Ward CNC of Sheffield has been appointed exclusive UK distributor for the Union range of CNC horizontal live spindle machining centres manufactured by Union Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH of Chemnitz, Germany
Ward CNC of Sheffield has been appointed exclusive UK distributor for the Union range of CNC horizontal live spindle machining centres manufactured by Union Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH of Chemnitz, Germany. The Union portfolio of table-, floor- and planer-type machines is the 'perfect addition' to the Ward CNC new machine division's current CNC ranges of Soraluce milling machines, Toshulin VTLs and Hankook lathes, says managing director Simon Whitworth. 'Importantly, too, our appointment reflects Union's confidence in both our applications engineering knowledge of these large-capacity machines and our ability to service and maintain them.

'As a group, T W Ward CNC Machinery has been rebuilding, re-manufacturing, servicing and supporting Union machining centres for some time, and during the past four years alone we have supplied at least 10 re-engineered Union borers to our blue chip customer base.' The Union range currently available from stock at Ward CNC in Sheffield includes TC and T table-type models with X axis travels of 1,500 mm to 2,000 mm, Y axis travels of 1,250 mm to 1,600 mm and Z axis travels from 1,000 mm to 1,600 mm.

W axis boring spindles of 102 mm, 110 mm, 130 mm and 150 mm diameters have travels up to 750 mm.

Union P and PC floor-types have X axis travels beginning at 4,000 mm up to 10,000 mm and larger, with Y axis up to 3,500 mm vertical.

K and KC planer-type models start at X axis travels of 2,500 mm up to 4,000 mm.

Y axis travels are up to 3,000 mm with W axis boring spindle travels up to 750 mm.

Included are models with automatic pallet change, with/without auto tool change and with built-in NC facing heads.

These latest generation machine tools adopt up-to-date linear guideway technology for high specification and performance plus a host of additional modern features and accessories.