Hyundai WIA announces an all new series of twin spindle CNC turning centers, the LM1600/1800TT. With upper and lower turrets and available Y- and C- axes, processing of complex parts in volume production runs, the new Series is really four machines in one, two lathes and two mills. These new turning centers feature high power built-in spindle motors and upper and lower turrets for high productivity.

Precise synchronized facing twin spindles reduce idle time and BMT-type turrets guarantee accuracy and power. The challenge today is for shops of all sizes to machine as many part features as possible in a single setup on a single machine. Central to accomplishing this is a machine that can do multiple operations (milling and turning) in a single set up, which the Hyundai WIA LM1600/1800TT accomplishes with ease. Benefits offered by the LM1600/1700 TT include compressing lead times from days to hours and reducing lot sizes with no cost penalty, lots as small as one piece can be done efficiently and cost-effectively. The Hyundai WIA LM1600/1800 TT also slashes non-value added time — fewer fixtures, tools and far less labor. Further, it also improves part accuracy by reducing tolerance stack ups between multiple fixturings.

Finally, the LM1600/1800TT reduces shop burden, fewer machine tools, reduced floor space and more cost effective use of utilities. You can also run untended; one operator can run several machines, or you can run an entire third shift untended — which increases cutting time without the attendant labor costs. The LM1600/1800TT Series features a 45 degree slant bed design, which was developed using finite element analysis (FEA) to ensure a stable platform for powerful, precise cutting capabilities. In order to eliminate thermal growth and increase accuracy, all axes are driven by high precision double-nut ballscrews. The pretensioned and double anchored design provides outstanding positioning and repeatability with virtually no thermal growth. Rapid high-speed axis movement is achieved by the use of linear motion guide ways in the Z-axis, complimented by box guide ways. This unique combination reduces non-cutting time and decreases machining time for greater productivity.