Krause Engineering has invested in a next generation compact 5-axis vertical machining center - the Mazak Variaxis C-600.
Krause Engineering
Krause Engineering, an Australian owned and family operated company established in 2000, specialises in precision machining and repetition manufacturing.
Based in Clontartf Queensland, the company provides a range of CNC machining and CNC turning services including gear and sprocket cutting.
Continual investment in state-of-the-art CNC machine tools such as the Mazak Variaxis C-600 enables Krause Engineering to offer highly efficient, accurate and a cost effective services.
Mazak Variaxis C-600
The Mazak Variaxis C-600 is marketed at an attractive price point to provide a high performance and cost-effective 5-axis solution.
The Mazak Variaxis C-600 is characterised by its highly agile performance, with no compromise on rigidity. The compact machine, capable of machining workpieces up to Ø730 mm x H450 mm and 500 kg in weight, has been designed with a large machining envelope and a high-rigidity structure featuring a Ø600 mm fully supported trunnion table with roller gear cam on the B- and C-axes. Exceptional high-speed performance is delivered with 42 m/min rapid traverse rates in the X-,Y- and Z-axes, and a chip-to-chip time of just 4.5 seconds to reduce non-cutting time for faster cycle times.
The machine’s high-rigidity spindle can perform heavy-duty cutting of steel, as well as the high-speed machining of other non-ferrous materials such as aluminium, as it can be configured with four different spindle options.
Krause Engineering specified their Mazak Variaxis C-600 with a 12,000 rpm standard spindle. A 15,000 rpm high-torque option, or 18,000 rpm high-speed and 20,000 rpm high-power spindles are optionally available.
The Mazak Variaxis C-600 features a 30-tool magazine as standard, complete with double arm automatic tool changer which can drastically reduce chip-to-chip times. Krause Engineering specified the 60 tool magazine option. Alongside this, 90 and 120 tool magazine options are also available.
