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News Release from: Costruzioni Meccaniche Caorle | Subject: End-working machines
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 March 2002
End-workers can include three-axis MC
modules
A designer and builder of end-working machines produces types from simple, sequentially-conrolled arrangements to complex systems employing three-axis machining centre modules.
Costruzioni Meccaniche CAORLE is an Italian manufacturer of machine tools, which is specialized in the production of machines and CNC production centres conceived to carry out any kind of end working operations For example, the CL132-5000 machine has been installed on the production sites of a French company (Sahleduc)
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 11 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Machining the ends of various types of components simultaneously is carrried out essentially by a twin machining centre system without having to move or reposition the component.
It was designed specifically to chamfer the ends of cylindrical bodies.
With CL132-5000 the machining operations are as follows: 1.
Manual loading of the workpieces (one each time) onto loading arms which come out in front of the machine.
There are two arms in the "out position" waiting for a raw workpiece and the other two are positioned below the piece that the CL132 is machining.
When it is done the unloader : discharges the machined component and loads the new one.
2.
The raw workpiece is positioned in line with two opposed ISO40 spindles (one each side); they open themselves and clamp the cylinder body on the internal diameter.
3.
A pair of strong floating centering jaws clamp the workpiece.
4.
ISO40spindles are in the out position.
5.
Lateral movement of the units (each side you have one ISO40 and one ISO50 spindle.
6.
Spindle ISO50 will be positioned in line with the centre of the workpiece.
7.
Frontal movement for machining.
8.
Discharge of the workpiece at the rear of the machine.
Usually the machines have a loader conveyor at the rear and a lateral discharging system.
The model MC7, which is being completed uses a three-axis machining centre, equipped with Siemens Sinumerik 840D CNC for end-machining.
Pass-off is scheduled for the end of March 2002.
On each side you have one ISO50 spindle plus a tool changer serving 20 pockets.
Maximum length of workpieces is 3000mm and diameter is 200mm.
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