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News Release from: Tornos Technologies | Subject: MultiAlpha multi-spindle automatic lathe
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 October 2007
Multi-spindle automatic machines billets
A multi-spindle automatic lathe designed for machining parts from billets features a 'toboggan' loading system that allows two work pieces to be processed simultaneously.
For machining pre-partly or semi-machined work pieces or billets, Tornos, at EMO 2007, showed its MultiAlpha 8x20 CNC multi-spindle turning machine, which is fed with components or billets by a 'toboggan' system The 'toboggan' system enables the machine to be loaded in two positions
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 11 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Two work pieces are then machined per cycle using four workstations doing the same operations twice.
This set-up allows the machine to be used in a similar manner to two four-spindle machines to double productivity.
The MultiAlpha is fitted with a double back-working system equipped with five tools.
So the ' 2x4' principle also applies to the back-working of work pieces.
When the part is finished it is removed by a robot-controlled pallet system.
Parts can therefore be treated for subsequent industrial processing, cleaning, thermal treatment and so on.
There is still the option on the MultiAlpha to stop working in chucker mode and feed the machine using a bar feeder.
Technical specifications for the MultiAlpha 8x20 Chucker include the following.
* Maximum work piece diameter in back-working operations is 24mm.
* Length of the work piece shown to Manufacturingtalk being machined at EMO 2007 is 42mm.
* Productivity of the EMO 2007 work piece is five parts/min.
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