“MAG is more” – Numerous World Premieres at EMO 2011

Under the motto “MAG is more“, MAG exhibits an array of new machines, technologies and services at this year’s EMO. The central attraction will certainly be the revolutionary cryogenic, through-the-tool machining system. Four high performance machine tools and a robotic system will be equipped with the new, eco-friendly liquid nitrogen cooling system. Also starring at the show are the new, hydraulic-free E-SPECHT and the Delta 4 team of manufacturing efficiency experts. The show also marks the first joint appearance of MAG and the recently acquired Forest Liné group, displaying the impressive joint portfolio of Aerospace, Composites and Mold and Die solutions.

According to Martin Winterstein, MAG’s Chief Marketing Officer: “There’s plenty to discover for visitors to our “MAG is more” booth: new high performance machines and systems designed for lower manufacturing cost and reduced energy consumption, more multi-tasking and increased productivity. Our displays and a highly skilled team of experts will present MAG’s expertise as the technology leader and provider of complete manufacturing solutions.”

MAG’s newly developed liquid nitrogen cooling system was intro-duced to the public last fall, finally succeeding where other develop-ers around the globe had failed so far. Within a short time span, the MAG experts were able to implement a practical, through-the-tool system effectively, applying it to different materials and machining technologies. Four cryo equipped machines are being displayed at EMO, demonstrating breakthrough applications in difficult to ma-chine materials:

• an aerospace titanium blisk on a vertical machining center NBV 700 5X
• an Inconel part on a vertical turning center VDM 1000
• a hardened shaft on a turn/mill center VDF 450 TM
• a CGI crankcase on the hydraulic-free SPECHT 600 E

Also, a robotic root end drilling system equipped with cryogenic technology will demonstrate how easy composites material machin-ing can be, if it’s done at the right temperature. Wind turbine manu-facturers will benefit greatly from this new development.E-SPECHT: less pollution, less energy use, less cost! The new SPECHT 600 E stands for clean and efficient manufactur-ing and reduced floor space requirements. Revealed to the public for the first time, this new model of the renowned automotive bestseller does away with all hydraulics. Tool management, rotary table, fixture and clamping, spindle and pallet changer are all worked with electro-mechanical actuators exclusively. These newly available precision components were developed and produced at CORCOM, MAG’s own expert group for core components. “Our customers will profit in multiple ways from this concept: first, there is a significant improvement regarding the ecology and work environment. Also, lower energy consumption, reduced floor space requirements and the elimination of regular maintenance costs for hydraulic equipment have a direct effect on the bottom line. Finally, the fast e-actuators also help reduce cycle times”, says Dr. Sebastian Schöning, Presi-dent Automotive at MAG. Enhanced productivity across all areas of applications A long list of further application and process technology innovations will be introduced at EMO: having integrated fine boring and honing operations, MAG is now able to cover the entire process chain for crankcase machining on CNC machining centers, reducing invest-ment and operating costs. Also, the comprehensive gear manufac-turing portfolio has been enhanced to include bevel gear machining of wheels and shafts. This technology will be demonstrated on a horizontal turning center VDF 450 TM and a vertical turning center VDM 1000 TM.New products enhance productivityMAG’s machine portfolio covers virtually all metal cutting technolo-gies and work piece dimensions: horizontal and vertical turning and milling, hobbing, multi spindle machines, 5-sided and 5-axis machin-ing and integrated technologies for multi-tasking operations. But there is even more. The choice of machines presented at MAG’s EMO booth B60 in hall 12 will include 6 world premieres and further innovations, all designed to enhance productivity. The NBV 250 DUO is a high productivity double spindle vertical milling machine with two work areas, allowing for setup operations during machining time. Also, two horizontal machining centers for flexible multi-tasking machining of various materials make their premiere at EMO: the NBH 500+ with best-in-class high torque, geared spindle and the NBH 630 MT for simultaneous 5-axis and mill/turn operations and 700 Nm torque. Two additional newcomers will be presented as a double feature: the upgraded H 250 CDT – a hobbing machine featuring a patent pending synchronous process for hobbing and chamfering/deburring is joined by an entirely new vertical turning machine for gears and shafts in a gear manufacturing cell. The gear-related innovations at EMO thus complete MAG’s products and technologies to cover all gear manufacturing tasks. A new dimension has been added to MAG’s capacities with the recent acquisition of the Forest Liné group. The French-Canadian producer of large metal cutting and automated composites processing machines specializes in aerospace, mold and die and prototyping applications. The first joint appearance at EMO sets a milestone by bringing together two major providers of composites processing equipment and large machinery.Turnkey support and services for world-class manufacturing MAG has a tradition of supplying turnkey installations, especially for the automotive industry. High volume manufacturing systems for powertrain components include engineering, machinery, automation and tooling know-how. This expertise is now being broadened to include production planning and integrated software systems for different industries like machine building, aerospace and renewable energy. The idea behind this is a concept called collaborative manu-facturing which is driven by MAG’s new Delta 4 team. It comprises technical consulting, software solutions, remote services and focus-es on integrating manufacturing and management levels via CAM, MES, and shop floor data from the CNC or tool management. The collaborative approach is designed to reduce manufacturing costs and enhance productivity. “Our integrated support solutions go beyond metal cutting to include all relevant factors in a production environment and their relations, be it components, processes or people. This way, we help our customers to achieve world class manufacturing efficiency“, says Winterstein.

Martin Winterstein, MAG’s CMO: “There’s plenty to discover for visitors to our “MAG is more”-booth: new high performance machines and systems, designed for lower manufacturing cost and reduced energy consumption, more multi-tasking and increased productivity. Our displays and a highly skilled team of experts will present MAG’s expertise as the technology leader and provider of complete manufacturing solutions.”

MAG’s central attraction at EMO will surely be the new cryogenic through-the-tool cooling system, displayed live on five machines at MAG’s booth B60, hall 12.

MAG's SPECHT 500 L: integrated honing and fine boring of cyclinder crankcases on machining centers provides technology and productivity advantages.

The integration of gear manufacturing technology into MAG’s portfolio started in September 2010, when the renowned gear specialists from Chemnitz joined the company. The EMO display includes hobbing and chamfering/deburring machines, and gear manufacturing centers for cylindrical and bevel gears.

The double spindle machine NBV 250 DUO with two work areas stand for double productivity.

Delta 4: the new MAG team of experts for innovative IT-solutions, manufacturing efficiency and transparency.