For tool, fixture and mold making
The South Korean machine tool manufacturer, Hwacheon, is presenting its new D2-5AX 5-axis machining center for the first time in Europe.
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The South Korean machine tool manufacturer, Hwacheon, is presenting its new D2-5AX 5-axis machining center for the first time in Europe.

The machining centers in the Forte 65 series from Hedelius are three-axis machining centers with large traverse paths and a compact design. Thanks to their stability and performance, the machines are suitable for tool and mold making as well as general mechanical engineering and contract manufacturing.

The 12-axis turning/milling centers of the NTY³ series from Nakamura-Tome have been specially developed for the complete machining of complex series parts.

Hedelius is exhibiting its Forte 65 Single 1320 3-axis machining center at a trade fair for the first time. The machines are based on the concept of the Acura series: hydraulics, pneumatics, central lubrication, control cabinet and cooling units are integrated in the machine casing and can be accessed via the right-hand side of the machine.
Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen is expanding its portfolio with a third Plug & Play-capable production cell: The complete system consists of a two-spindle machining center from the BA 3 series, a loading module with an integrated six-axis robot and a vertical pallet storage unit for raw and finished parts.
At the end of May, SMC put a new automation system into operation at its Egelsbach plant. The Lang automation unit Eco-Compact 20, an automatic workpiece storage system, uses a two-axis linear module to load and unload the connected five-axis machining center with workpiece blanks fully automatically.
Pfisterer in Bernau am Chiemsee manufactures high-precision components for laboratory and medical devices. An Acura 65 from Hedelius has also been in use for this since 2017.
Clamping modules, such as those commonly used in machining production, cannot be used in additive manufacturing, as 3D printing has special requirements. With AMF zero-point clamping technology, the manufacturing process in 3D printing, including the subsequent follow-up processes, can be standardized to a high degree.

The long-established company Kocks relies on AMF zero-point clamping systems for the production of components on a new machining center. This allows production times to be reduced by more than 80 percent in some cases.

Heinrich Kipp offers several clamping systems that are compatible with each other. One example of this is the Uni-Lock five-axis modular system combined with the Uni-Lock zero-point clamping system. This enables highly efficient machine utilization.