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Dugard 550 handles stainless very well. The machine has a 10,000rpm spindle, the horsepower is very good and it will cut all day long.” Liam adds: “We have been really impressed with the first two Dugard machines we bought and the service has been great. The machine it replaced was getting a little bit old and the spindle was only 6000rpm, so it just wasn’t machining how we really wanted to. From experience, the first place for us to go was Dugard to see what they had available - the Dugard 550 ticked all the boxes.” From order to delivery, the machine was on the shop floor in a matter of weeks. As Liam continues: “The machine was a stock model in their showroom and as soon as we were interested, we paid a deposit and it was just a case of sorting things out here to make sure we could get the machine placed. Dugard delivered the machine and took the old machine away and they re-sited another machine for us - it was all done and dusted in 1 ½ hours.” “The latest machine fits in easily, just like the other machines. There is a post- processor for the machines, so you don’t have to make any changes. Additionally, we have a mist filtration system on the latest machine. We were debating whether we needed a filtration system, but to make sure we were compliant with legislation, we installed a Dugard filtration unit on the Dugard 550 machine.” Liam concludes “The service has been fantastic and whenever I speak to anyone who is looking for a machine, I always recommend Dugard because they haven’t put a foot wrong for us. There is nothing that is too much trouble for them and they will help you out as much as they can.” n
for wear-resistant parts
Wear test * with AM parts:
Total failure Standard 3D printing material
Self-lubricating iglidur ® Plain bearing produced via 3D printing
Due to the solid lubricants within the iglidur ® tribofilaments ® and laser sintering materials achieve an up to 50 times longer service life compared to standard 3D printing materials. In 2019, for example, more than 120,000 wear-resistant parts were additively manufactured at igus ® . Improving application lifetime and reducing costs throughout. 3D printing service for wear- resistant parts with fast delivery. 01604 677240 sales@igus.co.uk motion plastics ® /3d
* Wear test rotating without external lubrication, p = 20MPa, v = 0.01m/s, counter partner 304 SS
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