Horizontal machining center designed for use on heat-resistant materials

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the Yasda YBM 7Ti 5-axis precision horizontal machining center for difficult-to-cut materials. The rotary table design and rigid machine structure allow machining of heat-resistant materials such as titanium and INCONEL® alloy.

Features include a 10,000-RPM, 50-taper direct-drive spindle. Positioning accuracy on the XYZ axes is 0.0002 in. and +/- 1 second (measured in degrees) on the A/B rotary and tilting axis.

The 25-ton, H-shaped steel machine base absorbs cutting forces to minimize machine vibration. All linear axes have hand-scraped, hardened slide box guideways for accuracy during challenging cuts.