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Rotary and linear transfer machines
News Release from: Mikron Machining Technology | Subject: Linear and rotary transfer systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 September 2005
Transfer machining systems drive down
costs
Linear and rotary transfer high speed machining systems of various size and flexible CNC machines of different productivity and flexibility levels drive down production costs.
Linear and rotary transfer high speed machining systems of various size and flexible CNC machines of different productivity and flexibility levels drive down production costs With more than 1,000 companies in the world using more than 7,000 Mikron transfer machines, the Mikron Machining Technology division is a core business in the forward thinking global Mikron Group (headquartered in Bienne, Switzerland)
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Claiming to being the world's fastest rotary special purpose machine tool for components up to 32mm diameter, a 24-station design is able to machine up to 500 components/min.
The division engineers turnkey solutions to enable the maximum productivity to be achieved out of the production of components for a diverse range of international names in the automotive, medical, security, electrical and electronic, domestic appliance and office equipment sectors.
The division Machining Technology - headquartered in Agno (Switzerland) - with a further process development and build facility in Rottweil (Southern Germany), employs more than 560 people and is the world-leader in high volume machining technology.
In volume manufacturing terms while speed of production is important to drive down cost, the Mikron core expertise is the ability to combine productivity with high levels of quality and consistency with ingenuity to introduce innovative methods and applications as well as providing simultaneous engineering services to customers.
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Linear transfer machines short batches quicker
Linear transfer machining system performs 5.1/2-face machining and combines simultaneous 5-axis machining with a productivity rate some 47% higher than normal machining centres.
Rotary transfer machine accuracies raised
Rotary transfer machine enables higher levels of accuracy to be met by combining production sequences into a 'single-hit' cycle for large batch, medium batches of families of components.
World's fastest trotary transfer machine claimed
Producing the world's fastest rotary transfer machine able to produce parts at a rate up to 500/minute, Mikron has on offer a wide range of modular rotary and linear transfer systems.
Mikron Machining Technology is unique in offering a well balanced product portfolio consisting of dedicated mechanical high speed machines of various size and flexible CNC machines of different productivity and flexibility levels: * Mikron NRG-50, the new revolutionary rotary transfer machine which can optimally combine high production with elevated flexibility.
* Multistar, the fastest mechanically controlled rotary transfer machine.
* Multifactor, the rotary transfer system for multi-operation machining.
* Multifast, the high-volume rotary index transfer machine with individual production flexibility.
* Multistep, the linear transfer systems with the directly driven B/C axis.
The work piece diameter machined on Mikron transfer systems is between 0,1mm and 120mm.
As Mikron machine installations tend to be key production units, high machine utilisation and minimum downtime is critical to customers.
To compliment the turnkey activities an aftersales strategy has been set up as a 'total' technical service.
Mikron Service Solutions, the modular packaged service provides four service levels: Spare Parts service, Xchange service to minimise out of production time, Product Support which is a complete consultancy service from training, implementation of process and machine upgrades, Business Support for an optimum and long-term benefit.
Central to the high productivity solutions offered by Mikron Machining Technology is the setting up of its own tooling operation Mikron Tool SA Agno which combines some 40 years of problem solving into a highly specialised tool development and manufacturing operation.
Based locally in Agno (Switzerland), Mikron Tool SA Agno employs over 100 people producing cutting tools from 0.2mm to 32mm diameter using the very latest tool grinding technology.
Mikron Tool also has a tool regrinding and manufacturing facility alongside the machine tool plant in Rottweil, Germany.
Combining the machine tool experience of Mikron SA Agno with the tool know-how of Mikron Tool SA Agno, the division Machining Technology offers unique solutions that can fully satisfy the high technical standard requested from the metal cutting world.
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