5-Axis: Customer Spotlight
Unleash your true potential with Hurco 5-Axis CNC Machines
Twenty years ago, we made 5-axis a priority—both the engineering of the machine and the development of the control technology—because we determined that the transition to 5-sided machining would be the most efficient way for our customers to instantly increase their profit margins. Similar to the transition from manual machining to CNC machining, the transition to 5-sided machining will dictate your future success. Find out why Hurco leads the industry in 5-axis technologies.
- High Accuracy Components
- Rigid Construction
- A Broad Line of 5-Axis Machine Configurations
- Advanced 5-Axis Control + Features
- More Standard Memory and Lookahead than the Competition
HURCO 5-AXIS
CNC MACHINE LINEUP
See which one of our 5-Axis models powered by the MAX5 control will make your shop more profitable
SRT Series
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VC Series
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Margins are tight in the metalworking business, so how do you get ahead? See how you can make more money with 5-axis by using our 5-Axis ROI worksheet.
Find out how to:
- Use your shop's numbers to see the increase in margins with 5-axis
- Apply 5-axis to the work you already have
- Real part examples with margin increases of over 50%
What is 5-Axis Machining?
3+2 Machining... Simultaneous 5-Axis
What Does it Mean?
90% of work done on
5-axis machines is really just 5-sided (positioning only)
3+2
3+2 means you have the three axes of the CNC machine, plus one rotary axis and one tilt axis. Also known as 5-sided machining, it means you can machine five sides of a part in a single setup.
4+1
4+1 means the machine uses a 5-axis machine structure but holds one of the rotary or tilt axes fixed. 4+1 is more capable than a 3+2 but isn't considered full 5-axis.
Full 5-Axis
Full 5-axis cnc machining means that all five axes of the machine are moving at the same time (3 linear axes, 1 rotary axis and 1 tilt axis), allowing you to produce very complex parts.
Why 5-Axis?
Increase efficiency
Decrease lead times
Increase accuracy
5-Axis CNC Resources
Learn to program 5-sided parts on your Hurco CNC machine
This training class covers conversational programming and the basic rules and interactions for 5-axis machines. Students are guided through a course of programming examples from basic to more complex.
The Power Of FIVE:
The Definitive Guide to 5-Axis Machining
If you’ve spent any amount of time in manufacturing, you know that efficiency matters. Michael Cope, the author of this book, was co-owner of a job shop before he joined Hurco. As a CNC machinist and applications engineer, he always evaluates the most efficient way to approach a part to minimize setup time and reduce cycle time. It’s just part of his DNA. That’s precisely why he is such a proponent of 5-axis CNC. Adopting a 5-sided machining process is the most efficient way to instantly increase the profit margin on existing jobs that you manufacture on a conventional 3-axis machine. In this book, Mike breaks down the information about 5-axis and 5-sided machining from a machinist’s perspective. Whether you’re just learning about 5-axis CNC machining or you’re already adept at 5-axis, you’ll learn something new. A great go-to book written for machinists by a machinist.
How does Hurco give you the power to transition to 5-Axis?
Transform Plane is the key feature of the Hurco control that makes the transition to 5-axis easy. When it comes to usability, nobody can touch the Hurco control. Designed the way machinists think. Designed to let you determine the best way to approach each part because it’s equally powerful whether you use conversational programming, NC, or CAD/CAM—you can even combine NC and conversational with our signature NC/Conversational Merge feature. Nobody does 5-axis better than Hurco.
Click the button below to download the PDF and learn more about Hurco control features specifically for 5-axis and 5-sided machining.
We will probably not buy any 3-axis machines in the future. Building off the success of our first 5-axis CNC, the Hurco VMX42SRTi, our next four to five machines will be 5-axis CNCs because we do not want to take parts in and out of the machine as we had to do on our 3-axis CNCs. We want to keep both our parts and machines running.
When we evaluate machines to replace existing equipment, I am always looking to improve tolerances and spindle speed as well as expand the shop’s capabilities and find ways to increase efficiency. Our tolerances are in the ten-thousandths, which means accuracy and repeatability are critical when it comes to the CNC machines we select.