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    Hurco VMX 42i Vs Doosan DNM S 5700 Vs YCM NSV 106AM

    Above are few pictures received from Hardinge for V 1000 model showing ball guideway system. Can anyone comment on the possibility of this ball guideway system being better than roller guideway system as provided in Doosan DNM 5700? Other than guideways , Specification wise Hardinge V 1000...
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    Hurco VMX 42i Vs Doosan DNM S 5700 Vs YCM NSV 106AM

    Hello Generic , Thanks for your response few days ago. Yes indeed Doosan DNM 5700 S seems to be most reasonable choice at the moment. Specially considering DNM's rigid structure & price. The review for DNM is coming out quite nice in India as well. It was to my surprise that few companies who...
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    Hurco VMX 42i Vs Doosan DNM S 5700 Vs YCM NSV 106AM

    Yes your are correct, I had asked for similar comparisons last year as well. The plan back then was changed & we had to postpone the purchase of machine by a year as the company had to buy few moulding machines for production. Production machines quite often are given priority over a toolroom...
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    Hurco VMX 42i Vs Doosan DNM S 5700 Vs YCM NSV 106AM

    Thanks for your detailed reply. You have spotted the difference correctly about axis motor power & ball screw Nut. Yes, doosan & hurco only offer single nut & have lower power motors for axis controls. In order to take care of backlash with Doosan in long run, can we rely on glass scales &...
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    Hurco VMX 42i Vs Doosan DNM S 5700 Vs YCM NSV 106AM

    Hi, We are into die & mould manufacturing for sports application with lot of 3d contouring. We intend to do roughing & finishing on the same machine. The metals we cut are mostly 420 Stainless steel & P20 alloy steel. We do you endmills & ball mills ranging from 30 mm to 1mm. Although Makino...
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    Utility of Linear scale or glass scale in CNC milling machine for mold works

    Hi, We are considering a vertical milling machine - YCM NSV for mold making. Its C frame machine with 15K RPM & 45 mm roller guideways on all axis. Should we go for Linear scale or Glass scale with added cost of 8000 USD? We make injection & compression moulds for plastic & rubber industry...
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    Makino F5 vs Okuma Genos M560 for mold works

    Hi, We have been in process of selecting our Vertical milling machines (3 Axis) since last several months but finally it has come down to two machines that we had never considered at the first place because of budget issues. However, considering long term benefits we have decided to increase...
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    HSK 63 vs BBT40 Spindle for a VMC

    Hi, We are looking for a Vertical Milling Centre for die & mould application. We have close down our choices to two different makes - Makino or Okuma. Which kind of spindle should we prefer - 1. HSK 63 - Offered by Makino on PS 105 with 14K RPM 2. BBT 40 - Offered by Okuma on Genos M560 with...
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    Makino PS 105 vs Okuma genos M560 v for mold type works

    Hi Bryan, We finally got opportunity to visit a small mould shop which has Makino PS 105. They are getting excellent support from Makino as Makino's head office is in the same city. Overall, we felt Makino's support is far more than any other company in India, so far. Application Engineers are...
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    Makino PS95 VMC

    Hi Tooldude, I just read your past thread about PS 95 vs Doosan DNM. Interestingly, even we are caught up in similar situation. Which machine did you choose & how has it performed since then. Even we are running a mold shop. So looking for Machine with decent 3d contouring capabilities? Let us...
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    Doosan DNM 5700 vs YCM NXV for mold works

    Thanks for your reply. We were initially considering going for 20K RPM spindle. However, some initial research revealed that with such high RPM spindle its not a good idea to go for lot of rough cuts with bigger dia cutters such 22mm & all.I think bearing of such RPM spindle are not robust...
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    Doosan DNM 5700 vs YCM NXV for mold works

    Hi, I will certainly call you in sometime. Let me know your preferred time. I have just asked Doosan about more info regarding 15K Air oil Spindle. Hope to hear from them soon. Once I hear from them I shall give you a call for better understanding. Do you know how many support blocks Doosan...
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    Doosan DNM 5700 vs YCM NXV for mold works

    You are right about YCM NSV. Its a fantastic machine. But the price is much difference between YCM NXV & NSV is approx 30K USD. Further, the prise of YCM NSV comes very close to Okuma Genos M 560. But certainly its a very powerful machine. To the best of my knowledge - YCM NXV 1020 AM has...
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    Doosan DNM 5700 vs YCM NXV for mold works

    Hi, Thanks for your reply. I just asked Doosan, if they can offer 15K RPM with Oil-air mist spindle. Majority of the material in our moulds is removed using 22mm & 16mm end mills. But we do have to make intricate designs or patterns on most of ours molds that require use of 1mm, 2mm & 3mm ball...
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    Doosan DNM 5700 vs YCM NXV for mold works

    Hi, I have been researching on various bugdet VMC's that can do good job for our toolroom where we make compression & Injection moulds on SS & P20 type materials. Over the past four months with the help of this forum we have come across various machines such as Makino PS, Okuma Genos , YCM...
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    Makino PS 105 vs Okuma genos M560 v for mold type works

    Hi, We are considering to buy VMC for our mold works. Over last few months we have explored various options, however two options have stood out the most. Makino ps 105 & Okuma Genos m560 v We have to cut stainless steel, p20, hardened stavax (55 HRC) type materials. We make simple 2d type...
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    Hardinge GX 1000

    Thanks for your reply. We will be making injection & compressions moulds on this machine. As you have stated will be cutting hardened materials as well (approx 50 HRC). Our jobs can range from simple 2d shapes (like Rubber seals, gaskets) to complex 3D contouring shapes like plastic safety...
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    Hardinge GX 1000

    Thanks for your message. Yes, indeed it is hard to leave DMG CMX at this price. I had spoken to DMG ppl & they have confirmed that they have changed the casting to support the Y movement on the spindle. So they tried to improve their machine rigidity further. You have mentioned 'tool steel'...
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    What mill? Haas SS vs Hardinge GX1000 w/ OSP vs. Doosan etc...

    Hi peter, so how is your machine performing. It's been 5 years? We are considering hardinge GX for our Toolroom & your views would be help!
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    Hardinge GX 1000

    Hi, does anyone has any experience with Hardinge gx 1000 (made in Taiwan)? We are considering this machine for our captive Toolroom where we make injection mould for rubber & plastic products. We are mostly cutting stainless steel & P20 steel. The machine has 12000 RPM , Greece packed IDD...

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