During October 2022 WD Hearn completed the installation of a Microdynamics 50V Vertical Machining Center at GUD Filters in Kwazulu Natal.
GUD Filters, South Africa’s leading automotive filter brand, manufactured its first filter in Durban in 1949. As the automotive industry evolved so the company expanded over time to become the market leader in South Africa. GUD Filters has manufacturing facilities in Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Zimbabwe and has distribution centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban. The company’s headquarters are in Prospecton, KwaZulu Natal and it employs in excess of 1800 people.
X-Axis: 1270mm
Y-Axis: 635mm
Z-Axis: 635mm
Table Size: 1420x630nm
Max. Workplace Size: 1270x630x630nm
Max. Table Load: 1500kg
Spindle Taper: NST No.40
Spindle Motor Power: 31kW
Max. Cutting Torque: 141N.m
Spindle Speed: 15000
Rapid Feedrate X-Axis: 52000mm/min
Rapid Feedrate Y-Axis: 52000mm/min
Rapid Feedrate Z-Axis: 48000mm/min
Cutting Feedrate: 0-20000mm/min
Magazine Capacity: 40