Dugard Machine Tools Launches The Dugard Eagle 600 Vertical Machining Centre

Kent, U.K. - Developed with ISO 40 spindle options of 15,000, 10,000 or 8,000 revs/min under control of Fanuc OiMB control, the Dugard Eagle 600 vertical machining centre reveals its in-built rigidity in production from high grade FC-30 iron castings. This level of construction with a vibration absorbing ribbed structure enables the machine to cater for high stock removal, especially when milling.

The table size on the C Dugard of Hove, Sussex, machine is 700 mm by 450 mm and axis strokes are 600 mm in X, 460 mm in Y and 500 mm in Z. In addition, a fully integrated fourth axis can be specified as an option. A 16 tool position carousel will accept tools up to 90 mm diameter as standard but with adjacent pockets left empty, this can be increased to 127 mm and 6 Kg in weight. Toolchange time is six seconds. Rigid tapping is standard.

The all new heavy duty compact guarding in the blue and silver livery requires a small shopfloor footprint of just 2.2 m by 2 m and has a very low front opening slide-aside door enabling loads up to 350 Kg to be easily manipulated onto the table. Feed rates are fully programmable up to 10 m/min with rapid rates of 24 m/min in each axis to a positioning accuracy of + 0.005 mm and repeatability of + 0.004 mm.

Typical of all C Dugard specified machines is the range of options available to enable customers to tailor the machine to their requirements. For instance, in addition to the spindle speed variants there are options of 7.5 kW or 9.2 kW motors, through spindle coolant at 10 to 20 bar pressure, a higher pressure coolant pump and further control systems of Siemens 802D or 810D with ShopMill software.

SOURCE: Dugard Machine Tools