BX480 is a high cBN content T-CBN grade and has a well-sintered cubic boron nitride grain structure with a good balance of wear and fracture resistance.
WorkNC 2020.0 allows for five-axis tool shapes such as barrels, ovals, parabolic, or any given shape, to be calculated over part surfaces, including negative offsets (allowances).
Winners were selected based on performance criteria in product purchasing, global purchasing and manufacturing services, customer care and after sales, and logistics.
Features include linear motors on X and Y axes, an AM5000 control system and an HSK40 taper. Available as an option is the AR300 robot loader to automate repetitive manual tasks.
They are especially useful for shops looking to roll larger parts and coarser threads with a more rigid and stronger assembly, designed to reduce production issues and increase attachment life.
Yamazaki Mazak Corp.’s President Tomohisa Yamazaki became the company’s chairman while Vice President Takashi Yamazaki has been named the new president.