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ELMIRA, NY: Hardinge Inc. (http://www.hardinge.com) announced that the newest version of the Bridgeport GX-1000 40″ x 21″ vertical machining center to be displayed at IMTS (Booth S8348) has been designed with the Okuma OSP-P200 Control, drives, motors and encoders. 
 
Rick Simons, President and CEO of Hardinge Inc. commented, “The addition of the Okuma control option for our GX 1000 machine enhances the product offerings for our US distribution partners.  We will also continue to offer the Bridgeport line with the Fanuc i Series control to serve our diversified US customer base. 
 
With a combined total of over 40,000 OSP controlled Okuma machine tools installed; Hardinge’s new US distribution network will now be able to serve a broader base of customers with a consistent message of the advantages of OSP controls. “Combining the Bridgeport GX-1000 vertical machining center with Okuma’s world leading open architecture control system will enable customers seeking a value priced VMC  to enjoy the productivity benefits of the latest CNC control technology,” said Lee Morris, Chairman and CEO of Morris Group, Inc.  “Okuma has been manufacturing CNC controls, drives and motors since 1961 and the OSP-P200 has awesome performance and reliability.”

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At IMTS (booth S-8348) you will see a Bridgeport GX-1000 like you have never seen it before! This new addition to our product range will unquestionably have everyone buzzing around the show!

The GX 1000 VMC is the core of Bridgeport’s performance machining center line. With features such as 40″ x 21″ x 21″ X,Y,Z Travel and 20HP/10,000RPM spindle the GX 1000 is sure to be a perfect fit for the price!

Make sure you register to be the first to hear this exciting news! By filling out the form here, http://www.hardingeus.com/index.asp?pageId=237, on August 5th, Hardinge will send you the exclusive news before anyone else.

Don’t forget to visit us at the show, Hardinge booth S-8348!

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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Introducing the newest member of Bridgeport’s Five Axis VMCs – - the fully-integrated 5-axis XR 300 5AX High-Performance vertical machining center is built to suit all manufacturing requirements.  This machine is positioned in the top of Bridgeport’s machining center portfolio. Our 5-Axis VMCs are ideally suited for a diverse range of applications within the aerospace, automotive, motor sport, medical, mold and tool and die sectors.
The 255mm (10″) diameter integrated dual-axis rotary table with 150-degree tilt and 5-arc second accuracy enhances the machine’s flexibility and high precision machining capability. The ability to machine complex shapes, undercuts and difficult angles in a single setup reduces tooling cost and labor time, resulting in lower cost per part in addition to maintaining parts conformity throughout production runs. The machining center is equipped with a 48-tool carousel-type automatic tool changer (ATC) features random access, bidirectional indexing and 4.6-second chip-to-chip change time.

Learn More – Bridgeport XR 300 5AX