VARIAXIS j-600/5X AM

The VARIAXIS j-600/5X AM, which is making its European debut, employs a Wire-Arc AM (Additive Manufacturing) head on a 5-axis vertical machining centre to enable high-speed additive manufacturing. The Wire-Arc AM torch is mounted on the machine’s headstock to deposit material layer-by-layer and grow near-net-shape 3D forms. The system quickly deposits material due to the use of wire instead of metal powder. The VARIAXIS j-600/5X AM is capable of high accuracy and productivity from the 12,000rpm main spindle and the wide B-axis spectrum of rotation (+90° to -120°). The machine is equipped with a highly rigid and accurate structure, utilising roller linear guides on all linear axes and roller gear cams on both rotary axes. Equipped with SmoothX, the world’s fastest CNC, the VARIAXIS is easily programmable for both the machine and the welding automation. The j-600/5X AM is well-suited to a wide variety of machining applications, including the production and repair of marine propeller parts, molds, dies and oil-drilling components.