Hardinge Inc., a leading international provider of advanced metal-cutting solutions announces the release of the all-new Bridgeport Conquest V1000 vertical machining center. This new generation machine is a fully digital, high- quality machine tool, designed to achieve maximum capacity and performance in the Job Shop, OEM, Aerospace, Automotive and Power Generation Industries and many other manufacturing sectors.
Manufactured to the highest industry standards, the Bridgeport Conquest V1000 is packed with features to meet and exceed the requirements of the demanding metal-cutting market. This machine provides very fast rapid traverse of 1693 inches per minute on X&Y axes and 1417 inches per minute on the Z- axis and a highly sophisticated yet user-friendly Mitsubishi M70M control with NAVI MILL Programming and 10.4” LCD. The machine features a powerful direct-drive 20HP, 10,000 RPM spindle motor with 75.2 ft-lbs of torque a 30-tool swing-arm automatic tool changer. The machine is designed for with outstanding rigidity. Large, robust 45mm ball screws are provided on all axes and 35mm linear guides are standard on the X-axis with 45 size guides on the Y & Z-axes.
Axis travels are:
X: 40” (1020mm)
Y: 24” (610mm)
Z: 24” (610mm).
Options include part probe, tool probe, X, Y, Z-linear scales, coolant through spindle, 4th and 5th (4+1) axis drive package, automatic power shut off, spare m-codes, chip conveyor, and auto door to name a few.
“The Bridgeport Conquest V1000 Machining Center offers a high degree of sophistication and functionality at an attractive price” states Andy McNamara, Director of Sales and Marketing North America. “Like all Bridgeport machining centers, this machine reflects Hardinge’s commitment to quality and performance without compromise.”