Title: SUGINO MACHINE UC-40 Ultrasonic Machining Center – Precision Micro-Machining for Advanced Materials

Product Overview: The SUGINO MACHINE UC-40 is a cutting-edge ultrasonic machining center engineered for the ultra-precision processing of exceptionally hard, brittle, and advanced materials that pose significant challenges for conventional machining methods. Leveraging the power of high-frequency ultrasonic vibrations combined with a precisely controlled abrasive slurry, the UC-40 excels in creating intricate shapes, micro-holes, and complex geometries with unparalleled surface finish and minimal subsurface damage. This advanced system is the ideal solution for industries demanding superior accuracy, efficiency, and material integrity in their manufacturing processes, including aerospace, medical device manufacturing, semiconductor, and optics. Its robust construction, advanced CNC control, and intuitive interface ensure reliable performance, consistent quality, and ease of operation, making it an indispensable asset for high-tech production environments and research facilities.

Key Features & Benefits:

High-Frequency Ultrasonic Vibration: Enables highly efficient material removal from extremely hard and brittle materials such as technical ceramics, glass, quartz, silicon carbide, and advanced composites, significantly reducing processing time and increasing throughput.
Superior Surface Finish: Achieves exceptionally smooth surfaces (typically Ra < 0.1 µm) without inducing thermal damage or micro-cracks, eliminating the need for extensive post-processing and enhancing the functional integrity and aesthetic appeal of finished parts.
Minimal Subsurface Damage: The non-contact, low-force machining process minimizes stress and heat generation within the workpiece, preserving the material's structural integrity and preventing micro-fractures or delamination common with traditional abrasive methods.
Complex Geometry Capability: Capable of precisely machining intricate 3D shapes, micro-holes (down to 50 µm), fine slots, and complex internal features with high aspect ratios, expanding design freedom and enabling the production of highly specialized components.
Multi-Axis Precision Control: Equipped with an advanced CNC control system that ensures precise tool path generation, accurate positioning, and synchronized motion, leading to consistent part quality, high repeatability, and reduced scrap rates.
Optimized Abrasive Slurry Delivery System: Features a sophisticated circulation and filtration system for consistent and uniform delivery of abrasive particles, maximizing machining efficiency, extending tool life, and maintaining slurry quality.
User-Friendly Interface: An intuitive Human Machine Interface (HMI) simplifies programming, setup, and operation, reducing operator training time, minimizing errors, and boosting overall productivity.
Robust and Stable Construction: Built with a heavy-duty, vibration-damped machine frame and thermally stable components, ensuring long-term accuracy, reliability, and consistent performance even in demanding continuous production environments.
Environmentally Conscious Design: Incorporates efficient energy consumption features and integrated waste management solutions, aligning with modern manufacturing sustainability goals and reducing operational footprint.

Applications:

Aerospace Components: Precision machining of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), silicon carbide, and advanced superalloys for turbine blades, nozzles, heat shields, and lightweight structural components.
Medical Devices: Ultra-precision drilling and shaping of biocompatible ceramics (e.g., zirconia, alumina), medical-grade glass, and titanium for implants, surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, and micro-fluidic devices.
Semiconductor Industry: Creation of micro-fluidic channels, precise wafer dicing, and processing of silicon, quartz, sapphire, and gallium arsenide substrates for MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) and integrated circuits.
Optics and Photonics: Machining of optical glass, fused silica, sapphire, and other transparent ceramics for high-performance lenses, prisms, fiber optic components, laser cavities, and optical windows.
Automotive: Production of ceramic engine components, fuel injector nozzles, wear-resistant parts, and sensor housings requiring high precision and durability.
Tool & Die Manufacturing: Fabrication of intricate molds, dies, and tooling inserts from hardened steels, carbides, and advanced ceramics for specialized part production.

Technical Specifications:

Part Number: UC40-001A
Part Number: UC-40-001-A
Machining Method: Ultrasonic Vibration with Abrasive Slurry
Workpiece Materials: Ceramics (Alumina, Zirconia, Silicon Nitride, Silicon Carbide), Glass, Quartz, Sapphire, Ferrite, Silicon, Germanium, Hardened Steels, Carbides, Composites
Ultrasonic Frequency: 20 – 30 kHz
Max. Workpiece Dimensions (X/Y/Z): 300 mm x 200 mm x 150 mm
Axis Travel (X/Y/Z): 400 mm / 300 mm / 250 mm
Positioning Accuracy: ±0.002 mm (2 µm)
Repeatability: ±0.001 mm (1 µm)
Surface Roughness Achievable: Ra < 0.1 µm
Power Supply: AC 200/220V, 3-Phase, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption: Approx. 10 kW
Machine Dimensions (W x D x H): 1800 mm x 1500 mm x 2200 mm
Machine Weight: Approx. 3,500 kg (7,716 lbs)
Control System: Advanced CNC Controller with User-Friendly HMI
Cooling System: Integrated Chiller for Slurry and Spindle Temperature Control
Safety Features: Enclosed Machining Area, Interlocks, Emergency Stop Button