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News Release from: Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools | Subject: Hermle C 600 U 5-axis vertical machining centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 September 2004
Gantry-type VMC brings agility to 5-axis
work
A gantry-type, vertical-spindle machining centre with integrated fourth and fifth axes provided by a 280mm diameter rotary table on a +/-115 degree swivelling trunnion machines complex parts.
A gantry-type, vertical-spindle machining centre with integrated fourth and fifth axes provided by a 280mm diameter rotary table on a +/-115 degree swivelling trunnion has been introduced by the German manufacturer, Hermle Designated C 600 U, it is available in the UK through sole agent, Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools, Gosport
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The machine is intended for 5-axis CNC machining of complex components weighing up to 300kg, such as moulds, dies and aerospace parts within a 450mm cube, although the X-axis extends to 600mm.
For machining of graphite EDM electrodes, various extractor units may be specified.
Acceleration of 5m/s2 to 35m/min traverse rate in all linear axes, and 25 rev/min in the rotary axes, provide the rapid motions necessary for economic production of multiple parts, chip-to-chip time being around 5.5 seconds.
Footprint of the machine is compact at 4.5m2.
As with other Hermle 5-axis machines, the C 600 U is constructed on a mineral casting bed for maximum stability.
The bed has a patented arrangement of three staggered linear guideways, one being central to, and set back from, the outer two.
This effectively halves the span and gives stable Y-axis traverse owing to three-point support combined with a single drive unit in line with the central carriage on the gantry.
There are three options of water-cooled, AC spindles from 10,000 rev/min/25kW/159Nm to 40,000 rev/min/10kW/6.5Nm to suit diverse applications from contouring moulds out of tool steel to high speed machining of light alloys for the aerospace industry.
A 30-position magazine for SK40 taper tools is standard.
CNC system is the Heidenhain iTNC 530 with the Siemens S840D available as an option, both of which are Ethernet enabled for networking.
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