Makino T1 from NCMT can tackle almost any material
A 5-axis horizontal machining centre, designated T1, has been introduced by Makino for machining within a 1,500 x 1,300 x 2,000 mm (XYZ) working envelope. The fully enclosed, temperature controlled, twin-pallet centre is said to be well suited to machining large prismatic or cylindrical workpieces to high accuracy across a range of industries. Availability in the UK is through the Japanese manufacturer's sole agent, NCMT.
The direct-drive spindle, which uses the HSK-A100 interface for high rigidity and accuracy, is suitable for milling titanium alloys with 1,000 Nm of torque from 20 up to 1,000 rpm. Typical metal removal rate is 202 cm3/min for Ti-6Al-4V. Aluminium components, on the other hand, can be machined at 4,636 cm3/min for A6061 using 56 kW of continuous power up to the full spindle speed of 12,000 rpm.
