Mill-turn and turning centres announced by Mills CNC for MACH 2010

Mills CNC, exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, will be exhibiting 13 Doosan machines, reflecting the breadth and depth of the Doosan range and including 6 brand new machines, all making their UK debuts at MACH. The latest multi-axis mill-turn on display will be the MX 3100 making its UK debut at MACH. The machine is the latest MX machine from Doosan, and will be showcased alongside the smaller MX 2100ST machine that was introduced into the UK in 2008/09. The MX 3100 has a bar capacity of 102 mm and powerful 30 kW, 3,000 rpm spindle. Machining flexibility is enhanced via the machine's 22 kW, 118 Nm, 12,000 rpm milling spindle; capable of machining the toughest exotic materials. The spindle is mounted on a 240 degree swing B-axis and includes a 230 mm stroke Y-axis to provide flexibility. The MX3100 also includes a 40 tool magazine with Capto C6 tooling. Representing Doosan turning centres, the compact TT 1800 SY 8-axis twin-turret, twin-spindle turning centre, with integrated Y-axis capability (+/- 50mm), launched at MACH 2008, is making a return visit . The TT machine being showcased has a 65 mm bar working diameter; 22 kW 5,000 rpm spindles (left and right) and 40 m/min rapids.The turning centre is particularly suited for the high volume manufacture of small-to-medium size, complex parts.