Dawson Precision Components installs Kitamura M-3XG SP twin pallet vertical machining centre

Installed in response to an upturn in demand for prismatic machining , the new machine is equipped with Renishaw NC4 Laser tool setter and a Renishaw OMP40 spindle probe for reduced set-up times and, where required, in-process inspection. The machine has two 410 by 900 mm pallets, 50 m/min rapids, 30 tools, direct drive spindle, high pressure through-spindle coolant and Kitamura's Arumatik-Mi control which, along with the 19" touch screen, offers a powerful interface suited to high speed machining. The MY3-XG takes the company to a higher level of efficiency for precision milled component parts, further enhanced by the Solidcam iMachining CADCAM machining strategy that has recently been introduced via upgraded programming software. Image: Parts such as the aluminium body shown are produced accurately and efficiently through the iMachining process, which creates a program consisting of thousands of small but very fast movements which cause less stress to the tool, improving tool life and reducing machining time