CNC West Feb March 2019

96 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST February/March 2019 It's easy to say your tooling solves problems. It's harder to prove it. We prove it every day. Platinum Tooling AD5667 (H) Color 1/4 p g CNC West 2018 Stuck on a tough tooling challenge ? Let us help. Heimatec isn’t just a world leader in live tools, angle heads and multi-spindle drill heads; we’re your source for problem solving and tooling application expertise. With years of hands-on experience and the most innovative tooling, we are your TOTAL solution source. Put us to the test and send us your toughest tooling challenge. 16 E. Piper Lane Prospect Heights, IL Suite 128 • 847-749-0633 info@platinumtooling.com www.platinumtooling.com New Products Horizontal Machining of Complex Workpieces —DMG MORI DMGMORI offers the NHX 4000 3rd generation horizontal machining center (HMC) for horizontal machin- ing of complex workpieces. Built in Davis, CA, it is equipped to provide flexible and economic production due to its range of automation options. The NHX series features sturdy construction for stable and high-quality machining. The X- and Z-axis guides are arranged to maximize rigidity of the bed, column and spindle. DMGMORI has increased the stability of the NHX 4000 3rd Generation even further, primarily with dynamics in mind. Ac- celeration rates of 1.2 g in all axes and 60 m/min rapid traverses contribute to high overall performance. The speedMASTER motor spindle provides high chip removal rates. It offers a speed of 20,000 RPM, a power rating of 37 kWand a maximum torque of 163 ft-lbs. Hydraulic fixtures means it is easy to automate. It is equipped with a pal- let changer when it leaves the factory, which moves the workpieces weighing anything up to 882 lbs. to the work area after setting up parallel to machining. It offers intelligent automation solutions. These range from a pallet handling system with up to 21 stations for a stand-alone machine and 99 pallets in a linear pallet pool for several machines and on to include direct workpiece handling using a robotic system. The product range is designed for both experienced users and those entering automated production for the first time. With 60 tool pockets, the it offers Thank-you for Supporting Our Advertisers. They are the ones who insure you receive each issue!