Hardinge Inc. has announced the release of the Bridgeport GX-250 5AX 5-axis vertical machining center(VMC). It is designed to handle small, complex workpieces that require closely held tolerances and fine surface finishes. According to the company, the machine is ideally suited for the requirements of the die/mold, aerospace, medical and automotive industries. This rigid C-frame machine features a compact footprint and fully integrated 5-axis rotary. Axis travels are11. 8" (300mm) X, 15.7" (400mm) Y and16. 9" (430 mm) Z. The Bridgeport GX-250 5AX is provided with a FANUC 31i control system with 10.4" LCD. Standard features include Manual Guide I, simultaneously controlled 5-axes,macro executer, high speed processing, look ahead 1000 blocks, NANO smoothing, tool center point control, tilted working plane function, polar coordinate / cylindrical / helical interpolation and more. Machine options include part probe, tool probe, auto door with light curtain, mist collector, C-axis encoder and more. For more information contact: Hardinge Inc. P.O. Box 1507 Elmira, NY 14902-1507 800-843-8801 info@hardinge.com www.hardinge.com M T, WY, CO, UT, ID, W. NE Hartwig Colorado 8599 Prairie Trail Drive Suite 400 Englewood, CO 80112 303-373-9450 www.hartwiginc.com WA, OR, N. ID Gosiger Northwest 14221 29th Street East Suite 102 Sumner, WA98390 253-495-8144 CA, NV Gosiger West 2334 E. Valencia Drive Fullerton, CA92831 877-655-1306 AZ Arizona CNC 1235 South 48th Street Suite 1 Tempe, AZ 85281 480-615-6353