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Please assist! I have the pleasure of being in the position of purchasing new: 15 CNC lathes. 6 CNC Machining Centres and 10 CNC sliding head machines. The company I work for has been bought out by a competitor due to one of our customers being very valuable. The purchasing company has decided to utilise the very highly trained and experienced team of engineers and re-equip them with new machinery! (I know I was somewhat shocked also) I have my own ideas which are the best machines to use. The CNC lathes will be used to manufacture VERY highly accurate screws, spindles, pistons and various similar products in a sub-contract situation, of sizes no greater than 5"O/D but the majority in the 2m/m - 20m/m O/D. What do you think are the best (more accurate) machines out here? I tend to lean for 'Hardinge'.
The machining centres will manufacture various highly complex stainless/ aluminium 'boxes with various ports and depths. to sizes to greater than 14" in length/ width but not ehaustive. We current use a DMG machine that has a very high accuracy and we are very pleased with the outcome.
Sliding head machines, I have no idea in what to expect in Quality. the machines we currently use are Citizens but we are very disapointed with the repeatability of our long running batches (Or this could be our emaployees lack of experience/ training)!
Any help and suggections would be very appreciated!
Lee
The machining centres will manufacture various highly complex stainless/ aluminium 'boxes with various ports and depths. to sizes to greater than 14" in length/ width but not ehaustive. We current use a DMG machine that has a very high accuracy and we are very pleased with the outcome.
Sliding head machines, I have no idea in what to expect in Quality. the machines we currently use are Citizens but we are very disapointed with the repeatability of our long running batches (Or this could be our emaployees lack of experience/ training)!
Any help and suggections would be very appreciated!
Lee