3D Print Head Adapter for CNC Machines

In Booth S-8319, owners of vertical machining centers from Hurco Companies, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) will have the ability to transform their WinMax part programs into a 3D printed rapid prototype directly on their CNC machine by using an optional spindle-powered wireless accessory that Hurco will unveil at the show. The 3D Print Head, which extrudes plastic PLA filament, will be on display at the booth and at the Additive Conference. “Our new 3D Print Head takes commercial desktop 3D printing technology to the next level, allowing users to take full advantage of the size of the machining center. The portable accessory is powered and controlled by spindle rotation, so there are no wires to install, and it can easily be moved to other machining centers from us that are within a shop,” said Greg Volovic, the president of Hurco.

“We’ve designed this product to make it easy for shops that have no solid modeling experience. Our WinMax programming environment is the most versatile on the market today, with powerful conversational programming that is known for its user-friendly and intuitive user interface and the control’s support of standard M&G code programming. With this release, we’ve added support for additive manufacturing to the control,” noted Volovic. “The control’s WinMax software gives users powerful graphics tools to develop even the most complex 3D shapes quickly and efficiently with conversational programming. Once you program the part, simply select the WinMax 3D Print button to start the build process on the CNC machine. Alternately, you can send the model to a commercial 3D printer,” said Fred Gross, the engineering manager at Hurco.

“So many of our customers are true innovators and I know this product is going to accelerate their prototyping process. They will be able to turn their ideas into reality quickly and efficiently without ever making a chip,” said Volovic. To download a free trial of WinMax with 3D Print, go to Hurco.com.

Hurco Companies, Inc., One Technology Way, PO Box 68180, Indianapolis, IN 46268, 800-634-2416, [email protected], www.hurco.com.