In addition to a showroom full of new Hurco CNC machine tools under power and cutting metal, as many as 19 specialist companies will have their own small stand offering tooling, workholding, CADCAM, metrology, automation, mist extraction, rotary tables, barfeeds, angle heads, probing and machine tool finance.
The event is set to give existing Hurco users and potential new customers the opportunity to discuss ancillary equipment in a relaxed and informed environment, the company said.
Taking centre-stage this year will be a display of Hurco’s many 5-axis machining centre configurations, making the show an excellent opportunity for anyone either considering adopting this multi-axis technology for the first time or looking to expand their existing capacity. There will be four different 5-axis machining centres on show, allowing visitors to compare the benefits of each option.
Included within the display is a conventional 3-axis VMX60Ti fitted with a Kitagawa TT182 rotary-tilt table, providing a flexible, bolt-on, simultaneous 5-axis configuration to consider.
The cantilever-design VC500i and swivel-head VMX42SRTi will be side-by-side, showing two configuration options for producing larger 5-axis components that can be held on tables 500 mm and 600 mm in diameter respectively. There will additionally be five 3-axis CNC machining centres under power making parts. Sizes range from the compact, versatile VM10i to the powerful VMX60i with a 12,000 rpm, 40-taper spindle and X, Y, Z travels of 1,525 x 660 x 610 mm.
The VMX30Ui trunnion 5-axis machine, popular with general subcontract engineers, will be shown automated by a Hurco ProCobot ProFeeder-X 10-drawer, heavy-duty system. This plug-and-play component loading and unloading automation system is perfect for producing small to medium batch quantities of components.
A simple app appears on the Hurco WinMax control screen and only minimal information needs to be entered to set up a job. There is almost no programming needed. Additionally, users have the reassurance that the ProCobot and the machine tool are supported by the same company.
The expanding range of Hurco CNC turning centres will be represented by the TMX8MYSi driven-tool lathe with Y-axis and sub-spindle, together with a TM6i 2-axis lathe. All Hurco CNC turning centres have the benefit of simple conversational programming on the Max 5 control, making one-offs and small batches quick and easy to complete.
As a special feature this year, two high-quality used machines, a VM10Ui and a TM8Mi, both of 2022 build, will share the demonstration area normally reserved for new machines.
Used and refurbished machines will also be available to view via an access doorway into the main Hurco operations warehouse adjacent to the showroom. Subject to prior sale, there are currently eight recently previously-owned machines, which are regularly updated on the Hurco website Selected ex-demonstration models are also available at a discounted price.
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