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News Release from: Matrix Machine Tool (Coventry) | Subject: CNC surface grinder, CNC thread grinder
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 July 2005
Twin-column surface grinder offers high
precision
Competitively priced, new twin column surface grinding machine that has been designed for high-precision work in manufacturingand will be launched at EMO 2005.
Matrix Machine Tools is taking advantage of EMO, the first major machine tool show it will attend since its resurgence twelve months ago as a major machine tool manufacturer, to launch its new range of surface grinding machines and the up-dated Matrix 6960 internal thread grinding machine The new development - the first time Matrix has designed a surface grinding machine - is built upon the success and technical expertise it has generated with its thread grinding machines, known and used throughout the world
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 4 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Vice president of the company, David Giles, said: "This is a significant step forward for us.
Attending EMO is a statement that we are back, with all colours flying, and intend to regain the enviable market position we held for so long.
We have had a presence at other trade shows throughout the world, perhaps most notably in China which has been a strong market for us for many years, but this is the first time we have had a sizeable stand of our own." It is the first in a planned schedule of shows which will also include Shanghai, Bangalore and IMTS in Chicago.
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"The launch of our new surface grinding machine demonstrates our determination to develop our range of machines to meet the latest market demands and to ensure that our machines are at the forefront.
Our philosophy is to develop modern, high accuracy, innovative grinding machines supported by second-to-none service, " said Giles "One of our first steps towards this was to create a substantial design and development department, and both the up-dated internal thread grinding machine and the new surface grinder are the first fruits of that." The competitively priced, new twin column surface grinding machine has been designed for high-precision surface grinding in all areas of manufacturing.
A 3-axis full CNC machine, control is by the popular Siemens 840D.
The horizontal spindle provides 666mm travel in Y, vertical travel (Z) is 154mm.
Table working surface is 648mm x 1000mm, with travel in the X axis of 1076mm on the smaller machine or 1111mm on the larger version.
The Matrix 6960 5-axis CNC internal thread grinder has been designed to produce high quality components in large volumes with the minimum of floor to floor time.
The machines are typically used in the manufacture of high precision components for automotive, aerospace and high precision industrial applications.
Moving elements are mounted on linear guide ways and movement is by precision ballscrew and nut assemblies.
Positional accuracies of the wheelhead is continually monitored and data fed back into the controller by linear scales.
The control system, which is entirely developed and created by Matrix's own engineers, is probably the most technically advanced control system available.
The Siemens 840D control is supplied as standard with the Matrix Advanced Programming System (MAPS), a flexible and easy to use front end operating environment enabling quick and easy set up and operation.
The workholding characteristics allow 200kg of fixture and component weight to be carried on the spindle without extra support.
Feed back from the spindle is by rotary encoder which also facilitates programmable automatic indexing for multi-start components as standard.
The hollow spindle allows coolant to be pumped to the rear of the component for additional cooling.
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