DEPO-HC 1212 Machine CNC Machining

At Highfield Gears, we provide our customers with quality industrial gearbox repair services they can rely on. We make sure your gearbox is back up and running to its original form in record time. Our machines and experts work with a range of brands, including David Brown, Radicon and Flender - all of whom develop units with which our machines are compatible with.

We also provide reverse engineering services. Reverse engineering is essentially breaking down an object to see how it works. You do this to better understand how something operates. This can be useful in terms of upgrading your machines and ensuring they are being used to their maximum capacity. We are able to strip back or upgrade a range of components, including worm gears, helical gears, spur gears and more.One of our areas of expertise includes computer numerical control (CNC) machining. We continue to innovate in this space, keeping up to date with the latest technology, investing in new state of the art machines such as the DEPO-HC 1212 machine.

Highfield Gears pride ourselves on being industry trailblazers. This is why we have invested in pioneering modern machinery like the DEPO-HC 1212 machine. In doing so this allows us to stay at the top of our game and continue to deliver the degree of excellence customers have come to expect from us.

CNC machinery refers to the computer-based manufacturing process that allows engineers to automate the control of machine tools using pre-programmed software. It allows you to control a range of complex machinery, including cutters, grinders and more. With CNC machining, you can cut, shape and create different parts and prototypes.

What is the DEPO-HC 1212 machine?

The DEPO-HC 1212 is the latest addition to our CNC machine portfolio. It is an extremely powerful machine and comes fully equipped with Heidenhain 530 control. The Heidenhain has a touch probe with an automatic workpiece inspection. This allows the machine to work with key components and sensitive workpieces. This makes it ideal for industries with notoriously difficult armoury, such as Nuclear, Marine, Oil and Gas industries.

A one of a kind CNC machine, the DEPO-HC 121 has the ability to check the accuracy of the drawings it is machining against after it has completed the task. This enables you to work at optimal efficiency and accuracy. You can also compare your components against competitors to see how you match up. At Highfield Gears, we do this by providing you with an inspection report if requested.

In investing heavily in the DEPO-HC 1212 machine we have put Highfield gears and our customers ahead of the curve equipping us for the technology of tomorrow. To find out more about this highly sophisticated piece of machinery, please enquire with a member of our team here.

Who is the DEPO-HC 1212 machine for?

If you work in the below industries, the DEPO-HC 1212 is for you:

Automotive
Rail
Waterways &Locks
Renewable Energy
Steel
Quarrying
Shipping
Marine
Mining
Construction
Defence
Oil
Gas
Sub Sea
Nuclear
Power Generation
Aerospace
Offshore Market

These are all industries that would benefit from CNC machining and the efficiency it can bring to businesses. The cutting edge technology in our DEPO-HC 1212 machines provides these companies with high-quality components and allows them to create large infrastructures. These can include everything from cast valves and travelling clamps to motor casing and manifolds.

Key Features of the DEPO-HC 1212 Machine

The DEPO-HC 1212 High Precision Horizontal Machining Centre comes with a full CNC Rotary Table as well as many other additional benefits. These include:

A rotary table to produce large spur, helical and bevel gears. These gears can go up to 30 MOD and 3 metres in diameter. Creating gears on this scale allows us to be, one of the largest gear manufacturing companies in the UK.
Spindle speed that ranges up to 12,000 rpm.
HKS100 tooling complete with shrink-fit tooling facilities. This means we are able to work with a variety of materials including mild steel, cast iron, carbon steel, bronze, duplex, super duplex, marine bronzes, stainless steel and tungsten to name a few.
1.6 metres and load capacity of up to 6 tonnes.
Capability to do a 360 degree on projects over 3 metres in diameter.

The DEPO-HC 1212 also comes with a complimentary full CAD-CAM machining package. We can scale up this package for the more complex large scale machining components.

Key Functions of the DEPO-HC 1212 Machine

Suitable for machining large gearcase castings.
Produce large scale machining for one of a kind products ranging from 1 offs to batch items.
Provide an inspection report if requested.
Rapid inspections
Reduced downtime on machining.

What products are made by CNC machines?

CNC machinery, such as the revolutionary DEPO-HC 1212 machine, allows businesses to increase the speed of production and produce parts on a mass scale while maintaining accuracy and precision. The beauty of CNC machines, such as the DEPO-HC 1212, is the vast number of products they can produce across many industries. For example, in the automotive industry alone, there are at least five car parts that are produced using CNC machinery - these being fluid system components, exhausts parts, bushings, valve retainers and suspension components. It allows them to increase the speed of production and produce the parts on a mass scale while maintaining the accuracy and precision you need to create a car people can rely on.Within the aerospace industry, CNC machinery is key to ensuring the engineers are able to construct each and every component to its exact specifications. This includes creating devices such as airfoils, landing gear parts, and electrical connectors.

CNC machinery is also widely used in the marine industry. These machines play an important role in how this industry operates. Introducing machines such as the DEPO-HC 1212, for example, is often used to ensure the boats remain intact. A CNC machine is able to produce uniformed molds and is able to help engineers foresee any errors that may take place, preventing accidents from occurring.

CNC machines have also served the oil and gas industry for years. The reason being is that heavy-duty machines, such as the DEPO-HC 1212 are able to produce high-quality products, such as pump housings, valve bodies, including subsea valves, butterfly valves and control valves. This will allow you to drill, tap and mill with precision, increasing quality and efficiency. CNC machines are also able to produce products such as clamps, collars, pump casings, tether clamps, anchor bases and pull heads for a range of industries including oil and gas.

All in all, there is very little a CNC machine cannot produce. To find it out if the DEPO-HC 1212 is for you, contact a member of our team today.

Choosing Highfield Gears

Experience – Our expert team have worked within a range of sectors in the gear manufacturing industry. Our experience with powerful heavy-duty machinery ranges across medium to large scale billts, forgings, castings, rings and beyond.

Cutting-Edge Machinery – From the moment we opened our doors, we have kept our fingers on the pulse of innovation. By investing in the latest equipment, we are able to produce the best quality work for our customers. Direct from our Huddersfield base, we work with a diverse range of components, including helical, spur and bevel gearboxes of all sizes. This includes gear cutting and gear grinding.

Specialist Knowledge – We go deeper than your average gearbox manufacturer. Our decades of industry experience have allowed us to develop a more holistic approach to how we find the solutions to best serve our customer’s requirements. This includes making sure the gearbox application meets their expectations. In choosing this approach, we make sure the performance of your gearbox is not just fixed but enhanced.

UK-Based Experts – Unlike our competitors, we keep our manufacturing and repair services on UK soil. We are proud of the talent, expertise and experience of our team who are based in the town of Huddersfield. This not only allows us to retain UK talent but also empowers us to serve our clients in the UK efficiently, reducing downtime and providing speedy turnaround times for our customers.

Quality Assurance – Our experienced and highly trained staff work in conjunction with the latest technology to ensure we are consistently delivering products to the highest standards.

24-Hour Operation – The passion for what we do runs deep. This is why we operate a 24-hour service, working through all hours of the day and night to ensure we deliver what you need. This means we can react quickly and work on your gearboxes in a timely fashion.

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At Highfield Gears we specialise in the tough areas so you don’t have to. From steelwork to chemical agitation we continue to push boundaries and fulfil the needs of our customers.

Alongside our CNC machines, we also offer repair services delivered by the most experienced people in the industry. This includes providing you with a detailed report outlining what the issues with your gearbox are and the solutions in order to improve them.

As a business, we manufacture entirely in house. This way, we avoid any delays that can come from third party involvement. It also allows us to maintain the quality you have come to expect from us without any outside implications.

Interested? You can find out more about our different services here. If you are based anywhere in the UK, including Aberdeen, Liverpool, Cardiff and Birmingham, or further afield in mainland Europe, our experts are on hand to assist you with your machining needs. Grab your free quote and start your CNC machining journey with the DEPO-HC 1212 machine today.