Dugard makes 2020 extra memorable with 40% off deals
Monday September 14 2020
If you have ever wanted to be the proud owner of a truly high-end machining centre and all the benefits within, now is the perfect time to buy with Dugard’s Summer Season Sale. As the UK’s exclusive agent for Kitamura machine tools, the Summer Season Deals now allows you to own the ‘best-in-class’ range of machines with discounts up to 40% off the list prices.
With 60m/min rapids, guaranteed precision levels of 2-microns positional accuracy, chip to chip times near 2 seconds, the industry’s most powerful Kitamura Arumatic CNC control system, linear glass scales and unfathomably superior build quality, the Kitamura brand stands head and shoulders above every other brand in its class. Now, Dugard Machine Tools are giving you a chance to purchase this iconic Japanese machine tool brand with or without automation to send your precision, quality, surface finishes and productivity to a new plateau.
Kitamura HX250iG Horizontal Machining Centre
The twin-pallet Kitamura HX250iG Horizontal Machining Centre takes precision, speed and productivity to a new level. With 60m/min rapids, a 0.9-second tool changes and a pallet change time of 7.9 seconds, non-cutting times are virtually eliminated with this machine. The compact 15,000rpm spindle (30,000rpm opt) with a 300rpm B-axis offers speed, flexibility and precision beyond compare.
The precision is guaranteed with 0.001degree 4th axis indexing accuracy and positional accuracy of +/- 2microns across a full stroke of 305 by 305 by 330mm in X, Y and Z-axis. With a list price of £300,052, you can now buy this machine with a 10-pallet system and 102ATC from stock at £190,000 – a 36% saving.
Alternately, you can walk away with an equally impressive bargain, the twin-pallet Kitamura HX250iG Horizontal Machining Centre with a 40 tool ATC for just £135,000.
The Kitamura HX500/630iG Horizontal Machining Centres
These super high-speed twin pallet machining centres are perfect for any machine shop that wants to turbocharge their productivity. With 60m/min rapids and an ultra-robust twin ballscrew design on solid box ways, the superior build quality can assure precision levels of 2-micron positional accuracy, 0.001-degree indexing precision on the 4th-axis with a positional accuracy of +/- 2arc seconds. The machines have a dual contact BT50 4-step gear-driven spindle that offers unsurpassed torque throughout the speed range.
Essentially, if you want best-in-class precision, speed, flexibility and productivity, these machines are perfect for you. With a twin-pallet configuration, lost spindle utilisation through set-up times is now a thing of the past.
Ex-Stock Special Offers:
The 8000rpm 4-step gearbox spindle powerhouse with BT50 (1217NM)
List price £386,000 – Special offer on stock machine £285,000
The 12,000rpm 4-step gearbox spindle BT50 (1217NM)
List price £345,000 – Special offer on stock machine £285,000
The Medcenter 5AX
This machine is one of Kitamura’s most accurate micromachining centres, making it perfect for small parts and precise work. Available for up to 17% less for a limited time only, this 5-axis machine is the most compact machine on the market. With a 220mm diameter trunnion table, 60m/min rapids, a 30,000rpm 18kW spindle, 40 station ATC and 2-micron guaranteed positional accuracy.
List price £283,674 – Special offer on stock machine £202,000
The Mytrunnion 4G 5-axis VMC
Like the Medcenter, the Mytrunnion 4G is one of Kitamura’s most accurate micro machining centres. The Mytrunnion 4G 5-axis Super High-Speed Machining Centre has a 400mm diameter trunnion table with 4th and 5th axis indexing precision of 0.001 degrees.
Like the Medcenter, the Mytrunnion 4G is one of Kitamura’s most accurate micro machining centres. The Mytrunnion 4G 5-axis Super High-Speed Machining Centre has a 400mm diameter trunnion table with 4th and 5th axis indexing precision of 0.001 degrees. With a high-powered 15,000rpm BT40 direct-drive spindle, a 60-station ATC and 60m/min rapids, there isn’t a machine in the same class as the Mytrunnion 4G that can offer a better compromise between power, productivity, precision and speed.
List price £251,674 – Special offer on stock machine £208,000
Ex-stock machine with 6 pallet Erowa pallet system
List price £398,000 – Special offer on stock machine £350,000
The Supercell 300
With a 300mm diameter pallet, the multi-pallet 5-axis horizontal machining centre is the benchmark in high output production with limitless flexibility and unmanned machining options. This tantalising prospect is now available with up to 44% off list price.
The Kitamura Supercell 300 incorporates a 20-station pallet pool (as standard) with 174 station ATC and a high-speed trunnion table. High-speed machining within this work envelope is courtesy of a 20,000rpm built-in spindle, 60m/min rapids and a powerful 22kW spindle motor. With an opportunity to buy this outstanding machine at 44% off the list price, do you really want to miss out?
List price £595,000 – Special offer on stock machine £375,000
Kitamura Supercell 400
This exciting super high speed and ultra-precise 5-axis Multi-Pallet Horizontal Machining Centre is the envy of every machine tool manufacturer, and like the 300, it’s fully equipped with options for unmanned machining. With a 400mm diameter pallet and a 20-station pallet pool (as standard) that are all processed on the high-speed trunnion table; this production centre is perfect for lights out machining.
The Kitamura Supercell 400 boasts guaranteed precision levels of 2-micron positional accuracy and this astounding accuracy is supported by breakneck speeds of 60m/min rapids. The machine also incorporates a 20,000rpm 4 range gearbox spindle and a 140 station ATC; with more high-end features and benefits than you could imagine, this machine is definitely worth a closer look.
List price £675,000 – Special offer on stock machine £450,000