Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Travelling Column",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Vertical machining centre shortens cycle times from
Yamazaki Mazak UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "Travelling column vertical machining centre brings a subcontractor shorter cycle times and ensure high accuracy positioning over extended periods of operation".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Five-axis machining centre has 150 deg tilt table from
Cincinnati Machine: "A 5-axis, 5-sided large capacity machining centre has spindle speeds up to 20,000 rev/min and can machine parts up to 400mm diameter and 300mm high with a tilt capability up to 150 deg".
In December 2007, we covered the news from 600 Centre
concerning its Mitsui Seiki HS6A horizontal machining centre
- take a look at Horizontal machining center machines optics
which says: "Custom built horizontal machining centre has machined the largest lightweight beryllium optic for an infrared optimised space telescope to be launched in 2013".
Take a look also at the news release from Dugard, CNC machining developments to be shown,
as well as Five axis machining of aerospace components from Dugard,
and Machining centres offer precise 5-axis milling from DMG (UK).
See also:
Travelling column CNC machine mills 10m parts
(September 2007)
Work pieces up to 10m long, with little limitation on weight, can be machined on a travelling column CNC milling machine design, which is available in several sizes
Floor-type CNC miller/borer is highly precise
(September 2007)
A highly rigid, floor-type travelling column CNC milling and boring machine combines high rough-machining capacity with high finishing accuracy
Vertical machining centres take heavy loads
(July 2007)
Cincinnati Machine exhibits at EMO 2007 will include vertical machining centes equipped for 5-axis and five-sides machining of workpieces up to 10,000kg
Machine tool group to show six new CNC lathes
(June 2007)
DMG plans to show six new machines at the forthcoming EMO machine tool exhibition, including universal, vertical, twin-spindle, mill/turn centres, sliding head and multi-spindle types
Automation determines BIW consistency
(May 2007)
Where prudent, a German builder of luxury car body-in-white assemblies on a low volume basis uses automation where consistency of assembly is required, reports the editor, Mike Page
News on the Fixed bed and travelling column milling machines from CME - Maquinaria CME, SA
(May 2007)
Over 80% of some EUR 30 million orders for its CNC fixed bed and travelling column milling machines have come from abroad, reports Spanish machine tool builder Maquinaria CME
Travelling column VMC is under GBP 90,000
(March 2007)
A travelling column vertical machining centre (VMC) is a compact 'entry level' twin-table machine that accepts work up to 1800mm long or operates in 'pendelum' mode
High end precision machining centres agency
(March 2007)
HK Technologies has been selected as the new and exclusive agency for the United Kingdom and Ireland for Unisign, a Netherlands based manufacturer of High End Precision Machining Centres
Long bed, travelling column millers offered in UK
(November 2006)
Company dealing in second-hand and re-engineered machine tools is offering two Butler 'Elgamill' long-bed, travelling column, horizontal spindle, milling/boring machines
Five-axis machining centre shown for first time
(May 2006)
A 5-axis machining centre of rigid portal type design and combining big capacity with a high level of structural robustness was shown at MACH 2006 alongside a universal bed-type miller
News on the Hedelius BC80-2500 travelling column CNC miller from Dugard
(April 2006)
Railroad switches (points) maker sought very rigid, long table machine to mill Grade A rail steel, which, at 260BHN is tough and a German machining centre gave best tool life:metal removal ratio
Pick-up spindle VTLs are self-loaders
(March 2006)
The inverted spindle travelling column design of vertical turning lathes provides a self-loading cycle and two machines can be installed side by side to handshake and reposition the part
Open House' shows machining centres
(February 2006)
UK's new Asquith Butler machine tool company attracted 74 visitors from 40 companies during a recent 'Open House', which demonstrated horizontal and vertical, heavy duty machining centres
Machine tools to focus on 'complete machining'
(February 2006)
Focussing on 'complete machining' systems, there will be 13 machine tools, including latest VMCs, turning centres and high specification vertical turning centre on show
Large roll grinder and CNC Elgamill are for sale
(February 2006)
Among second-hand machine tools currently available from a UK company are a large Craven travelling wheel head roll grinder and a Butler CNC floor-type, high power travelling column Elgamill
More MACH exhibitors announce 'UK firsts' '
(February 2006)
New at MACH' Web site gives exhibitors the opportunity to outline in 20 words details of what they will be displaying at the show that has not been seen before at a UK trade exhibition
Travelling column VMC has dual-pallet indexing
(January 2006)
Vertical machining centre with a travelling column design and integrated rotary dual-pallet indexing system provides higher levels of productivity and output and efficient workpiece loading/unloading
Powerful OD/ID grinder has 1000mm capacity
(November 2005)
With capacity up to 1000mm in diameter a powerful compact production precision surface and profile grinder performs internal and external cylindrical grinding of rotationally symmetrical workpieces
Mill/turn centre offers lean machining
(October 2005)
Lean manufacturing 'one-hit' mill/turning cell features three spindles, a 42mm bar capacity and 100mm chucking diameter, two turrets and a 24 tool magazine
News on the Travelling column vertical machining centre from Dugard
(July 2005)
Travelling column, long-table VMC is able to machine a wide range of components from all sides by swivelling the spindle to approach from any direction
Mill/turn cell features three spindles
(July 2005)
A lean manufacturing 'one-hit' mill/turning cell features three spindles, a 42mm bar capacity and 100mm chucking diameter, two turrets and a 24 tool magazine
Long-bed VMCs cut cycle times by 15%
(June 2005)
Two long bed travelling-column style vertical machining centres at aerospace sub-contractor have cut cycle times by at least 15% n a variety of three-axis parts
M-C selected on cost:specification ratio
(May 2005)
'Specification-to-cost ratio' was the key factor used by a subcontractor to select a larger travelling column machining centre with a view to expanding its markets
YMT acquires Crawford Swift, Binns and Berry
(April 2005)
Yorkshire Machine Tools has acquired Crawford Swift and Binns and Berry and the group confidently claims to be a world leader in the large machine tool refurbishment sector
Open House showed wide CNC machine range
(April 2005)
One of the widest ranges of metal cutting machine tools, available from any single company, was represented at a 2005 UK Open House by Hardinge-Bridgeport
High rigidity, fast HMC is for all purposes
(April 2005)
Combining the advantages of travelling column and portal designs to maximise rigidity, a HMC offers accelerations up to 1.6G, rapid traverse speeds of 100m/min and chip-to-chip times of 2.5s
Large miller-borers have higher cutting speeds
(April 2005)
Latest Soraluce fixed-table travelling column, floor-type and travelling table milling centres now offer high cutting speeds and higher rapid traverses than their predecessors
Universal spindle head does the job economically
(March 2005)
To avoid purchasing a 4-axis machine, engineering company chose a CNC bed mill with universal spindle head to mill, drill, ream and bore many of its smaller fabrications
5G acceleration machining centre beats rivals
(January 2005)
By comparison with machining centres with conventional drives, the travelling column design of this linear motored model provides better performance by a factor or three
HMC structure offers high precision, dynamics
(July 2004)
Using a structural concept that combines the advantages of of travelling column and portal designs a horizontal machining centre offers maximum rigidity, precision and high dynamics
Travelling column M-C removes metal at 1000cm3/min
(July 2004)
Universal travelling column machining centre, developed for high metal removal while maintaining precise levels of accuracy and surface finish, is able to remove material at up to 1000cm3/min
Long travelling column machine has linear motors
(April 2004)
A longer travelling column, vertical machining centre equipped with linear motor drives is ideal for machining aerospace components and larger dies and moulding tools
VMC has latest manual guide CAM on board
(March 2004)
Of ten machines shown under power, a twin pallet VMC has the latest manual guide CAM while two updated two axis lathes will be hard turning aerospace components to 'super precision' finish
Expansion called for new heavy duty CNC machines
(January 2004)
A trio of CNC machines are playing a key role in meeting demand for the manufacture of precision parts for downhole drills in the oil and gas industry at a Sheffield-based contractor