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News Release from: Handtmann A-punkt Automation | Subject: PBZ NT 5-axis bar profile-machining centres
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 July 2004
Centres machine six sides of bar and
extrusions
Portal machining centre performs 5-axis, high-speed machining of magazine-fed bar, extrusions and rolled profiles on six sides and offers fast set-up times and short cycle times.
The Handtmann PBZ NT series of portal-type 5-axis machining centres machine bar, extrusions and rolled profiled long products up to 14m in length Stock is repeatedly fed forward clamped and manipulated for a sequence of milling and profile-milling, multi-angular drilling, and thread cutting forming or milling
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Built-in sawing system performs straight and mitre cuts and there are facilities for notching and compound angle cuts up to 3D notches.
Handtmann A-Punkt Automation, based in Baienfurt, Germany, has supplied many of its PBZ NT machining centres to aluminium processors and extruders, aerospace, automotive and railroad rolling stock industries as well as manufacturers of window and door frames, curtain walling, electro-mechanical and electronics components and general mechanical engineering parts.
Described by the company as a 'one-man-factory', the PBZ NT machining centres have a water-cooled high frequency 19kW spindle motor with HSK-50-E spindle, direct-path measuring systems, including the rotating axis, tool magazines of different capacities, hydraulic clamping of the rotating axis and saw blades up to 500mm diameter.
Options include through-spindle coolant system, laser monitoring of tooling and workpiece and swarf conveyor.
Handtmann offers a choice of CNC systems and 2D and 3D programming systems.
About Handtmann - Handtmann A-Punkt Automation is part of the Handtmann Group of companies based in Biberach, southern Germany.
The company has a 125-year history and has specialised for over 10 years in the development of 5-axis high speed portal machining centres in the field of aluminium and profile machining.
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