Fuji unveils ANS-300TTS and ANS-320TTS lathes

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team Mar 11, 2009

Fuji Machine America Corporation has introduced the ANS-300TTS and ANS-320TTS twin-turret automated shaft lathes for high-volume applications with short cycle times.

Featuring four-axis simultaneous operation and Fuji's own gantry robot, the ANS-300TTS and the ANS-320TTS are claimed to achieve faster cycle times and faster takt for optimal work piece output.

The rigid box construction of these lathes is intended to ensure high-quality spindle output.

Approximately 50 per cent of the process cycle time is reduced by high spindle and cutting thrust.

A honeycomb-constructed column is said to enhance rigidity and reduce machine weight.

Featuring a compact design, floor space requirements are at a minimum.

The footprint of the ANS-300TTS measures 5ft 7in (width) x 7ft (diameter) x 9ft 6in (height), while the footprint of the ANS-320TTS measures 6ft 6in (width) x 7ft (diameter) x 10ft 8in (height).

The included Fuji-designed and -built high-speed two-axis gantry robot enables the ANS-300TTS to carry up to 11lb + 11lb, while the ANS-320TTS can carry up to 22lb + 22lb.

For faster and smoother simultaneous multi-axis movement to access the front, back, left and right of the traverse axis, the ANS-300TTS and the ANS-320TTS are equipped with Fuji's SP1 Max Robot Controller.

A Fanuc 320i-A CNC control with five-place decimal positioning control (English) and four-place metric are also included.

Both the ANS-300TTS and the ANS-320TTS operate at a maximum spindle speed of 3,500 revolutions per minute and hard-turn with a 20HP spindle motor.

Featuring a curvic coupling, the turret heads on each slide are capable of heavy radial force developed during cuts.

The programmable travelling tailstock features a long stroke of 13.78in.

Suitable for machining pinion shafts, turbo charger shafts, input shafts, output shafts, axle shafts, electric motor shafts and more, the ANS-300TTS and the ANS-320TTS machines turn diameters up to 7.1in and shaft work up to 11.81in long (with the option to upgrade to the ANS-320TTS to machine shaft work up to 23.62in long).

These machines employ built-in robotic automation and in-process auto-gauging for quality control and are engineered with Fuji-custom work holding, all from one source.

This allows Fuji engineers to guarantee takt time, cycle time and CPK with turnkey and run-off solutions that are built for lean manufacturing.