Hardinge Inc. announces the release of its newest 5-axis vertical machining center, the Bridgeport XT 630 5-axis. Bridgeport's new generation full 5-axis VMC is a fully digital, high-quality machine tool, designed to achieve maximum capacity and performance in the aerospace, mold and die, medical and automotive industries and many other manufacturing sectors. This machine has been developed to provide a powerful and precise solution to meet the requirements of the most demanding metal cutting user, according to the company.

Manufactured from quality sourced gray cast iron to the highest standards machine features. The machine offers a Siemens 840D control with a 19" LCD.

Axis travels are:
X: 762mm (30")
Y: 630mm (24.8")
Z: 610mm (24")
A: 30 to -120
C: 360

Standard machine equipment includes many popular items such as:
Big Plus CT40 spindle
15,000-rpm, direct-coupled spindle with oil chiller
Coolant chip-flush system
Three color stack light
24 tool swing-arm ATC
Through-ball screw chiller
Preparation for through spindle coolant (with rotary union)
Remote MPG hand wheel
Auto central grease lubrication
A-axis encoder
Additional options include through-spindle coolant (280 PSI), X/Y/Z linear scale, coolant system with chip conveyor, part probe, tool probe, C-axis rotary encoder, dynamic collision monitoring, tool changer option 40, 48, and 60 and a mist collector.