Five-Axis Machining

The VMX30UHSi, VMX42HSRTi, VMX84SWi, VMX60SWi, and VMX60Ui from Hurco (Indianapolis, IN) are 5-axis machines for traditional 3-axis parts with features on all five sides. The VMX42HSRTi has a swivel-head design with a direct drive rotary torque table (C-axis) and is equipped with an 18,000-rpm integral motorized spindle. The VMX42HSRTi has X/Y/Z travels of 42/24/24, and the table’s working surface is 50 × 24". The VMX30UHSi is a trunnion-style 5-axis machine equipped with an 18,000-rpm integral motorized spindle. The VMX60Ui is a trunnion-style 5-axis machine with a 12,000-rpm spindle and X/Y/Z travels of 60/26/26.5". The VMX84SWi features X/Y/Z travels of 84/34/30" and the VMX42SWi features travels of 42/24/24".