Kitamura Mycenter-HX1000i

Sometimes, it is a matter of going for whats most readily available at the moment. The machine that can handle whats at hand. It may not be good for the longer run. But at present, it may be the thing that you can acquire......Sometimes, it is a matter of going for whats most readily available at the moment. The machine that can handle whats at hand. It may not be good for the longer run. But at present, it may be the thing that you can acquire right away. However, sometimes you have to step back. You have to take into account the bigger picture. You have to assess how long you really plan to be cutting metal. Does the machine of the moment provide the sort of longevity that matches with your timeframe Or is it something less Will it mean that before too long youll be getting another And how does the math work on that The Mycenter-HX1000i from Kitamura Machinery of USA is a horizontal machining center built, well, as the saying goes, Like they used to makeem. This is a serious machine. It has a 39.37 x 39.37-in. worktable that can handle a 6,600-lb. load. The maximum workpiece size, diameter by height, is 80.71 x 61.02 in. A 57.09-in. tombstone fixture (up to 61.02-in. high) can be put on the table. An indexer provides positioning to 1 arc second with a Curvic coupling. The machine has a 50-taper spindle and a 40-hp spindle motor that provides from 20 to 8,000 rpm. The spindle has a gear-driven setup, a four-speed geared head. One interesting aspect of that is that the geared head is said to be more energy-efficient than a direct-drive head. ... More information...