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News Release from: Chiron Werke UK | Subject: Vision machining centres
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 November 2003
Possibly the fastest M-C yet made its
debut at EMO
To satisfy users' demands for faster chipping, a German machine tool builder unveiled at EMO what may be the fastest machining centre yet, with axes accelerations to 5G and axes speeds to 120m/min.
To satisfy users' demands for faster chipping, a German machine tool builder unveiled at EMO what may be the fastest machining centre yet, with axes accelerations of up to 5G and axes speeds up to 120m/min The main aim of development engineers at Chiron is to achieve quicker chipping, which translates into highly productive manufacturing processes and extremely short floor-to-floor periods
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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At EMO 2003, we once again showed how our corporate philosophy "Seconds ahead" can be put into practice with "innovative solutions" of our highly talented developers, said Dr.Ing.
Hans-Henning Winkler, managing director Chiron-Werke, Tuttlingen, Germany.
"Achieving the shortest possible floor-to-floor time has always been our first priority while constructing CNC machining centres.
The patented, incredibly quick tool change for which Chiron machining centres are known worldwide plays an important role in achieving this goal.
Due to the high acceleration of highly dynamic main spindle drives and axis drives in our machine tools, non-productive periods are reduced considerably.
Ensuring high machine availability and process safety is one of our strategic goals." Ready for production - the new high performance machining centre Chiron Vision - Chiron Vision, one of the quickest machining centres in the world, is a leader in dynamics, speed and accuracy.
After a vigorous development and trial period, Chiron Vision is now ready to enchant you with its exceptional qualities.
You will be amazed by its performance - the axes in Vision machining centres move with a rapid speed of up to 120m/min, acceleration up to 3G and vectorial axis acceleration of 5.2G.
With a chip-to-chip time of 1.2s, Vision is much superior to competitive machines and also one of the fastest machine tools in the world.
Other outstanding features of Visionare its solid, powerful machine tool construction, high rigidity - even if there is a crash - and excellent accessibility.
The thermal stability of this system is ensured by direct measuring systems and accurate temperature maintenance of the machine body.
With Vision, our engineers have once again succeeded in developing a compact CNC precision machine with high application flexibility as it requires very little floor space and can be moved effortlessly from one manufacturing place to another.
Flexibility and ideal working area for a large range of workpieces - Vision is an ideal machine for milling and drilling a wide range of workpieces in a highly productive manner.
A few areas of application are the automobile supply industry, medical engineering, electronics industry, production of fittings, pumps and compressors, die cast manufacturing and tool and mould construction.
The fully enclosed coolant-proof working area with a special steel cover and smooth, steep walls guarantees perfect chip flow, making this centre a perfect solution for dry machining and workpiece production involving high chip quantity.
The working area only has the spindle, the required machining tool, the fixture and the workpiece.
Stable swivel doors with a simple design provide high accessibility for loading and unloading workpieces.
Parallel kinematics for X and Y movements - this high performance centre is equipped with Chiron -specific parallel kinematics and linear motors for the X and Y movements.
With this excellent high-tech solution, both axes move independently of each other and define the main spindle movement with their cinematic interplay.
High performance spindle - thanks to the powerful main spindle drive, an enormous cutting volume can be achieved.
Spindle speeds up to 40,000 rev/min ensure high cutting speeds.
Due to the exceptionally short run-up time of the water-cooled synchronous motor spindle, chip-to-chip times are reduced to a minimum.
Five-axis simultaneous milling for the highest possible manufacturing capacity - the 2-axis NC swivel rotary table has opened further application possibilities for Vision.
Wear-proof torque drive motors offer the highest possible acceleration and accuracy.
Complex operations with five axes can be implemented accurately and quickly with the help of highly efficient control options.
Incredibly quick tool change - the tool change in Vision is carried out by an incredibly quick, failure-proof pick-up system with a tool changing time of approx.
0.5 seconds.
The chain magazine is integrated in the machine base and covered for protection against chips.
It has been designed for HSK 40 and can accommodate up to 40 tools.
Chiron Laser Control provides an ideal solution for tool measurement and tool breakage monitoring.
Dr.Ing.
Dirk Prust, Deputy Managing Director of Chiron-Werke commented that: "With Chiron Vision we have achieved a milestone among practically orientated machines with parallel kinematics." Chiron Vision distinguishes itself by: * its solid, powerful construction; * simple calibration; * low maintenance expenses and * perfect ergonomics.
Vision sets a perfect example for flexible use of CNC precision machines as it requires very little floor space (2300 x 1150 mm) and can be easily moved from one manufacturing place to another (with integrated transport wheels).
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