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5-axis (3+2 axes and continuous path) machining centres
News Release from: Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools | Subject: UFZ 6 travelling-column, 5-axis machining centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 February 2006
Long-bed, 5-axis machining centre
changes heads
A travelling-column, 5-axis machining centre, with X-axis up to 30m, has an automatic head change system so that all machining - from roughing to finishing - can be carried out in a single set-up.
A manufacturer investing in a UFZ 6 travelling-column, 5-axis machining centre, launched at EMO 2005 by SHW, can specify an X-axis of 3-30m coupled with a vertical Y-axis of from 1.6 to 4.1m and a Z-axis of 1.6m The new, German-built machine is available through sole UK 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 SHW universal, 2-axis milling head with its 50kW/5,000 rev/min spindle delivering up to 700Nm of torque is used mainly for roughing operations.
It has a 360 deg C-axis with a positioning accuracy of +/-3 sec of arc, while A-axis positioning is from +90 to -90 deg to within +/-2 sec of arc, there being 64,800 different machining positions.
It is possible to change over automatically to a 26kW/25,000 rev/min high frequency spindle head or a customer-specific head for finishing operations.
The former has fully interpolating, 360 deg C- and A-axis.
A considerable advantage for the user is the slim, tapered construction of the head, allowing machining of narrow contours and pockets on complicated components.
Many different table configurations are possible to suit the type of components being produced.
For example, a user may opt for one large, fixed table running the length of the machine, or two smaller tables each providing additional travel in the X-axis.
Linear slideways allow very fast movements in all axes for a machine of this size, with acceleration of 2m/s2 to a maximum rapid traverse rate of 36m/min.
A 1m diameter, rotary table can be added at one end of the fixed table to provide an extra CNC axis for machining smaller components, and even this table can be given 1-3m of X-axis movement.
There are also indexing head options for machining large, tubular components.
Technical data for the machine includes 50-taper or HSK 100 tooling, up to 150 stations in the tool magazine, and water-cooled drive motors in the Y and Z axes.
There is a choice of Siemens, Heidenhain or Fidia control.
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