Efficient Multitasking
Although cognitive scientists might say that multitasking is counterproductive, when it comes to machining operations it can help accelerate throughput. Case in point is the new INTEGREX i-150 multi-tasking center from Mazak Corp. (Florence, KY).
Although cognitive scientists might say that multitasking is counterproductive, when it comes to machining operations it can help accelerate throughput. Case in point is the new INTEGREX i-150 multi-tasking center from Mazak Corp. (Florence, KY). It features a main 5,000-rpm 5-hp spindle, 6-in. through hole chuck, and a 2.56-in. bar capacity—and to make it a multitasker, an integral 10-hp, 12,000-rpm milling spindle that’s mounted on the vertical, rotating B-axis. Designed to manufacturer small, complex parts out of barstock, it performs turning, milling, drilling, tapping, boring and more—all in a 58-ft2 footprint.
