High-speed VMC
May 1st 2007 BK Tooling has invested in a
12,000 rev/min, 43 m/min rapid
traverse 1060 HS vertical
machining centre from XYZ
Machine Tools.
The VMC boasts a 20hp spindle
equipped with ceramic bearings
and oil cooling with rigidity
imparted by a solid Meehanite
ribbed cast iron construction and a
1020mm (X) by 610mm (Y) by
620mm (Z) machining envelope.
"It's not just about spindle
speed. It's about overall rigidity of
the machine, the quality of its build,
and the way in which it accelerates
and decelerates," says Bob Tunks
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