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The owner of Oakridge Fabrication was skeptical about automation for high-mix manufacturing after he heard stories about robots sitting idle in the corner due to complex integrations.

Hurco’s Job Shop Automation empowered his shop to control their automation because the robot is completely integrated with the Hurco control—no robot programming needed!

With Hurco’s Job Shop Automation, Oakridge Fabrication found the flexibility needed for high-mix manufacturing. Part changeover is five minutes or less, a job that used to be three days of hand-loading parts is completed overnight, and they report unattended run times of 12 to 16 hours

Why Hurco Developed Automation for High-Mix Manufacturing

Our mission at Hurco is to help customers be more productive and profitable by delivering manufacturing technologies that make sense for high-mix manufacturing. After we interviewed customers, did our research, and vetted automation partners, we developed Practical Job Shop Automation to eliminate the problems job shops had experienced with automation—inflexibility, complex integrations, complicated robot programming.

How Practical Job Shop Automation Helps Hurco Customers

 The key advantage of Hurco’s automation for high-mix manufacturing is the complete integration of the robot into the Hurco control.

This control integration gives our customers complete control over their automation—quick changeover (less than 5 minutes), flexibility (ability to move the robot to another Hurco machine), quick installation, and no robot programming (everything is done on the Hurco control’s Automation Job Manager feature). If you can program a Hurco, you can program the robot.

Hurco Control Features

Automation Job Manager

Easy Job Setup and Robot-CNC Graphical User Interface.

• Job and Queue progress bars.
• Run multiple jobs sequentially.
• Setup Wizard for part trays.
• Load and save job setups.
• No programming to set up or run
• Less than 5 minutes part changeover time.

The Solution?

Cobots – Collaborative Robots. ProCobots partnered with Universal Robots (UR), innovator and world leader in collaborative robots, to create practical CNC machine automation solutions that are affordable, practical, flexible, compact, and eliminate the need to call an expensive integrator each time you want to change your automation or move the system to different machines.

Additionally, ProCobots Job Shop Automation will maximize the contribution of your machinists. They won’t need to waste time on repetitive, redundant, and simple tasks. Instead, the cobots will do the monotonous and low-value tasks so your machinists can maximize the high-value skills they contribute to each job.

Cobots work for your workers and let them focus on what’s important!

Why Hurco? We trust our machine technology

Hurco was founded on the principle to develop practical machine technology for high-mix manufacturing and to deliver it in ways that our customers can easily improve their productivity.

We know the struggles shops have experienced with traditional automation. That’s why we formed a partnership with ProCobots to create a completely integrated job shop automation system that is portable, reliable, easy to set up, and easy to program.

The Automation Job Manager software feature on the Hurco control was created specifically for you. Straightforward screens with the information you need to make automation work for you!

As a leading manufacturer of CNC machine tools, Hurco is proud to provide innovative and high-quality machines that meet the demands of the modern manufacturing industry. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in every aspect of our operations, from product design and manufacturing processes to customer service and support.

At the heart of our machine technology is the WinMax CNC control system, which provides users with a range of features and functionalities that make programming and operating CNC machines easier than ever. With its user-friendly interface, intuitive navigation, and advanced programming capabilities, WinMax has become a popular choice among operators, programmers, and engineers alike.

We’re pleased to announce our recent introduction of a flexible automation solution package, which showcases our commitment to providing cutting-edge machine technology to our customers. This turnkey solution allows manufacturers to automate their operations quickly and easily, freeing up staff to focus on more critical tasks. It includes a range of features and functionalities that help to streamline production processes and improve overall efficiency, including a robotic arm, a programmable logic controller, and various sensors and automation components.

At Hurco, we’re not just focused on producing the best machines; we’re also dedicated to providing exceptional customer support and service. Our experienced team of engineers and technicians are always available to assist customers with any technical issues or challenges they may encounter. We also offer extensive training and education programs to help customers optimize their operations for maximum efficiency and productivity.

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High Speed Horizontal Machining Center Series

 Read the article at the American Machinist

The new FH5000 series– with a high-acceleration spindle, preload system, and high torque features- allows shops to conduct high-volume machining in a compact footprint.

JTEKT Toyoda Americas introduced the FH5000 series of three, high-speed horizontal machining centers (HMC), including the FH5000s HMC with 800x800x880 mm (X,Y,Z) strokes, 900 mm workpiece diameter, and 1100-mm workpiece height capacity. The FH5000 series machines include a 500-mm table capable of handling 1000 kg loads.

“With this series, Toyoda meets the growing demand for producing components with high metal removal rates, short cycle times, and superior surface finishes,” according to a JTEKT representative.

 Toyoda’s FH5000s HMCs with 60-tool ATC capacity are designed for speed and production reliability, featuring a 15,000-RPM, 50-HP (37-kW), 303-Nm (223 ft/lbs.) high-acceleration spindle. The 40-taper spindle is designed with four ceramic bearings at eh front of the spindle to increase rigidity and reduce vibration. Its patented hydraulic preload system bring the spindle up to 15,000 RPM in less than one second without spindle warm-up, ideal for aluminum processing.

The larger machines in the FH5000 series are equipped with a 50-taper spindle, 45 tools, and a longer X axis travel.

The machines are equipped with a direct-drive B-axis table featuring an index time (90′) of 0.7 seconds.

TheFH5000 series – with the spindle design, preload system, and high torque features – allow machine shops to take advantage of more aggressive, high-volume machining in a compact footprint, according to the company. 

 Easily programmed, the FH5000 series features the TOYOPUC-Touch panel through which the operator can monitor the machine see operating data including energy consumption, and edit as required.

Hurco Companies Releases the VM15Di Mill

Hurco Companies has released a new machine to the VM series family with the VM15Di model. This model features a small footprint with a large work cube. No other mill packs as much productivity into such an efficiently designed package. All models in the VM series include a single-piece solid cast iron machine base, heavy duty linear rails on all three axes, full motion control system (UltiMotion), 10,000 block lookahead with 128gb solid state storage and more.

What separates the VM15Di from the other models in the series is the speed and accuracy. Starting with the spindle, the 12,000 RPM speed isn’t the fastest but it does have the highest torque with 79.1 ft. lbs. with the next highest being the VM20i and VM30i at 60 ft. lbs. The key benefits of these CNC machining centers that feature an inline direct-drive spindle include faster chip to chip time, less heat resulting in better repeatability and improved surface finishes.

The VM15Di also has the fastest rapids and programmable feed rate in the lineup. With a programmable feed rate of 1,417 ipm  and rapids in X & Y of 1,417 and Z at 1,181 ipm.

See the NEW VM15Di at IMTS Booth #338319

The VM15Di 3-axis 30 x 16 x 20 CNC mill reduces non-cut time with its smooth, quick, and quite direct drive spindle and faster rapids.

X/Y/Z Travels: 30″, 16″, 20″

Spindle: 12K Direct Drive | BIG Plus CAT 40

Rapid Traverse: 1,417 inches/minute (X&Y) | 1,181 inches/minute (Z)

Equipped with teh Hurco Control powered by Winmax software and Ultimotion (standard) that provides up to 10,000 block lookahead.

Watch the VM15Di Product Video

Milling Co. Ups Profits with New Mill/Turn Technology

 Prosper-Tech Machine & Tool was founded in 2007 by Heidi and Bob Devroy, husband and wife. Over the years, they acquired several CNC milling machines, offering services for build-to-print precision machining and plastic injection tooling. Located in Macomb County, Michigan, they server the medical, defense, aerospace/space, and automotive industries in the greater United States.

 With a team of employees boasting 130+ years of experience combined, Prosper-Tech’s expertise in CNC milling is top-notch. In 2020 they were approached with an opportunity for aerospace work needing complex parts machinated and would require a very rigid turn/mill center. Not one to turn a customer or a opportunity away they reached out to friend in the industry to find the best solution for the job as this part would be best suited for a high-quality multi-axis turn/mill.

“The Eurtotech Forza opened up an entirely new type of work for us and increased our prodution by hundreds of parts a week. We were also able to bring $50k back in-house of our medical parts. The speed of the machine actually scared us at firest, so we slowed it down until we were more comfortable. We are very happy with our investement in Eurotech and are looking forwared to adding many more Eurotech Forza machines in the future,” said Bob Devory.

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After just six seasons, Eric Medlen’s life was cut short in March of 2007 when he died from injuries sustained during a testing accident in Florida. The initial outpouring of grief after Eric’s death was quickly followed by a universal show of support that resulted in the creation of The Eric Medlen Project, the thrust of which was the design of a safer race car and the creation of a safer environment in which to compete.

John Force threw his complete support behind the project by opening a state-of-the-art machine shop at the team’s newly built 180,000-square-foot facility in Brownsburg, Indiana. Eric’s father, John Medlen, became project manager of the Eric Medlen Project and worked with Ford Motor Company, the NHRA, SFI, chassis builder Murf McKinney and a host of others in an unprecedented display of cooperation.

Ironically, John Force was the first driver to benefit from the initial changes that were made to the chassis as part of the Eric Medlen Project. Although Force broke bones in his hands and feet when he crashed at Ennis, Texas, in September of 2007, he had no serious head or neck injuries.

The improvements that made Force’s survival possible included a wider roll cage, extra padding within it, the switch from five-point to seven-point harnesses and a head-and-neck restraint system that limits side-to-side movement as well as front-to back.

Fast forward to 2016, and the Force American Made employs 24 out of JFR’s approximately 100 employees. The 7 machine shop employees operate the team’s 17 CNC machines, with the latest additions to the fleet being six Hurco CNC machines: a 3-axis VMX30i , a 5-axis VMX42SRTi, a 3-axis VMX6030i, TMX8MYSi mill turn slant-bed lathe, and two TMM8i slant-bed lathes with live tooling.

FAM manufactures tens of thousands of parts per year that range from small consumable parts to super chargers, engine blocks and cylinder heads. Approximately 90% are 7075 and 7050 aluminum and the other 10% are Titanium Grade 9 (6AL4V).

Dean “Guido” Antonelli, General Manager of Force American Made, said,

“When we evaluate machines to replace existing equipment, I am always looking to improve tolerances and spindle speed as well as expand the shop’s capabilities and find ways to increase efficiency. Our tolerances are in the ten-thousandths, which accuracy and repeatability are critical when it comes to the CNC machines we select.”

Antonelli said the Hurco CNC machines have outperformed his expectations Antonelli and Nic Barnes, the Machine Shop Supervisor, said the benefits they appreciate the most from the new Hurco CNC machines are the surface finish quality, fast rapids, rigidity accuracy, the robust technical specifications of the Hurco control, the swing-arm ATC design and tool capacity, and the productivity gains from adopting 5-sided machining for parts they used to manufacture on 3-axis machines.

“We’re always looking to improve the quality and strength as well as the fit and finish of the parts we make. With the Hurcos, the finish is like jewelry. I don’t even have to polish the parts,” said Barnes.

The impressive surface finish quality is due to the motion control system Hurco invented. Named UltiMotion, the patented motion control system is software driven and consists of millions of algorithms working in the background to provide optimized look-ahead.

Available on all Hurco 3-axis and 5-axis mills, the user doesn’t have to do anything to make UltiMotion work. While the technology is complex, there is no setup or configuration required. In addition to delivering superb surface finishes, UltiMotion also reduces cycle time by up to 35%, and sometimes more, because it minimizes machine jerk and evaluates the part geometry to calculate the optimal lookahead (up to 10,000 blocks).

The team users MasterCAM to create the majority of its parts programs, which Barnes and Antonelli said is another advantage of selecting Hurco CNC machines. “We’ve always heard about the Hurco CNC control being really good at conversational programming, but what we’ve found is that it’s true when they say it is the most flexible control in the industry. It processes G-code better than any of the machines we’ve had in he past,” said Antonelli. The technical specifications of the Hurco control that eliminate the hassle the FAM shop experienced in the past with other controls include a 2.7 GHz Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM Memory, and a 128 GB Solid State Hard Drive, and up to 4,000 bps processing speed.

“It’s a big deal,” Barnes said of the memory and speed with which the Hurco control loads part  programs. “We have a flywheel part with two operations that we separated into two parts programs because it would take 52 minutes just to load one operation before we got the Hurco. But now, with the Hurco control, it takes 10 seconds.” “And the memory is so great we can have multiple programs loaded instead of loading them one at a time,” said Barnes. “It just gives me peace of mind to know I can see the detail of what the tool is doing and know there aren’t any crashes. The display is really clear and offers different views on the DRO.”

Achieve High Accuracy and High Speed Grinding Through Process Integration

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One chuck grinding reduces equipment cost through process inegration offering improved concentricity and faster cycle times with the part no longer needing to be turned.

Hermle USA Fortifies Upper Midwest Presence With Stone Machinery Partnership

KLIN, WI (—–) – As it continues to storm North America with its renowned high-precision machines and services, Hermle USA, Inc., a high-quality German-based five-axis machine tool builder, has partnered with Stone Machinery to expand its distribution and take its services to the next level in the Upper Midwest. With the independent sales representative partnership, Hermle products and services will be available for purchase through the leading Midwest distributor in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Western Wisconsin.

According to Tom Drazkowski, President of Stone Machinery, his company is experiencing a significant surge in demand for high-quality machines and automation. “We believe the main driver is that the high-precision industry is looking for ways to reduce labor costs,” Drazkowski said. “To reduce labor, lots of companies are turning to single-source instead of utilizing third party automation. Hermle fills this gap on our roster. Along with their reputation and leadership in the industry, Hermle significantly advances our commitment to provide the best in full five-axis services, readying our customer’s investments to meet what the future demands.”

Hermle USA, Inc. in Franklin, WI, is the North American headquarters of Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG in Gosheim, Germany. Since 1987, Hermle has provided North America’s leading manufacturers with the finest high-precision machines, manufacturing solutions, applications assistance, customer training and service. “It’s exciting to see the industry stepping up and investing in the future with our products and services throughout North America,” said Markus Puntigam, National Sales Manager of Hermle USA. “With Stone Machinery’s state-of-the-art services and reputation as an industry leader in the region, it’s going to be an inspiring collaboration.”

Established in 1927, Stone Machinery is headquartered in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. With its own growth, the company is rapidly approaching 3,000 units in the field. For more information on the Hermle Machines that are now available at Stone Machinery, visit www.stonemachinery.com.

About Hermle USA, Inc

Hermle USA, Inc., located in Franklin, Wisconsin is the North American Headquarters of Maschinefabrik Berthold Hermle AG, Gosheim, Germany and provides North America’s leading manufactures with the finest high precision machining centers and world-class technical customer support.