2019
The Dugard range of cost-effective vertical
machining centres has now evolved with
the South Coast company working closely
with its long-standing Taiwanese partners to
instigate enhancements throughout the already
impressive range of VMCs. The Dugard 550, 760,
1000 and 1350 range of 3-axis machining
centres now boasts smaller footprints, larger work
envelopes, faster rapid travels and a wider choice
of CNC systems – all at a more cost-effective
price point than the previous models.
Dugard has installed thousands of 3-axis
VMCs down the years and by providing its
machine tool partners with in-depth customer
feedback and analysis from UK and European
customers, the toils of the extensive R&D exercise
are now bearing fruit. The nal speci cations were
agreed upon at the EMO show in September and
the new Dugard 550, 760, 1000 and 1350 range
of VMCs is now available in the UK from stock for
rapid delivery.
Enhancements over the predecessor machines
include extended Y-axis travel on the smaller 550
and 760 machines. Despite the extended work
envelope, Dugard has managed to reduce the
overall footprint of the 550 and 760 machines,
keeping the overall requirement of both machines
below 2 by 2m – an area that also encapsulates
the ancillary equipment, such as tanks, pumps
and conveyors. To create
uniformity across the
range, each of the four
machines now incorporates 20 to
11,000 rpm spindle speeds, with the
550 and 760 machines boasting a
10 kW FANUC spindle motor and the
1000 and 1350 having the more
powerful 18.5 kW FANUC motor.
On the two larger machines in the
Dugard VMC range, the company is
including a pneumatic counterbalanced
head on the Z-axis. The
pneumatic cylinders are directly
mounted to the column and vertically
moving head to eliminate the
requirement for weights and chains in the
column. This enhances the kinematic movements
of the Z-axis and improves the speed and
precision of its movement.
Another attribute that Dugard has added to
the new range is increased options for the CNC
unit. Previously only available with FANUC and
Siemens CNCs, Dugard has now added the
powerful Mitsubishi M80 CNC unit to the list of
options. The Mitsubishi M80 facilitates an
industry-standard G-code entry and it has a 10”
touch-screen LCD monitor that is powered by a
32 GB onboard memory and 64 bit processor
that can churn through 2,250 blocks of code per
second with a look-ahead facility for 1,350
blocks of code. This extremely powerful and
intuitive CNC unit will be a welcome
addition for Dugard customers that
either have a preference for the
Mitsubishi con guration or require a
faster and more powerful
control unit.
With regard to the machine
dimensions and speci cations, the
Dugard 550 and 760 both include
a 16-station ATC with a BT40
spindle taper and rapid traverse
rates up to 36 m/min. This ensures
highly productive machining within
the 550 by 440 by 460 mm (X, Y
and Z) work envelope of the 550
machine and the 762 by 440 by
460 mm travel of the 760 Series.
The larger 1000 and 1350
machines respectively have a 1 m
www.£65,000 • Heavier 100%Over 500 machines DUGARD and 1,350 mm X-axis respectively with the 1000
Series providing 540 by 560 mm in the Y and Z
axes, whilst the sturdier 1350 model has a
spacious 640 by 660 mm work envelope in the Y
and Z axes. With the four models weighing from
2,850 kg up to 8,110 kg, the build quality,
rigidity and performance is guaranteed.
As would be expected from a highly reputable
supplier like Dugard, each of the machines can
be con gured to suit the demands of individual
end users. As well as a diverse choice of CNC,
Dugard can also integrate a variety of options that
include fourth- and fth-axis interface tables, 20-,
24- or 28-station toolchangers, through-spindle
coolant, chip ushing and wash gun, spindle- and
tool-setting probes, plus much more. For further
information on the exciting upgrades that have
been made to the Dugard series of 3-axis
machining centres, contact your local Dugard
representative or visit www.dugard.com. As
always, Dugard retains stock of this popular line
of machining centre to provide end users with
rapid delivery lead times.
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