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Definition of Universal machining centre

A Universal Machining Centre or (UMC) is a modern piece of machinery which is a hybrid device developed mainly by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry or (MHI) as it consists of both the parts of a Horizontal Machining Centre (HMC) as well as a Vertical Machining Centre (VMC) making it a multipurpose device as it can be used for drilling, milling, turning and as well as boring. By using a vast range of specialized tools, the UMC facilitates a very accurate and rapid production of metal components. By feeding specialized tools into the machining centre, multiple work pieces can be achieved at the same time through a pre-programmed sequence. The sophisticated design enables the machine to produce a vast majority of parts without the consideration of its size or its orientation.

Processing of Universal machining centre

A modern UMC has the capacity to store from a general capacity of 20 – 40 from 200 or more individual parts. Depending on the type of the machine there can be multiple axes attached to machine on which different tools can be attached for different purposes like for milling, water jet or laser cutting of a work piece. The joints and the axels of the UMC are built to withstand very high forces and are robust in nature to increase productivity. As these machines are fully automated, hence very costly and essential in the process of manufacturing delicate and accurate parts, regular cleaning and maintenance by a professional staff should be made to ensure the quality as well as the performance delivered by the machine to work over a long period of time hence increasing the longevity of the machine.

Where, and for what, machine tools in Universal machining centre are used?

A UMC is also called a mother machine as because it helps to build another machine, hence making these machining centres pretty expensive and are generally used by those manufacturers who needs accurate and precise processing of metal. UMC or Universal Machining Centres are generally used to manufacture work pieces for the transport industry as well as engineering equipment. Nowadays aerospace and automotive industries are also using this machinery to build high end components for their products.

Who produces the machines for Universal machining centre

As these machines are very important to make components for many large scale manufacturers, many manufacturers are building these high precision and fully automatic machining centres to ease the work in these industries. Companies like the DMG, Hermle Machine Company ,CNC manufacturing centres, GROB, HÜLLER-HILLE, Heckler and Koch, HOMA etc., are one of the biggest and most renowned manufacturers and wholesale distributors for these and many similar type of machinery.

Advantage of buying a Universal machining centre

The pros of manufacturing these machines are that they are very hard in nature in terms of longevity and can provide many years of accurate and precise service just by regularly maintaining it with the right procedure and experienced staff members. These machines are fully automated and needs very less amount of workers to operate. The last but not the least advantage is that they can produce multiple components at a time as well as multiple jobs can be done like boring, milling, drilling etc., simultaneously.