M A C H I N E R Y LATEST CNC MACHINE CAPS OFF A COMPLETE SWAGES OFFERING If you haven’t heard of Swages Engineering then your ear is not close enough to the engineering landscape. The company’s 48th CNC machining is something to be proud of. “It rounds off a complete offering and highlights our capabilities,” says managing director of Swages, Mike Graham. Mike’s father John started the business in 1978, and today Swages’ 48 machines seem a far cry from those start-out days when John’s business had just a second-hand Herbert 2D Capstan lathe, a drill press and a bench grinder. “I believe we have the largest number of CNC machines in the country,” explains Mike. “And our latest acquisition means the company can now cover the complete range of engineering jobs that do not require a gantry or crane. We’ve purchased the Kitamura Mytrunnion 4G from Total CNC Products of Auckland because it’s a true 5-axis machine, not a 4+1, and we are now the 34 July 2016 largest contract production shop in New Zealand.” The Kitamura has been refined over several years and has been designed specifically for manufacturers and subcontractors that demand the utmost in machining flexibility and the capability of processing precision complex parts. The 4G is a full simultaneous 5-axis machining centre with a maximum work piece size of 550mm diameter and 400mm high and is able to handle a vast range of materials. The spindle is a high speed 15,000 rpm and rapid speeds in X and Y is a blazing 50m/min. Operators at Swages are sure to enjoy its Arumatik-Mi controller developed by Kitamura and Mitsubishi and the machine’s massive 19-inch screen ensures it SWAGES’ SWAGBAG OF CNC... • 19 CNC milling machines, four with auto pallet changing • 28 CNC turning machines, 11 of these are millturn lathes and two are teach type lathes. • 1 CNC slotting machine (only one in NZ)
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