Hardinge Indexer Control has infrared capabilities

November 19, 2009

Infrared LocationIn a shop environment, interfacing a laptop or desktop computer to any type of machine control can be affected by airborne or residual contamination. To alleviate this concern, the Hardinge all-digital Servo Control is equipped with a unique feature of infrared communication, which has a lot of similarity to the system used with TV remove controls. Infrared communication does not use wires, cables, or connectors. The infrared send/receive unit is located conveniently on the front panel of the servo control just above the Zero Return button.

To utilize the infrared feature, the customer must have a pocket PC (handheld computer or such) that operates with Windows-based software and has infrared capabilities. The complete setup of the system will require software to be installed on the customer’s pocket PC unit. This software is provided on a CD that is included with every new Hardinge Indexer system shipped with a Servo Control. The software is called Hardinge Infralink and will allow the user to send and receive programs from the customer’s pocket PC to the Hardinge Servo Controller.

The Hardinge Servo Control can be purchased separately and configured to run Haas brushed and brushless 5C products. Contact Hardinge Inc. for more information.

Hardinge Inc. does sell a pocket PC with the required features for communicating with the Servo Controller. See Part Number CI 0003279PPC on www.shophardinge.com.

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Introducing The Bridgeport GX 300 & GX 510 VMCs

November 9, 2009

Hardinge announces the newest members of the GX-Series of Vertical Machining Centers as a standard product offering in North America.  These machines are designed and built for a production environment.  The machine can literally overlap one another to better utilize valuable floor space and to promote cell manufacturing.  The unique design provides service and operator interface to only the front or back of the machines.  This design allows the machines to be stacked in a line side by side since there is no need to access the sides of the machines.  Don’t let the small footprint fool you as the GX 300 & 510 packs a powerful punch. 

A unique feature of this milling machine is the spindle torque and horsepower compared to other small footprint machines.  With 20 horsepower and 99 ft-lbs of torque the GX300 & 510 is able to provide a solution for the aerospace, medical, defense, 3C, automotive and other industries, requiring high-value, complex parts from difficult to machine materials.  

Some of the key differentiators of these machines are:  Heavy-duty linear roller guide-ways ensuring a stiff machine design.  High acceleration rates of the spindles and axes required for high production. Standard with swing arm ATC, required for high production. Also, this machine is designed to support single piece flow and/or automated parts handling.

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