Opening times 9.30am - 4.00pm (Tuesday & Thursday) 9.30am - 8.00pm (Wednesday) Confirm your attendance For more information and to confirm your attendance at the Manufacturing Best Practice Open House: Call us on: 0116 286 9900 Email us at: sales@hardinge.co.uk Visit our website www.hardinge.co.uk Hardinge Machine Tools Ltd. Whiteacres, Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6BD Tel: (0) 116 286 9900 Fax: (0) 116 286 9901 e-mail: sales@hardinge.co.uk www.hardinge.co.uk
Manufacturing Best Practice Hardinge Open House 9, 10 & 11 June 2009...because second best isn t an option!
More than your conventional Open House Precision manufacturers looking to maintain their competitive edge have good reason to pencil Hardinge s Manufacturing Best Practice Open House in their diaries. Unlike some Open Houses which promise much, but deliver little - our Open House, taking place at our Leicester facility on 9, 10 & 11 June 2009, really does have something for everyone. New technology There s new products on show for a start. Some of these, like the Bridgeport GX 250 5AX (5-axis machine), and the Hardinge Super Precision Quest CHNC 42 (turning centre), will be making their UK debuts at the event! Most, if not all of the 13 different milling, turning and grinding machines on show, will be under power, machining high-precision, complex mould tools and aerospace, medical and motorsport parts. And if you like the look of anything you see, you ll be able to discuss your requirements with our sales staff, and access Hardinge s Flexible Finance options and solutions right there and then at the Show. If new workholding technology and equipment is more your thing, then our new direct-drive 4- and 5-axis rotary tables and an equally new range of Hardinge quick-change collets will, quite literally, get you going. To find out more about the live machine tool demonstrations at the Open House - look out for the Action symbol in the pages that follow. Open House Whetstone, Leicester 9, 10 & 11 June 2009.
Technology seminars If you re not in the market for investing in new machine tool technology at this moment in time, you ll find our Manufacturing Best Practice Seminar Programme right up your street. Delivered by leading industry experts, these Seminars are a must for every precision manufacturer looking to improve their productivity, performance and profitability. Whilst the Open House has been organised and is being run by Hardinge, we ve also invited a number of technical partner companies along to exhibit and demonstrate their latest products so you can get wider appreciation of the latest developments in tooling and cutting tool technology, control systems, measurement and inspection, workholding and CAD/CAM systems. And finally, because you deserve it, we re running a number of extra-special promotions during the Open House, that will make your visit to our facility even more rewarding and worthwhile. There s more information about everything that s happening at the Open House in this invitation and on our website www.hardinge.co.uk - but the best way, if not the only way, to see tomorrow s technology in action today - is to attend the Open House in person. Technical Partner companies attending the Open House Seco David Richards Tooling Heidenhain Fanuc Siemens Delcam IndieCAM Renishaw Faro MicroLoc We ll see you there! John McTernan European Sales, Marketing and Service Director. Hardinge Machine Tools Ltd. Late night opening on Wednesday 10 June 2009.
Manufacturing Best Practice Open House: Why should I attend? Look, we know your time is precious so the last thing we want (or are going) to do is to waste any of it by promoting something that doesn t hit the mark. To find out whether this Open House ticks all the right boxes for you, take a look at the questions below. If you answer yes to any of them - we re confident that our Manufacturing Best Practice Open House will more than meet your expectations. Q1. Are you a manufacturer producing high-precision, complex components? Q2. Do you operate (in part or exclusively) in any of these manufacturing sectors and their supply chains: - Aerospace? - Defence? - Medical? - Motorsport (including F1)? - Mould tool and die? - Power generation? - Oil and Gas? Open House Whetstone, Leicester 9, 10 & 11 June 2009.
Q3. Does your company use/invest in CNC machine tools: - milling machines (including 5-axis machines)? - lathes? - multi-tasking turning centres? - grinding centres? Q4. Do you machine any of the following materials: - Aluminium? - Titanium? - Composites? - Inconel? - Heat-Resistant Super-Alloys? - Stainless Steels? - Tool steels? - Brass? - Ceramics? - Other hard or difficult-to-machine materials? Q5. Are you looking to: - increase your manufacturing productivity? - reduce your operational overheads and costs? - improve part quality (accuracy, surface finish etc.)? - automate your manufacturing processes? - expand your production capabilities? - win manufacturing contracts in new or different sectors? Q6. Are you free on the 9th, 10th or 11th of June 2009? Late night opening on Wednesday 10 June 2009.
Milling Technology Zone European launch of the NEW! NEW Bridgeport GX 250 5-AX The latest addition to our range of one-hit ultra-productive 5-axis machines has arrived.the GX 250 5-AX is a compact (small footprint), versatile, high-performance machining centre equipped with Heidenhain itnc 530 control, 14kW 15,000rpm (20,000rpm option) spindle, fast rapids of 30m/min and 30-position ATC. X-axis 300mm;Y-axis 400mm; Z-axis 430mm;A-axis +30/-120 ; C-axis 360 ; Swing Ø 250mm More 5-axis! In addition to the new GX 250 5-AX, there are more 5-axis milling machines being exhibited at the Open House. Check these out! Bridgeport XR 600 5-AX: our largest and most powerful 5- axis machine See the XR 600 5-AX in action machining a complex aerospace part (wing section). X-axis 855mm;Y-axis 800mm; Z-axis 500mm;A-axis +30/-120 ; C-axis 360 : Swing Ø 600mm Bridgeport XR 300 5-AX See the XR 300 5-AX in action machining a high-precision medical component. X-axis 410mm;Y-axis 610mm; Z-axis 500mm;A-axis +30/-120 ; C-axis 360 ; Swing Ø 300mm See anything you like? Ask us about our Flexible Finance
Our latest 3-, 4- and 5-axis milling machines are being exhibited at the Open House. Here s what we have in store for you. UK launch of the GX 1600 NEW! The GX 1600 is our largest capacity machining centre and features an impressive 18.5kW 10,000rpm spindle and 30-position ATC. See it in action machining a complex mould tool for a helicopter propeller. X-axis 1600mm;Y-axis 700mm; Z-axis 635mm More 3-axis milling! In addition to the new GX 1600, there are more 3-axis milling machines being exhibited at the show. Bridgeport XR 1000 Our powerful and big capacity XR 1000 machining centre, equipped with fast rapid rates (43m/min); a 21kW 12,000rpm spindle and 30-position ATC will be demonstrating its fast material removal capabilities at the Show. X-axis 1020mm;Y-axis 610mm; Z-axis 610mm Bridgeport GX 600 See the GX 600 3-axis machine in action a complex multi-featured aluminium component. X-axis 600mm;Y-axis 540mm; Z-axis 540mm options...
Turning Technology Zone Global launch of the NEW! Hardinge Super Precision Quest CHNC 42 The Super Precision Quest CHNC 42 lathe delivers exceptional performance and high accuracy for precision manufacturers who won t settle for second best.the machine has a large tooling capacity (octagonal multi-tool top-plate) for increased productivity and manufacturing flexibility. Bar working diameter: 42mm; X-axis 114mm; Z-axis 311mm More lathes! In addition to the new Quest CHNC 42 there are more lathes being exhibited at the Open House - check these out! Hardinge GS 200MSY Cost-effective turning technology is doesn t get much better than this. See the GS 200 MSY with its sub-spindle and Y-axis capability demonstrating its high accuracy, volumetric removal capability at the Show. Bar working diameter: 51mm; Chuck size: 200mm; X-axis 217mm; Z-axis 600mm;Y-axis ±50.8mm See anything you like? Ask us about our Flexible Finance
The very latest and most advanced lathes and turning centres from Hardinge will be exhibited at the Open House. Check these out! Hardinge Super Precision RS 42 SP With one tenth of a micron resolution, this Super Precision CNC collet-ready lathe is the ultimate in delivering grinding results to your hard turning applications. See it in action at the Open House. Bar working diameter: 42mm; chuck size 150mm; X-axis 189mm; Z-axis 638mm Hardinge RS 51 MSY Our multi-tasking, collet-ready RS 51MSY turning centre is equipped with Live Tooling,Y-axis, sub-spindle and full C-axis capability on both spindles. See it in action machining autosport components (wheel hub) at the Show. Bar working diameter: 51mm; chuck size 200mm; X-axis 189mm; Z-axis 638mm;Y-axis +50.8/-34.9mm Hardinge GT 27 S See the GT 27 S (sub-spindle) machining brass components and demonstrating its Super Precision capabilities. Bar working diameter: 27mm; X-axis 304mm; Z-axis 281mm options...
Grinding Technology Zone Hardinge has a rich pedigree in grinding technology (jig, universal, cylindrical, ID/OD etc.), and our grinding machines (Kellenberger, Hauser,Tripet,Tschudin and Bridgeport) are always in high demand. FGC 2 The highly-successful FGC 2 (Flexible Grinding Centre) will be exhibited at the Open House where it will be shown undertaking 5-axis creep-feed grinding operations as well as highlighting the machine s in-process automatic grinding wheel-change capability. Productivity gains from using the FGC 2 Reduce machining operations by as much as 75% Reduce total machining times by up to 50% Reduce lead times by up to 60% Reduce setup times by 90% Reduce inventory by as much as 60% Improve accuracy through single setup operation Reduce total cost of blade grinding operations by 50% or more Reduce number of machines required by 80% Reduce cost per part by as much as 75% See anything you like? Ask us about our Flexible Finance
Rotary Table Technology Zone European launch: DD3 (Direct-drive) NEW! 5-AX rotary trunnion table The DD3-5AX dual-axis rotary, tilting trunnion table provides manufacturers with high productivity, exceptional performance and guaranteed process reliability.the direct-drive table is fast and powerful, provides zero backlash and delivers +/- 3 arc-second accuracy and +/- 2 arc-second repeatability. Direct-drive 4-axis units Hardinge s DD 100/200 and 300 Direct-drive 4th-axis indexers help manufacturers increase their flexibility and productivity...fast. All units have been designed to deliver rapid (bi-directional) indexing capability (4,500 degrees-per-second), and are ideal for drill and tap, high-speed machining and laser processing operations. Rotary technology applied To demonstrate the flexibility and productivity potential of our direct-drive rotary torque tables - see a XR 760 vertical machining centre, equipped with 18.5kW 12,000rpm spindle (40 taper), fast rapids (43m/min); 30-position ATC and a new DD300 Direct-drive 4th-axis Rotary Table Indexer - machining complex helical forms and features. options...
Workholding Technology Zone Reliable, cost-competitive and versatile - Hardinge s range of highperformance, high-productivity workholding solutions is second to none. Check-out the impressive range of workholding equipment and systems at the Open House, and in particular look out for these new products. FlexC Collet Systems NEW! Fast, accurate and easy to use, the FlexC family of collets, Step Chucks and Collet Chucks deliver 0.010mm concentricity, and have a +/-0.5mm gripping range, and quick changeover time (20 seconds). Force-Limiting Step Chucks Designed for machining (turning) thin-walled parts, Hardinge s Force-Limiting Step Chucks prevent ID/OD concentricity problems caused by excessive and damaging gripping forces. Hardinge workholding solutions In addition to the above, you can see the full range of Hardinge workholding solutions at the Open House: Sure-Grip Expanding Collets Swiss-style Collets, Bushings and Bar Loader Collets HQC Quick-Change Collets & Collet Adaptation Chucks Sure-Grip 3-Jaw Power Chucks and Jaws CNC Tooling and Collet Blocks Range of compact high-precision vices Open House Whetstone, Leicester 9, 10 & 11 June 2009.
Special In-House promotions There s lots to see and do at the Open House, but that s not all. Checkout these special promotions, available only, to Open House attendees. Ready to take-away! Special deals are available on all display machines purchased during the Open House. Ask for details. Free Tooling - Prize Draw Here s a couple of promotions to get you going. a) Win 500 worth of tooling - free - in our Free Tooling Prize Draw! b) Get a 1000 tooling voucher, and redeem it when you purchase a new Hardinge machine tool before the end of 2009! Take a break...on us! Confirm your attendance at our Open House by registering on-line (www.hardinge.co.uk) and you could win one of the following special prizes: SuperBike weekend-away (for two) OR Three-day pass to the 2009 British Grand Prix OR UK City Break weekend-away special (for two) * All prize draws will take place at 3pm on Thursday 11 June 2009 at the Open House. Prize Draw winners will be notified by email and will be posted on Hardinge s website www.hardinge.co.uk Prize draws are subject to terms and conditions - for full details contact Hardinge Machine Tools Ltd. Late night opening on Wednesday 10 June 2009.
Technical Partner companies To make the Manufacturing Best Practice Open House as comprehensive and as relevant as possible to visitors, we ve invited a number of our Technical Partners to the Show. So if you want to find out more about the latest developments in CAD/CAM, Control systems, measurement and inspection, cutting tools and tooling technology, and workholding equipment - these s no better place to be than at the Manufacturing Best Practice Open House. Here s a list of technical partners attending our Event: Cutting tools Tooling David Richards Tooling Control Systems CAD/CAM Measurement and inspection Workholding Open House Whetstone, Leicester 9, 10 & 11 June 2009.
Seminar programme As well as seeing new products and new technologies being put through their paces at the Manufacturing Best Practice Open House, we ve organised a series of incisive and highly-topical seminars, delivered by leading industry experts, that will run and be repeated over the three days. (To avoid disappointment, book your seminar place(s) now as spaces are limited). Below is a list of the seminars that we re running everyday (9, 10 & 11 June 2009), and the table at the bottom of this page identifies when each of these seminars will be taking place. Seminar A Seminar B Seminar C Seminar D Seminar E Seminar F Seminar G Seminar H Seminar I Seminar J Super precision and hard metal machining Cost reductions and accuracy improvements when machining gas turbine components on a Flexible Grinding Centre Cutting tools for the Aerospace sector Aerospace component machining using CAM CAD/CAM in Toolmaking Medical components and CAD/CAM Turn/mill applications on FeatureCAM On-machine workpiece inspection and process optimisation SC21 implications for Aerospace supply Emerging medical products manufacturing Open House Seminar Programme: 9, 10 & 11 June 2009 Time 10.00am 11.30am 2.00pm 3.00pm Tuesday 9 June Focus:Tool making A G E H Wednesday 10 June Focus: Aerospace B C D I Thursday 11 June Focus: Medical A F J Late night opening on Wednesday 10 June 2009.