Mills CNC to showcase a stellar array of advanced high-productivity machine tools and automation systems on its stand at MACH 2024.<\/p>\n
A total of 16 machines, including a number making their UK and MACH Show debuts, plus two automated manufacturing cells, complete Mills\u2019 technology line-up, on what will be the largest stand at the event. (Hall 19 – Stand 110).<\/p>\n
Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of DN Solutions\u2019 and Zayer machine tools in the UK and Ireland, and a leading supplier of advanced automation system solutions to component manufacturers, is promising to make MACH 2024 a truly inspiring and transformative event.<\/p>\n
With a reputation for always \u2018pushing the boat out\u2019 at previous MACH shows, the company is doing something similar, if not better, this time around and has confirmed that it will be showcasing a total of 16 machines on its 750sq. m. stand.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s technology line-up at the event includes eight milling machines (seven DN Solutions\u2019 3- and 5-axis vertical and horizontal machining centres, and a large-capacity Zayer horizontal CNC bed mill), seven DN Solutions\u2019 lathes and turning centres and a DN Solutions\u2019 SMX multi-tasking mill-turn machine.<\/p>\n
Two of the turning centres being showcased form the mainstay machine tool elements of (two), separate automated manufacturing cells, who\u2019s inclusion demonstrates the growing popularity of Mills\u2019 automation solutions and their importance to the company\u2019s future growth ambitions.<\/p>\n
With a focus on innovation and automation, Mills\u2019 eagerly-anticipated MACH 2024 theme, currently being rolled out, will not disappoint and is quite literally \u2018out-of-this-world\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur stand at MACH 2022, with its Broadway theme, is still being talked about in industry circles, and raised the bar in terms of creativity and stand design,\u201d says Tony Dale, Mills CNC\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are confident that we have \u2018gone one better\u2019 this time around with our MACH 2024 \u2018SPACE ODYSSEY\u2019 themed stand.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018First contact\u2019: machines making their MACH debuts.<\/strong><\/p>\n Five of the machines on Mills\u2019 stand are new models that are making their MACH show debuts. Their presence enables visitors to make \u2018First Contact\u2019 and have a positive \u2018close encounter\u2019 with the new DN Solutions\u2019 and Zayer machine tools and experience the significant productivity and process efficiency gains offered by each.<\/p>\n Pride of place, and occupying the largest space on Mills\u2019 stand, goes to the new Zayer XIOS G<\/strong> CNC horizontal bed mill.<\/p>\n This large-capacity machine is equipped with a built-in rotary table (1500mm x 1500mm), a 5-axis, 45-degree milling head and the latest Heidenhain control.<\/p>\n With its powerful, high-torque spindle (40kW\/6,000rpm), and impressive positional accuracy (0.008mm) and repeatable accuracy (0.005mm) capabilities, the XIOS G is ideal for large aerospace, rail, energy and oil and gas part processing (including mould and die applications).<\/p>\n New DN Solutions\u2019 machines making their MACH 2024 debuts include the compact, Fanuc-controlled DVF 4000<\/strong> simultaneous 5-axis machining centre, two models from the recently-launched DNT-series of high-performance lathes (DNT 2100M<\/strong> and DNT 2600)<\/strong>, and a V 9300M <\/strong>vertical turning lathe.<\/p>\n Roller LM guideways and integrated thermal compensation help make the DVF 4000 a fast, precise, powerful and reliable 5-axis machine tool solution.<\/p>\n The Fanuc-controlled DNT 2100M has an 8\u201d chuck\/65mm bar diameter and is equipped with an 18.5kW\/4500rpm spindle, a 12-station turret and driven tooling capabilities (up to 10,000rpm).<\/p>\n The DNT 2600 is a 10\u201d chuck\/81mm bar diameter lathe, equipped with a 26kW\/3,500rpm spindle, and 10-position turret.<\/p>\n \u2018The Right Stuff\u2019: established machines designed to pull in the crowds.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>In addition to new machines making their debuts, Mills\u2019 stand also features a number of popular and best-selling models from its well-established machining centre, turning centre and mill-turn machine ranges.<\/p>\n It would be unthinkable for Mills not to showcase its, now iconic, DVF 5000<\/strong> simultaneous 5-axis machining centre at MACH 2024 and, to emphasise its future importance to the company going forwards, Mills is showcasing two DVF 5000\u2019s on its stand \u2013 one standalone model and one integrated with a multi-level automated pallet change system.<\/p>\n Other milling favourites being exhibited include (three) DNM vertical machines centres \u2013 a DNM 4500<\/strong> (Siemens control), a DNM 5700<\/strong> (Fanuc control) and a DNM 6700<\/strong> (Heidenhain control) \u2013 and a NHP 5000<\/strong> horizontal machining centre integrated with an automated pallet changer.<\/p>\n \u201cIncreasingly, manufacturers are looking to increase their competitiveness by embracing automation,\u201d says Tony Dale.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a leading automation systems\u2019 supplier, we are showcasing a number of DN Solutions\u2019 machines integrated with pallet change systems which can significantly improve customers\u2019 productivity by enabling them to take advantage of unattended and lights-out operations.\u201d<\/p>\n Helping customers improve their productivity and process efficiencies were major factors in determining the turning centres and mill-turn machines Mills has decided to showcase on its stand.<\/p>\n A best-selling, multi-tasking 8\u201d chuck Lynx 2100LYB<\/strong> with integrated Y-axis capability has pride of place alongside a recently-introduced 10\u201d chuck TT 2100SYYB<\/strong> (twin-turret\/twin-spindle turning centre with dual Y-axis functionality), and a 10\u201d chuck SMX 2100SB<\/strong> mill-turn machine equipped with (left and right) opposing spindles and a B-axis milling spindle.<\/p>\n Says Tony Dale:<\/p>\n \u201cMACH 2024 is the ideal venue for us to demonstrate the power, precision, speed and flexibility of our DN Solutions\u2019 multi-tasking turning centres and mill-turn machines.<\/p>\n \u201cThese innovative models, with their Y-axes and driven tooling capabilities, enable component manufacturers to machine complex, high-precision parts in \u2018one-hit\u2019 and, as a consequence, help them transform their productivity, performance and profitability.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Ad Astra\u2019: Automated robot cells helping manufacturers reach for the stars.<\/strong><\/p>\n In recent years, Mills CNC has gained a reputation for supplying manufacturers with productivity-enhancing automated manufacturing cells. At MACH 2024, the company is reinforcing its automation and turnkey solutions\u2019 pedigree and credentials by showcasing two robot cells on its stand.<\/p>\n The first of these \u2013 a SYNERGI Premier<\/strong> cell – comprises a 12\u201d chuck Puma 3100SY<\/strong> sub-spindle, Y-axis turning centre integrated with a Fanuc industrial robot, a five-drawer (bi-directional) part load\/unload station and a 17\u201d touchscreen iHMI. The cell is driven by Mills\u2019 proprietary SYNERGi software.<\/p>\n The second cell, incorporating a compact 10\u201d chuck Lynx 2600SY <\/strong>sub-spindle, Y-axis lathe, is integrated with a collaborative robot (cobot), and will be undertaking a range of machine tending operations.<\/p>\n Explains Tony Dale:<\/p>\n \u201cManufacturing cells, using either industrial or collaborative robots, help customers achieve continuous production by unlocking the true productivity potential of their machine tools.\u201d<\/p>\n CNC Training Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition to the 16 machine tools on view, the company will also be promoting its full range of CNC programmer and operator training courses offered by the CNC Training Academy.<\/p>\n The Academy, which has recently relocated its entire operation to new, modern premises at the company\u2019s Campus facility in Leamington, will demonstrate how its comprehensive ranges of Fanuc, Siemens and Heidenhain training courses, as well as its advanced and specialist FeatureCAM, BobCAD-CAM, Manual Guide I and Custom Macro course provision, can help manufacturers – a) ensure machining best-practice, b) get more from their machine tools, and c) combat internal skill shortages by training-up their existing workforce, providing employees with relevant and transferable skills.<\/p>\n 2024: A space odyssey<\/strong><\/p>\n Mills CNC is exhibiting a range of advanced and innovative technologies (machine tools and automation systems) on its stand at MACH 2024, and promises show visitors an exciting, thought-provoking and immersive \u2018out-of-this-world\u2019 experience.<\/p>\n Concludes Tony Dale:<\/p>\n \u201cVisit us at MACH 2024 for a true voyage of discovery. 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