ever. Machining centres are machines that allow multiple machining operations within the same work cycle, considerably reducing the time required to produce the workpiece and the time required to set up the machine. The main common features to all machining centres are the presence of a milling head (spindle)... on which the cutting tool will be housed, a table on which the workpiece is locked and a tool magazine that allows total automation of the machining cycle. The machining centres differ from lathes for the simple reason that in this case the piece will be fixed on the table while the rotary motion that allows the removal of the material will be entrusted to the tool. There are different types of machining centres and they differ according to the number of axes, dimensions, spindle orientation, power and structure. Depending on whether the spindle is oriented vertically or horizontally we will have vertical machining centres or horizontal machining centres. The vertical machining centres in their traditional standard configuration have 3 axes, of which 2 axes (x-axis and y-axis) on the table that determine the longitudinal and transverse movements and one axis (z-axis) on the cutter head that determines the vertical movement. In order to allow machining on more complex pieces and machining on more sides of the same piece, thus avoiding repositioning of the same with consequent loss of time, we can find machining centres with 4, 5 or more axes. Normally the 4 and 5 axes are rotation axes present on the table and on the milling head. Multi-axis centres differ essentially in the type of axis positioning, you can have machining centres with 4 or 5 continuous axes or machining centres with 4 and 5 only positioned axes. In the latter case the 4 and 5 axes will not move during workpiece machining, while in the case of continuous axes the machine will be able to draw even very complex geometries during the machining cycle, being able to move all the axes simultaneously. Another important distinction lies in the structural configuration of the machining centres and the configuration of the traditional movement axes (x,y, and z axes). In order to allow the machining of medium-large and heavy workpieces, some machining centre configurations provide for a redistribution of the axes movement on the milling head instead than on the table, unloading the movement task of the table and consequently increasing its capacity to allow the clamping of even very heavy workpieces. This particular technical solution allows the machining centres to maintain very high execution speeds even when machining heavy pieces. These machining centres are called travelling column machining centres. A further classification to underline is linked to the presence or absence of the pallet changer, which allows an even greater degree of automation, allowing machining in masked time. In this way, the operator can equip a second pallet with the workpiece while the machine is still running. Once the work has been carried out, the machining centre will simply transfer the pallet with the finished workpiece out of the working area and transfer the pallet with the next workpiece inside it. This solution minimises machine downtime due to machine set-up. Horizontal machining centres, on the other hand, are ideal machines for the mass production of medium-large workpieces and always require the presence of the pallet changer in addition to the automatic tool changer and the horizontal spindle. The pallet changer in horizontal machining centres is always present in its standard double pallet configuration, for more important mass production and to guarantee greater autonomy, it is possible to provide an automatic multi-pallet device capable of accommodating 6 or more pallets.
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Used SPINNER U1520 5 axis machining center

  • Code: M2594225708
  • Status: Under power
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2018
Technical sheet
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Used DECKEL MAHO DMC 75V Linear 5 axis machining center

  • Code: M2476473744
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2006
Technical sheet
mori-seiki-sh-50-m2570401473
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Used Mori Seiki SH 50 horizontal machining center

  • Code: M2570401473
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 1996
Technical sheet
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Used ISPER HSP 643 WAVE high speed machining center

  • Code: M2554332288
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2010
Technical sheet
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Used EMCO FAMUP MCX 750 vertical machining center

  • Code: M2564446594
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2007
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak HCN 4000 horizontal machining center

  • Code: M2541107014
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak VTC 200 C MARK II travelling column machining center

  • Code: M2572471096
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2002
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak VCN 410 A vertical machining center

  • Code: M2536755735
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2005
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak VCN 510C II vertical machining center

  • Code: M2528993447
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2007
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak VTC 300C MARK II vertical machining center

  • Code: M2574556386
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2006
Technical sheet
mazak-variaxis-730-5x-ii-m2579568264
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Used Mazak Variaxis 730 5X II 5 axis machining center

  • Code: M2579568264
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2007
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak VTC 200B vertical machining center

  • Code: M2538956903
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 1999
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak HCN 6000 II horizontal machining center

  • Code: M2509757397
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2007
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak MTV 655 80N vertical machining center

  • Code: M2581012647
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2008
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak VCN 510C II vertical machining center

  • Code: M2536847992
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2003
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak FH 4800 horizontal machining center

  • Code: M2561454010
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2000
Technical sheet
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Used Mazak VC SMART 530 vertical machining center

  • Code: M2521578225
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2012
Technical sheet
mazak-h-415-m2569976987
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Used Mazak H 415 horizontal machining center

  • Code: M2569976987
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 1998
Technical sheet
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Used Hyundai SPT V500D machining center with pallet changer

  • Code: M2566284839
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2003
Technical sheet
hyundai-wia-vx650-40-m2561407895
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Used Hyundai Wia VX650 40 vertical machining center

  • Code: M2561407895
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2011
Technical sheet
kondia-b-640-m2599310261
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Used KONDIA B 640 vertical machining center

  • Code: M2599310261
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 1999
Technical sheet
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Used CB FERRARI B15 E550 travelling column machining center

  • Code: M2548554906
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
  • Year: 2003
Technical sheet
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Used CB FERRARI B 150 vertical machining center

  • Code: M2564016713
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
Technical sheet
famup-mmv-160-65-m2558326180
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Used Famup MMV 160 65 vertical machining center

  • Code: M2558326180
  • Status: Visible
  • Condition: Good
Technical sheet
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