The supplier of innovative precision machine tools, Methods Machine Tools, Inc., has introduced the YASDA YBM Vi40 5-Axis Vertical CNC Jig Boring-Milling Machine for high accuracy, hard milling applications of complex dies, molds and components in industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and electronic.
The YBM Vi40 achieves exceptionally high accuracy including simultaneous 5-Axis cone machining circularity of 2.32 µm, .89 µm positioning accuracy of the Y-Axis, and indexing accuracies of ± 0.50 sec on the B-Axis and ± 0.20 sec on the C-Axis. A 24, 000 RPM, 40-taper direct-drive spindle offers a high degree of precision throughout the entire speed range. It also offers 5-sided machining in a single set-up. The number of operations is dramatically reduced by offering 3+2-Axes machining where 3-Axes are simultaneously machining by fixing the index angles of B/C-Axes, as well as 4+1 Axes machining where 4-Axes are simultaneously machining by fixing the index angle of the B-Axis.