400mm horizontal machining centers are common solutions for high-volume small-parts production. These machines are designed to address a broad variety of part types and materials. Unfortunately, the same high-power spindle that is a necessity for heavy-cutting ferrous applications translates to sluggish performance and wasted costs when machining near net shape aluminum die-cast parts. Die-cast applications are unique. Your parts and your industry have very specific manufacturing challenges. Why use a generic, general-purpose machine tool for the production of your die-cast components? Well, until recently, there really were not many alternatives.
Introducing the Makino a40, a first-of-its-kind horizontal machining center purpose-designed and built to address the challenges of non-ferrous die-cast parts production.
Standard Specifications
Pallet | 400 mm |
| X Axis | 560 mm |
| Y Axis | 640 mm |
| Z Axis | 640 mm |
| B Axis | 360° Indexing increment (0.001°) |
| Spindle RPM | 12,000 |
| Spindle Taper | BT40 (HSK-A63 opt) |
| Rapid Traverse | 60,000 mm/min |
| Cutting Feedrate | 60,000 mm/min |
| Maximum Workpiece | ?630mm x 900mm |
| Maximum Payload | 400 kg |
| ATC Capacity | 40 |
| Tool to Tool | 0.9 secs |
| Chip to Chip | 2.2 secs |
| Maximum Tool Length (CAT) | 360 mm |
| Maximum Tool Length (HSK) | 360 mm |
| Maximum Tool Diameter | 170 mm |
| Maximum Tool Weight | 8 kg |
