Horizontal Machining Center Cuts a Model Car (Video)

An Okuma MB-4000H horizontal machining center put on a great show at the Morris Madness event (at Morris Midwest) in March. Watch this video and you can see the demonstration, cutting a replica model car based on the car design of the #33 Okuma/RCR NASCAR driven by Cale Conley in 2014. The cars were cut from aluminum block in two operations with a cycle time of approximately one hour. Various members of Partners in THINC contributed, with the program done with Mastercam, cut with ISCAR tooling, featuring a SpinJet that performs finishing with high-pressure coolant from MP Systems – very impressive! 

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The engraved model cars were a much-sought-after giveaway for a few lucky winners at the event. By the way, if you want to cut some model cars in your shop (or perhaps even some parts), the MB-4000H is a part of Okuma’s Affordable Excellence program, so it could be more affordable than you think.