With the first machine due for deliveryin January 2019, the new UMC 4+1 machining centre from XYZ Machine Tools is setto generate significant interest among UK machinists looking for a high-performance,cost-effective, route to multi-face machining.
“Aswe spoke to more customers about the UMC-5X it became clear there was strongdemand for a 4+1 machine so, by using the UMC-5X as a starting point we have createdthe UMC 4+1, which has the same capacity in terms of machining envelope, withthe only major change being the use of the Siemens 828D control in line with the4+1 configuration rather than the Siemens 840D as we don’t require the simultaneousmotion capability of that control. The result is a machine that delivers on performanceand capability at a highly competitive price point, which will be attractive toa large number of potential customers that have indicated they don’t have arequirement for full five-axis simultaneous machining,” says Nigel Atherton,Managing Director, XYZ Machine Tools.
