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Tooling Update
Tooling Technology
Milling-Machine Lineup Offers a Model for Every Application
MC Machinery Systems, Inc., Wood Dale, IL, introduces its Diamond Cut lineup of milling machines, comprising five series of vertical machining centers and drilling and tapping machines. Included is the MCV Series of general-pur- pose vertical milling machines, which offer the choice of two spindle/tooling systems—a CAT-40 tooling system with an 8000-RPM motor, or a CAT- 50 tooling system using a 6000- RPM motor. Use the machines on fixtures and dies and to per- form secondary operations. The machines feature coolant-thru- spindle preparation and an M70 Mitsubishi controller; as an option, add a ZF gearbox to achieve four times
the torque of a standard motor.
Also new are the SV Series machines, featuring heavy-duty boxway construction in
the X, Y and Z axes to add rigidity and stability for machining of large parts. The machines
feature a 10,000-RPM spindle, CAT 50 tool- ing and hand-scraped boxway guides.
For drilling and tapping, consider the TV Series machines that feature a 24,000-RPM high-speed spindle driven by a 5-HP motor. Dual-contact tooling deliv- ers extra rigidity and optimum Z-depth control.
MC Machinery Systems, Inc.: 630/616-5920; www.mitsubishi-world.com
Logopress3 for SolidWorks Offers Progressive Blank Companion
Logopress Corp., Besancon, France, along with its North American distributor and technical center Accurate Die Design, Inc., New Berlin, WI, has introduced a new add-on to its SolidWorks-based Logo- press3 die-design software. The add-on, called Progressive Blank Companion,
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