Hurco announced the release of UltiMotion for all of its 5-axis machining centers. The proprietary control feature was released last year for Hurco 3-axis mills and has proven even more successful than anticipated, according to the company. "The primary benefits to customers include reduced cycle time and improved surface finish quality. The reduction in cycle time increases with the complexity of the part and with the addition of repetitive tasks, such as drilling and tapping," said a Hurco spokesperson.
"UltiMotion's 3D compensation of machine squareness (perpendicularity), compensation of the mechanical system dynamics, and advanced motion control improve system accuracy. Therefore, UltiMotion has rapid cornering capability that allows the spindle to travel through corners at high speed with negligible deviation without overshooting or stopping. This is especially beneficial in reducing cycle times when machining parts with many repetitive tasks, such as drilling or tapping. For rigid tapping, UltiMotion deploys a coordinated motion control mechanism that monitors the spindle angle at all times and controls the axes to follow the spindle position. It also has the flexibility to choose higher speed/RPM to retract the tap tool out of the hole," said the spokesperson.
According to Hurco, the proprietary dynamic variable lookahead mechanism of UltiMotion is unlike traditional lookahead. With UltiMotion, the control software evaluates the geometry and motion profile and makes sure there is enough lookahead information to make optimized maneuvers. The patented lookahead mechanism is another reason why better surface quality can be obtained in a shorter period of time.
Customers who use UltiMotion on their 3-axis Hurco mills have reported reduced cycle times ranging from 30 to 40 percent. Tom Miller, President and founder of M-Tech Lab reported, "With UltiMotion we're seeing 30-35% faster throughput...our machine runs very fast and we don't get jerks."
The Tool Room Manager at Wepco Plastics says the surface finish quality is so good with UltiMotion that he doesn't have to polish the molds. "We had a cut that would have been at least 100 hours long on our old machines and it only took us 30 hours with UltiMotion...and we don't have to polish the mold! The finish is that good!"
For more information contact:
Hurco Companies, Inc.
One Technology Way
P.O. Box 68180
Indianapolis, IN 46268
800-634-2416
317-298-2622
info@hurco.com
www.hurco.com
Southwest
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Dave Stilley
Chaparral Machinery
3435 Roy Orr Blvd., #100
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
972-313-1987
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www.chaparralmachinery.com
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Scott Murray
SMI Machine Tools
5829 West Sam Houston Pkwy. North #805
Houston, TX 77041
713-937-7771
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www.smimachinetools.com
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Skip Thompson
Applied Machine Solutions, Inc.
6175 Hickory Flat Hwy.
Suite 110-379
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678-880-0893
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www.appliedmachine.com
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Skip Thompson
Applied Machine Sales Inc.
6175 Hickory Flat Hwy.
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678-880-0893
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www.appliedmachine.com
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Dan Beckman
Beckman Precision, Inc.
415 Brookshire Road
Greer, SC 29651
864-801-8181
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www.beckmanprecision.com
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Northeast Precision Machinery, Inc.
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215-672-8112
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www.northeastprecision.com
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Joe Klier
Brooks Associates, Inc.
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Great Lakes Machinery, Inc.
4 Lancaster Parkway
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716-684-4100
Cell: 585-737-9874
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Hurco USA
One Technology Way
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317-293-5309
800-634-2416
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www.hurco.com
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Chris Perseo
Perseo-Erie Machine Sales
2230 West 23rd Street
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800-900-9117
814-452-4658 Ext. 311
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www.perseoerie.com
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Jim Braun
Braun Machinery Company, Inc.
800-968-1000
616-698-6400
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www.braunmachinery.com
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David Smith
CJ Smith Machinery Company
1666 Larkin Williams Road
Fenton, MO 63026
800-223-3240
636-349-7757
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Jerry Shultz
Humston Machinery, Inc.
10813 DeAndra Drive
Zionsville, IN 46077
317-873-3765
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www.humstonmachinery.com
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Tom Drazkowski
Stone Machinery, Inc.
551 Phalen Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55101
800-879-2788
715-426-7912
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www.stonemachinery.com
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Dirk Gage
Gage Machine Tool
10668 Widmer Rd.
Lenexa, KS 66215
913-894-1233
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www.gagemachinetool.com
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Mark Cox
ACI Machine Tool Sales, LLC
2001 Foundation Drive
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
502-839-1441
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www.acimachine.com
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Scott Mays
Reynolds Machinery, Inc.
760 Liberty Lane
Dayton, OH 45449
937-847-8121
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www.reynoldsmachinery.com
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Erika Schwane
Dynamic International, Inc.
N25 W23287 Paul Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262-521-1100
erikas@dynamicintl.com
www.dynamicintl.com
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Randy Flores
D & R Machinery Exchange, LLC
5020 S. Ash Ave. Ste. 105
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-775-6462
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Troy Kattenhorn
Foothills Machinery Sales
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303-466-3777
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Rosco Precision Machinery, LLC
4114 B Place NW, Unit 105
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253-333-2439
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Jerry McCarty
Morrison Machine Tool Group
27240 Turnberry Ln., Ste. 200
Valencia, CA 91355
661-362-0816
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www.morrisonmachine.com
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Western Machine Center, Inc.
19630 Hicks Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
408-955-1000
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www.westernmachinecenter.com
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Hurco USA
One Technology Way
Indianapolis, IN 46268
800-634-2416
317-293-5309
info@hurco.com
www.hurco.com