Lathe turret wins JSME new technology medal

Mori Seiki have been recognised by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers and awarded the 2004 JSME Medal for New Technology for the development of the 'turret with a built-in motor'.

The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers was founded in 1897 by a group of engineers from the related fields of machinery and mechanical systems.

The JSME is an organisation of engineering experts designed to contribute to society.

The purpose of the JSME Award is to encourage the development of mechanical engineering and industry.

The Society annually gives this award to outstanding papers and technologies.

Mori Seiki have been recognized by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers and awarded the 2004 JSME Medal for New Technology for the development of the 'turret with a built-in motor' on the NL Turning Centres The milling mechanism on conventional CNC lathes generates a great deal of heat and vibration due to the large number of parts involved, including the motor and gear belt.

A built-in construction was adopted for the 'turret with a built-in milling motor', incorporating the motor inside the turret - a world's first.

This revolutionary design minimises heat generation and vibration while eliminating transmission losses.

The new design increases both machining accuracy and cutting performance The NL Series can handle face milling of 80mm dia.

(3.1in dia.) to deliver milling power virtually indistinguishable from that of No.

40 taper machining centers.

The design has eliminated the transmission mechanism.

Therefore, sources of heat are eliminated and jacket cooling is performed by building a motor within a turret.

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