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Product Focus 62 MoldMaking Technology —— AUGUST 2016 SEPTEMBER 12-17, 2016 McCormick Place, Chicago IL IMTS.com Here is a sampling of what will be on display at this year's show. Direct Metal 3D Printer Suited for Titanium, Stainless, Nickel Super Alloy Parts Methods 3D, a subsidiary of Methods Machine Tools, will be showcasing the ProX DMP 320, part of the company's growing line of direct metal 3D printers from 3D Systems. The machine will also be on display in 3D Systems' booth in the AM Pavilion. The machine is designed for high-precision, high-throughput direct metal printing, and is suited for applications requiring complex, chemically pure tita- nium, stainless steel or nickel super alloy parts. It is designed for production manufacturing, with exchangeable manufacturing modules that support rapid material change or replenishment, enabling efficient powder recycling. The printer features a large 10.82" x 10.82" x 16.53" (275 x 275 x 420 mm) build volume and is designed to handle critical industrial applications, including those in aerospace, automotive and medical. It comes in two configurations, one designed for titanium, and one designed for stainless steel and nickel super alloys. Methods Machine Tools / methodsmachine.com / Booth S-9119 3D Systems / 3dsystems.com / Booth N-68 Double-Column Machine Offers Direct-Drive Spindle Takumi USA's H-12 bridge-type, double-column CNC machining center is said to deliver improved surface finish, high precision and fast throughput with an inline, direct-drive spindle. The double-column design is rigid and features roller-type rails on all axes. The close proximity of the spindle to the bridge casting reduces overhang, and the ladder design of the bridge provides greater support to the head casting, the company says. Direct-coupled ballscrews are designed to increase accuracy, and absolute encoders provide fast startup. The machining center features X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 53.2" x 37.4" x 23.6" (1,350 x 950 x 600 mm). The 59.1" x 37.8" (1,500 x 960-mm) table can hold a maximum load of 5,511 lbs (2,500 kg). The inline, direct-drive spindle runs at a speed of 15,000 rpm and is equipped with a CAT/BT40 spindle taper. Rapid traverse rates are 1,181 x 1,181 x 1,181 ipm (30 x 30 x 30 m/min.). The machine also features a swing-arm automatic toolchanger with a 30-tool capacity. Takumi USA / takumiusa.com / Booth S-8420 VMC Designed for 4+1, Five-Axis Applications Chevalier Machinery will exhibit its QP5X-400, a high-speed VMC featuring five-axis simultaneous or 4+1 axis positioning applications. The standard version is equipped with a two-axis, 12.6" rotary trunnion table with a table load of 220 lbs and an A-axis accuracy rate of ±10". XYZ axis travels are 20.5" x 15.8" x 15", and maximum workpiece dimensions are 15.7" x 13.7". A large-diameter, Big Plus spindle design uses four-piece, P4-class, high- precision angular-contact ball bearings to increase spindle rigidity and maintain accuracy during high-speed machining. The machine provides fast interpolation, with a high linear speed of 1,417 ipm on the X and Y axes, and 1,181 ipm on the Z axis. The 40-taper spindle pro- vides 25 hp and maximum speed of 10,000 rpm. The VMC is also equipped with 12,000- and 15,000-rpm spindle options. The series includes 30+1 tool capacity, a FANUC 0iMF CNC for 4+1 applications, linear-circular helical interpolation and a Manual Guide 0i, and a 10.4" color LCD monitor. Chevalier Machinery / chevalierusa.com / Booth S-8986