Rubix Cutting and Machining

Rubix Cutting and Machining Install Hurco Machines.

Now the Rubix Group, Brammer Buck and Hickman is one of the UK's most trusted single sources for industrial supplies. Part of the Europe's largest industrial distribution business, they work with a network of branches across the UK offering support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

A significant part of their business is involved in the supply of cutting tools and accessories for the engineering industry, representing several high-quality brands, some on an exclusive basis.

Testing, proving out and demonstrating are necessary services offered by Rubix Cutting and Machining, for which high performing machine tools are required. In selecting the right machine tool supplier for their needs, Rubix specified CNC vertical machining centres and lathes that could push the products they sell to the limits. At the same time sufficient rigidity and accuracy were needed to get the best from the tooling.

Hurco's most popular 5 axis machining centre, the VMX42SRTi was chosen because of outstanding capacity of the machine, compared to footprint size. Also because of its ability to work to the same standards for high-power 3 axis applications as for complex 5 axis 3D contouring. The VMX42SRTi has a 12,000 RPM, 37kW spindle and direct drives on all axes, plus a 40 station toolchanger as standard

Additionally, a TM8i CNC lathe with a bar capacity of 64.5mm and 12 station turret was chosen to demonstrate turning tools and workholding.

Both machines are placed at the Technical Centre in Dunstall Trading Estate in Wolverhampton. The Rubix Cutting and Machining applications staff are all trained in the operation of Hurco machines and were competent with Hurco conversational programming after a couple of days in the Hurco classroom.

Hurco and Rubix hope that the reciprocal benefits will help to better support customers of both businesses in the future.

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