Taking multitasking machining to the next level

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Intelligent horizontal multitasking machine

To facilitate process-intensive production in a smart factory, Okuma has added the Multus U5000 to its line-up of multitasking machines. Designed for machining medium and large-sized components for the aerospace, energy and infrastructure industries, the Multus U5000 handles even difficult-to-cut materials, such as titanium and Inconel, the company says. With the claimed strongest turning spindle of its class, the machine is said to achieve unrivalled machining efficiency.

In an effort to allow operators to perform gear machining in-house, Okuma has made skiving and hobbing operations available on their multitasking machines with the accompanying software package enabling faster and easier programming, the machine tool expert says.

With Industry 4.0 no longer a thing of the future, the Multus U5000 comes equipped with the latest generation of CNC control – OSP suite – as well as Okuma’s Intelligent Technology. According to the manufacturer, these applications offer supreme connectivity and allow for a seamless integration of the machine tool into an “Internet of Things”-based production environment.

Smart machining centre for 5-axis vertical machining

Designed to stand at the heart of a smart factory, Okuma’s latest 5-axis vertical machining centre MU-S600V is able to instantly respond to changed lead-times and accommodates production formats ranging from high-mix, low volume to mass production.

The compact MU-S600V has a very small footprint with a machine-width of 1,400 mm and is able to cut workpieces of up to 600 mm in diameter. According to Okuma, the machine’s compact dimensions and structural design allow for outstanding ease-of-use and easier crane jobs. Its robotic table enables completely unmanned, automated operations, eliminating manual handling of parts between set-ups in different machines. Production line layouts are said to be easily adjusted in accordance with changes in production volume.

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