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News Release from: Leader CNC | Subject: 5-axis Kitamura Mytrunnion 1 machining centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 November 2006
Five-axis machining centre turns and
grinds too
A 5-axis machining centre is capable of machining, turning and grinding complex medical parts, aerospace components, and similar complex parts up to 350mm in diameter x 215mm high.
On stand E701 at the Medical Device Technology exhibition, UK, on 14-15th February, 2007, will be the revolutionary 5-axis Kitamura Mytrunnion 1 machining centre Exhibited by the UK and Ireland distributor, Leader CNC Technologies; Kitamura Machinery has just launched the new machine that is capable of machining, turning and grinding complex components
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Leader CNC Technologies, the UK and Ireland distributor of Kitamura Machinery has demonstrated the 5-axis Kitamura Mytrunnion 1 machining centre at an exhibition.
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Suited to the medical sector and utilising an upgraded Fanuc 300iS control, the Mytrunnion 1 has been designed not only for high speed 5-axis machining; it can also turn components at 1,000 rev/min.
The machine also combines an optional 30,000 rev/min spindle speed with the rotary table for grinding operations.
With processing times of increasing importance, the Mytrunnion 1 has an extremely fast tool-to-tool time of 1.1s that works with a 60 position automatic tool changer, which is fitted as standard.
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The Mytrunnion 1 is ideal for medical parts, aerospace components, and similar complex parts up to 350mm in diameter and 215mm high.
Cooled ballscrews and scales are fitted as standard to achieve and maintain the extremely high accuracy.
Not only do these attributes make the machine ideal for tight tolerance components, it also guarantees exceptional repeatability.
To demonstrate this, the machine at IMTS was fitted with a 20 pallet system to exhibit the Mytrunnion's capability to comfortably fit into a volume production or unmanned running environment.
For 5-axis machining, the Mytrunnion 1 uses an A-axis tilting trunnion fitted with an integral full rotary C-axis having a rotational speed of 1,000 rev/min.
The Mytrunnion 1 is also capable of heavy duty cutting.
This is provided by its hardened and ground box ways that have a dampening effect seven times greater than linear guide ways.
When combined with the high spindle torque, the Mytrunnion has a removal rate of 240cm3/min in S50C steel - exceptional for a machine of that size.
At under 7m2, the Mytrunnion 1 has been designed to take up less floor space, now at a premium in most companies.
This footprint is increasingly impressive when the overall capability of this machine allows it to finish components in a single set-up, usually in an area requiring a number of machines.
Since the launch of the larger 630mm pallet Kitamura Mytrunnion vertical 5-axis machining centre in 2002, worldwide installations now number over 100 units.
Additionally, over 800 5-axis Supercell horizontal machines have been installed since 1981, confirming the capability of Kitamura to manufacture multi axis machines.
For further information on the MyTrunnion 1 or alternate solutions available from Kitamura and Toshiba Machine Tools or DMC turning centres, please contact Leader CNC or visit us at MedTec. Request a free brochure from Leader CNC ...
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