From the eight machines being showcased on the Mach Machine Tools stand at MACH 2022, seven are equipped with the powerful, sophisticated and versatile DynaPath WinDelta control.

Visitors to the stand will not only be able to appreciate the different machines’ performance and productivity potential, and recognise the value for money they represent – but also familiarise themselves with the DynaPath control.

Bristol-based MACH Machine Tools, part of the Vigilance Group, has set its sights on the show as being a transformative and pivotal event. David Andrew, CEO, Vigilance Group comments: “MACH 2022 is the ideal venue and the perfect location for us to showcase, not only our impressive line-up of toolroom mills, high-speed machining centres and CNC lathes, but also the many benefits and features of the machines’ DynaPath WinDelta (CNC) control system.

Since the last MACH exhibition in 2018, things have developed and moved on apace for the company. It has expanded its UK operations significantly, increasing headcount and upgrading its Bristol showroom facility. Similar significant developments have occurred with the company’s machine tool portfolio – particularly its line up CNC machines.

High-productivity machines, packed with a range of technology features (all supplied as standard), and representing great value best describes Mach Machine Tools’ range of toolroom mills, and the four machines it is showcasing at the show.

The Mach MDT-2 is a turret-type milling machine designed to deliver high precision, and excellent surface finishes reliably and efficiently.  

The machine has a Meehanite cast construction and features a hardened and ground table top and T. slots, hardened and ground slideways with a Turcite B anti-friction covering, and C3 class ballscrews for high precision and long life accuracy. The MDT-2 also features a Yaskawa-controlled VFD spindle drive that enables spindle speeds to be controlled via its DynaPath CNC control with 12.1” LCD touchscreen.

The Mach MDM 1000 is a 3-axis high-performance CNC bed mill with a fourth-axis head that delivers impressive cutting performance. Equipped with a 5,000rpm spindle and a 1,524mm x 330mm table (with a 500kg maximum table load), the machine provides users with power, speed, flexibility, and reliability.

The Mach MDS 4T-700 is an innovative – and said to be the world’s first – UKAS/CE compliant CNC/manual knee mill driven by the 3-axis (4-axis option) DynaPath WinDelta control and Yaskawa drives. It features an integrated four-tool position ATC positioned around the machine’s spindle.

The machine has directly driven X-, Y- and Z-axes, a direct-drive BT40 3.75kW/5,000rpm spindle and can be used in manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic modes.

The Mach MDS 8T-845 ‘spider’ milling machine has been designed and built as a competitively-priced alternative to a vertical machining centre or more typical toolroom mill. The fully enclosed machine is competitively-priced and has an eight tool position ATC around its directly-driven 5.5kW/8,000rpm spindle (10,000rpm spindle available as an option) which helps make the MDS 8T-845 productive, efficient, versatile and affordable.

A new addition to Mach Machine Tools product line-up, the Mach MDHS-65S is a high-speed vertical machining centre designed for the fast processing of high-precision components, mould tools and copper electrodes.

The machine features a fixed, rigid and thermally-stable double column structure, roller-type linear guides, a high-speed, built-in HSK 40E spindle (7.5kW/24,000rpm), a specially-designed spindle chiller system, a servo-driven 12-tool ATC and, of course, the powerful and flexible DynaPath WinDelta control that provides 10,000-block look-ahead capability and dynamic path smoothing for high accuracy contouring and super fine surface finishes.

The large capacity MDL-1800 flatbed lathe being showcased at MACH 2022 has a 1,250mm maximum turning length, an auto indexing tool post with a rear mounted driven tool station, plus C-axis capability for machining cross holes, keyways and  flats.

No Mach Machine Tool exhibition stand would be complete without a VS-1 or VS-2 turret-type milling machine making an appearance. As a consequence, it should be no surprise that a new VS-1 SP has pride of place on the company’s MACH 2022 stand.

The VS-1 SP is a re-designed and re-engineered Mach VS-1 turret-type milling machine that now features Super Precision (SP) capabilities. Built to exacting quality standards, and still retaining the gloss black livery and polished aluminium heads, the VS-1 SP sports hand scraped hardened and ground dovetail slideways, Turcite B on its ways, slides and gibs, hardened and ground table tops and T-slots, and nickel-coated lead screws.

The machine is equipped with an EVS Yaskawa spindle inverter and motor that ensures absolute control over its infinitely variable spindle speeds (up to 5,000rpm).

DynaPath WinDelta is powerful and versatile CNC  system that is both user-friendly and cost-competitive. It is a single platform CNC that can be used by absolute beginners through to highly experienced and seasoned professionals.

The control is easy to use and inherently flexible for manual, semi-automatic, and full production operations and facilitates both conversational and ISO/G code programming. All control functions are enabled via an intuitive touchscreen interface.

An 8GB on-board (program) storage facility combined with 1,000 block look ahead ensures the controls’ fast processing speeds and responsiveness which, for high-speed machines, helps ensure high part accuracies, superior surface finishes and process control.

The DynaPath control has simple to understand menus, and the integration of on-screen graphics helps to eliminate programming omissions and errors. The provision of an advanced DXF reader, as standard, adds to the control’s flexibility and appeal.

An innovative aspect of the DynaPath control is the ‘Remote Assistance’ provided to users which provides direct and immediate help to an operator working on a machine. It can be application based (e.g. how to perform a machining task), or could be concerned with problem-solving such as understanding why an alarm has been triggered for example. Remote Assistance is easily activated, and the process is quick and seamless.

“A real strength of the DynaPath control system is the Remote Assistance facility,” David Andrew explains. “In just a few minutes an operator can be talking over any issues or problems they may be encountering with a dedicated and experienced DynaPath engineer. It’s a proven system. And it works.”

Mach Machine Tools www.machmt.co.uk Hall 20, Stand 370

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