Yamazaki Mazak says it is launching 13 new models this year. These will include new size options for a number of turning centre machines, including a new Slant Turn Nexus 600 M and a new Hyper Quadrex 250 MSY. The Quick Turn Nexus series of machines will also be supplemented with a new 250 MSY model equipped with a double turret. New multi-tasking machines will include a VARIAXIS i-800 5-axis machine and a new addition to the company’s multitasking range, the INTEGREX i-100 ST. Vertical machining centres will include the new VORTEX 1060V/8S 5-axis machine. Finally, horizontal machining centres will be represented by the new Horizontal Centre Nexus 4000 III and the Horizontal Centre Nexus 8800 II MEGA.
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