Called EMO Encore, the occasion will feature 22 machines, underlining the company’s capability of delivering a machining solution for each individual customer application.
Says Richard Smith, managing director UK and Ireland Sales Division at Yamazaki Mazak: “If you missed EMO Milan, then I would advise you not to miss out on EMO Encore, which is bringing the best of Europe’s premier machine tool exhibition back to the UK.
“Our guests will be able to get hands-on with the world’s fastest CNC and our range of state-of-the-art machine tools, many of them making their UK debut, which can transform manufacturing operations by offering unprecedented improvements in productivity and accuracy.”
The stars of EMO Encore are expected to be two members of Mazak’s new Smooth Technology ‘family’ of CNCs - SmoothX, for 5-axis simultaneous machining, and SmoothG, which has been developed to handle machines with up to 16 axes, with 4-axis in simultaneous motion.
EMO Encore will mark the UK debut for SmoothG, developed for vertical and horizontal machining centres and high performance turning centres. Like SmoothX, it comes equipped with a 19-in touchscreen that can be rotated to suit the posture of the operator, and which incorporates five process home screens that present all critical data in a single page view.
In operation, the touch-screen technology reduces the number of keystrokes required to enter a program by 38%, compared to its predecessor. Cycle times are also dramatically reduced through a combination of the latest generation high speed servo drive and motors package and the CNC unit’s high speed processing capability, allowing control of axis speeds of up to 540 m/min for 1 mm segments– four times faster than its predecessor control – enabling it to respond to the most demanding high speed machining applications.
Making its UK debut will be the Variaxis i-1050T, the latest and largest addition to Mazak’s Variaxis range of 5-axis machining centres. Of gantry box design and with a fully cast structure to ensure maximum stability and accuracy, it is ideal for machining large parts up to 1,250 mm diameter by 900 mm high and of 2,000 kg maximum weight. The machine features a 10,000 rpm, 37 kW, 50 taper tool spindle.
This combination of spindle power and rigidity makes the Variaxis ideal for complete single-hit processing of complex, large and heavy duty workpieces that also require turning, such as those commonly found in the aerospace sector.
Also on show at EMO Encore will be the new Integrex i-400 AM, which integrates additive manufacturing technology into a 5-axis multi-tasking machine. The i-400 AM makes use of a built-in 1 kW fibre laser to melt metallic powder that is applied layer by layer via interchangeable cladding heads that are stored in the machine’s standard 36-tool magazine. Once the additive manufacturing process is complete, the machine’s full 5-axis machining capability finishes the component.
Yamazaki Mazak's Integrex I-400 AM boasts additive manufacturing and 5-axis metalcutting
The Integrex i-400 AM retains the performance of Integrex i-series family, including 50 m/min rapid traverse rates, a 3,300 rpm /30kW main spindle and a 12,000rpm, 22 kW milling spindle.
State-of-the-art laser cutting technology in the form of the Optiplex 3015 Fiber 4 kW machine will be another draw, with this capable of ultra-high speed cutting of medium thickness material and able to cut the finest widths and most difficult reflective materials. Fibre lasers offer lower running costs, due to a circa 80% reduction in oscillator electrical power consumption, and a 100% reduction in laser gas consumption, compared to CO2 lasers.
The Optiflex 3015 Fiber has a large side access door and flexible design, and is available in a single pallet or in an optional automated two-pallet version. Critically, the machine has a minimal floor space requirement, which makes it ideal for subcontractors and laser-users requiring a small footprint machine.
Alongside this machine will be the Optiplex Nexus 3015 Fiber 3 kW, which is equipped with a Mazak multi-control torch with unique ZETA-9 technology that delivers nine separate functions, six set-up and three monitoring, with these reducing operator dependency and improving throughput and part quality.
