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News Release from: Cincinnati Machine | Subject: Genius 500 parallel kinematics machining centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 March 2005
Parallel kinematic machining centres
delivered
Highly dynamic parallel kinematic machining centres used in German plants provide high rigidity that allows high speeds and feeds and a much reduced idle time factor.
In October 2004, two Genius 500 customer machining centres were delivered by Cross Huller Knowsley's associate company in Ludwigsburg, Germany The machines were installed at Guehring in Sigmaringen and at BMW Motors in Steyr/Austria and after commissioning and training of the operators the machines were properly handed over
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 12 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Genius 500 has two vertical Y-axes whose integrated motions create the motion of the motor spindle on the X/Y-level.
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The range of use of the machines varies extremely at both customers.
Guehring uses the Genius 500 mainly for testing of new progressive tools and machining procedures.
The high rigidity allows high speeds and feeds and a positive idle time ratio.
The Genius 500 can be used for flexible applications, e g, with minimum efforts and without a conventional spindle guideway assembly the machine can be converted from high pressure (up to 80 bar) coolant operation to minimum quantity coolant.
The complete working area and chip disposal are designed for both machining options.
The Genius 500 delivered to BMW Steyr is used for small-series production and completely machines an aluminum crank case.
It is also equipped with an accelerometer for monitoring the motor spindle.
During a nine month testing period at Heidelberger Druck in Wiesloch, the Genius 500 prototype had already overcome the first hurdles of production application.
Over this period of time, a constant exchange of ideas and experiences took place between Heidelberger Druck and the development department of Cross Huller Ludwigsburg.
Thus, essential insights of this testing period could be used for further machines.
For both new projects, the direct contact to the customer will be kept continously.
This enables Cross Huller to react immediately and thus secure customer satisfaction.
Cross Huller, Knowsley, UK, and Cross Huller, Ludwigsburg, Germany, are part of the ThyssenKrupp MetalCutting machine tool group with facilities across Europe, the Americas and Asia with names like Giddings and Lewis, Hessapp, Fadal, Diedesheim and Witzig and Frank.
The group is a leading supplier of high quality precision machining facilities to the automotive, aerospace, material handling, power generation and oil field industries as well as job shops throughout the world.
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