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News Release from: Rotary Precision Instruments UK | Subject: RZ series NC indexing table
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2007
Add a fourth axis to your 3-axis
machining centre
The easiest and most ready way to add a fourth NC axis to a 3-axis machining centre or milling/boring machine is to fit an NC rotary table or indexer.
Which rotary table or indexer is chosen depends upon what degree of control and accuracy is required The manufacturer of the RZ series NC indexing table, Tsudakoma, said that one of the RZ series NC indexing tables key features is its suitability for small vertical machining centres and drill and tap centres
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Jun 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The compact unit has an indexing accuracy of 45 arc-sec.
Also the unit has a rotational speed up to 33.3 rev/min.
The indexing table interfaces with its own TPC Jr controller.
The controller has a 1,000 block programming capacity through its 'Remote Mode +m' function.
The controller accumulates the programs on the machine side by using an RS232C interface.
Note too, that the RZ series NC indexer offers a high clamping torque of 156Nm (RZ-160 model) and 294Nm (RZ-200 model).
Options include face place, scroll chuck, collet chucks and hydraulic/ pneumatic power chuck with tailstock.
One of the RZ series NC indexing tables key features is its suitability for small Vertical Machine Centre's and drill and tap centres.
The Tsudakoma rotary indexing tables are available in the UK through Rotary Precision Instruments UK.
The company has a long established reputation as a major supplier of high precision rotary tables products.
Rotary Precision Instruments can guarantee the full support and customer services when purchasing Tsudakoma rotary tables within the UK, including viewing and demonstrations at their headquarters in Bath.
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