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GX 480 APC

Hardinge Bridgeport’s high quality, highly specified Vertical Machining Center with Integrated Automatic Pallet Changing capability, the GX 480 APC is a lightning quick extremely compact yet rugged machine; developed for applications that require speed as well as accuracy.


The GX 480 APC is manufactured from quality sourced grey cast iron to the highest standards and possesses a level of reliability unsurpassed in the industry. A fully digital machine with a rapid traverse rate of 1,417 ipm X, Y and Z and acceleration rates of 4.8 m/sec² providing a fast and accurate response to all your machining needs.



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Key SpecificationsFeaturesDocuments
TRAVEL
Table (X axis):18.89"
Saddle (Y axis):15.75"
Head (Z axis):16.9"
Pallet Changer
Automatic Pallet Changer (2 position front type):23.6" x 15.8"
Table Type:Turn Table
Table Load (each table):264 lbs
Clamping Force:2200kg @ 30kg/cm2
Table screw type:M16 x 28
Pallet Change Time:6 secs. +/- 2 sec
Positioning and Accuracy
Auto Mode (X and Y axes):1,417 in./min.
Auto Mode (Z axis):1,417 in./min.
Manual Mode (X,Y and Z axes):0-35 in./min.
Feedrate Range (X and Y axes):0.1-590 in./min.
Feedrate Range (Z axis):0.1-590 in./min.
Minimum Increment:0.00004 in./min.
Ball Screw Diameter and Pitch(X, Y):1.26" x .629"
Ball Screw Diameter and Pitch (Z):1.26" x .629"
Positional (ANSI/ASME B5.54)
Positioning:+/- .0002"
Repeatability:.00008"
SPINDLE
Spindle Speed Range (Direct Drive):10,000 RPM
Spindle Motor HP Rating (Peak):10 HP
Spindle Torque 8,000 RPM:35 ft./lbs
Retention Force:1322 lbsf
Spindle Taper:No. 40
Tool Holder:BT40 or CT40
Throat from Spindle center to front of Z axis cover:16.88"
Automatic Tool Changer
Tool Type:BT40 or CT40
Magazine Capacity (Drum Style):16 Tools
Tool Select by Shortest Path:Bi-Directional
Maximum Tool Diameter (Adjacent Pockets):3.7"
Maximum Tool Diameter (Adjacent Pockets Empty):5.11"
Maximum Tool Weight:13.2 lbs.
Maximum Tool Length:9.8"
Random Tool change time (T to T / C to C) :5.5/7.5 seconds

VMC GX 480 APC Standard Features:

  • 16 Position 40 Taper Tool Magazine
  • Integrated Automatic Pallet Changer (2 position front mount)
  • Fanuc Oi MC
  • 10,000 RPM Spindle, 10 HP (Belted)
  • CT-40 Spindle Taper

STANDARD EQUIPMENT       

  • 26 Gallon Capacity Coolant tank
  • Rigid Tapping
  • Air Hose with Air Gun 
  • Digital Drives throughout
  • Automatic Centralized Lubrication System
  • Full Perimeter Guarding with Interlocked Doors
  • Slideway Protection
  • Low Voltage Worklight

Optional Featuers

  • 20 Position 40 Taper Swing Arm Style ATC
  • Data Server, Ethernet interface with memory card 128 MB
  • CT40 to BT40 conversion kit (16 position)
  • CT40 to BT40 conversion kit (20 position swing arm)
  • Through Spindle Coolant 280 PSI                (factory installed only)
  • Chip Auger                           (factory installed only)
    Coolant chip flush system
  • Kitagawa (6” 160 mm) Rotary Table
  • And More!!


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Hardinge is the leader in providing a wide range of highly reliable turning, milling, grinding and workholding solutions under the brands Hardinge, Bridgeport, Kellenberger, Hauser, Tripet and Tschudin. We never compromise on product design, so customers can count on Hardinge to help them make the right part to the required specification, every time.