Okuma adds MU-350V vertical 5-axis machining center for small parts
Okuma's MU-350V targets parts up to 360 mm in diameter and pairs a gantry structure with standard automation for high-mix work.
Okuma has developed the MU-350V, a vertical 5-axis machining center aimed at small and medium-sized parts measuring up to 360 mm in diameter. The company cites growing demand for tighter precision and more complex geometries in automotive, medical device, construction machinery and industrial machinery work.
The machine uses a gantry structure that Okuma says has held stable accuracy across its vertical and 5-axis vertical machining centers. It ships with the Thermo-Friendly Concept, which the manufacturer says automatically suppresses thermal displacement when factory ambient temperatures fluctuate, and with Five Tuning II, which measures and compensates for geometric errors affecting 5-axis accuracy. Okuma presents both as ways to reach full 5-axis performance without specialized skills.
For shops running mixed, low-volume batches, the standard automatic workpiece holder changer loads and unloads holders carrying workpieces and jigs as a set, simplifying changeovers between different parts. The standard tool magazine holds up to 120 tools. Okuma says positioning the AWC and ATC together gives the machine one of the smallest footprints in its class.