Dawson Precision Components upgrades turning capacity with Mazak Nexus 200-II MSY turning centres

DPC have a large range of Citizen multi-axis sliding-head lathes, which run simple and complex parts up to 32mm in diameter, alongside a number of Hardinge Super-Precision lathes, but the number of machines running bar up to 65 mm diameter was limited to two Goodway twin-spindle, multi-axis machines, alongside two other 2-axis lathes, so this was the area for expansion. "We have come to realise that the days of the 2-axis lathe for most applications are gone and multi-tasking machines are the future," explains managing director Simon Dawson. "However, versatility alongside minimum set-up and change-over times are critical to being competitive, which is why DPC have chosen to order the two Mazak Nexus 200-II MSY turning centres." To have been delivered at the end of March, they have been specified with the Hainbuch quick-change collet system on both main and sub-spindles, together with high pressure coolant and parts' conveyors. The C-axis, Y-Axis and sub-spindles allowing a wide range of milled and turned components to be machined accurately in a single set-up.. One of the main reasons for choosing Mazak was, says the company, the Mazatrol Matrix programming system, which provides a user friendly conversational programming language and 3D simulation of the component to be machined, plus there are a large number of control features that help minimise set-up times.