b'with the Fanuc 0i-MF iHMI CNC,price difference stems from Romimanufacturing work that competi-which includes a 381 mm (15") touchMachine Tools owning a 139,355 mtors outsource.screen and a high-speed, high-qual- (1.5 million sq. ft.) facility in Brazil,They buy components and as-ity package. The latter, he said, pres- where the company pours its ownsemble machines, he said. We ents a variety of machining speedcastings and does a lot of otheractually build machines.CTEand surface finish options in a grid-style arrangement of boxes on the screen for operators. This makes it easy to determine the proper trade-off between cycle time and surface finish for a particular application.The vertical column is speed, he explained, and the horizon-tal column is surface finish. As you (increase) speed, generally you will sacrifice surface finish. So this allows users to exactly choose their priori-ties. For example, you dont need the utmost accuracy when rough-ing, so you can (opt for more) speed for roughing cycles. Phil JohnsonMaster Other key features of the new ma- Tool Grinderchines include sensor-based thermal compensation, linear roller guides that facilitate feed rates up to 40 m (1,575") per minute and a 30-tool au-tomatic vertical toolchanger.Still, Reeves said the machines arent unique in the sense that they provide many things that competi-tor machines lack.Instead, were unique because we offer extremely well-equipped machines at a much better price, he said, adding that shops mightPRECISION AMAMCO Tool developed the F100 have to spend 50% more to getcompression router for high-performance other machines with the same fea- TOOLI NGtures as these new offerings. AT THE F-35 \x1fghter composites.Reeves said part of the dramaticIt completes an entire wing with justSPEED OF two tools.about the authorSOU N D That means more speed, less waste, fewer toolsand major cost savings.William Leventon is a contributing writer for CTE. Contact him at 609-926-6447800.833.2239 www.amamcotool.comor wleventon@gmail.com.ctemag.com/cteguide.com13MachineTech.indd 13 8/14/20 3:00 PM'