Double-Column Machining Centers Improve Accuracy, Speed of Mold Machining
IMTS 2024: Takumi highlights its UA400 five-axis and VC1200 three-axis machining centers for mold machining, designed to minimize thermal growth and accelerate feed rates.
Source | Takumi USA
Takumi USA introduces both the UA400 five-axis machining center and the VC1200 three-axis machining center. Equipped with a FANUC control, Takumi’s double-column and C-frame CNC machines are built for high precision, durability and rigidity for mold and die, aerospace and other high-speed, high-precision applications.
VC1200: Designed with roller-type linear rails to support faster feed rates, smoother linear motion due to larger contact areas compared to ball-type linear rails and pre-tensioned ballscrews that can minimize thermal growth and improve accuracy, this three-axis vertical machining center is built for mold machining. The Takumi VC1200 also has fast rapids (1,417″ per minute), XYZ travels of 50″ × 25.98″ × 24″, 24-tool automatic toolchanger (ATC) and a 15,000-rpm Big Plus CAT 40 spindle.
UA400: A recent addition to the Takumi USA lineup, the UA400 has XYZ travels of 24.8″ × 24.8″ × 20.1″, a +30/-110-degree A-axis trunnion, 360-degree C-axis, 400-mm table, high-speed, inline spindle and 40-tool ATC. The Takumi UA400 five-axis machining center is also intended for thermal compensation and optimizing surface finish.
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