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News Release from: Toyoda Mitsui Europe UK | Subject: FH55J horizontal machining centre
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 April 2002
HMC cuts non-ferrous metals at high
speed
Designed for high speed, non-ferrous metal cutting, a new, horizontal machining centre has high rapid traverse feedrates and acceleration of 4.9m/sec2.
A new, high speed, horizontal machining centre, designated FH55J, will be launched by Toyoda in the UK at MACH 2002 It is similar to the 'S' model in the range but has linear rather than hardened and ground ways and is intended for non ferrous metalcutting
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Jul 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Rapid traverse rates are high at 48m/min in X and Y, 60m/min in Z, and acceleration of 4.9m/s2 in all axes is fast for a machine of this size.
Cutting feed rate is up to 36m/min.
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HMC developed for mould and die work
Spindle speed options up to 40,000 rpm and cutting feed rates up to 30 m/min are notable features of the new Toyoda FH63M horizontal machining centre developed for mould and die machining.
M-C designed for mould and die machining
During a recent Open House, Toyoda Machinery and Engineering Europe demonstrated its FH63M machining centre, which is purpose-built for mould and die work.
In keeping with its main purpose of machining aluminium, an optional 22/18.5kW - 14,000 rpm spindle may be specified instead of the standard 18.5/15kW - 8,000 rpm version.
A noteworthy feature is the twin ballscrew drive for the table's Z-axis, allowing swarf to fall directly from the spindle into a central trough and from there into the swarf conveyor below.
Consequently there is no need for chips to be flushed sideways into screw conveyors.
Such efficient removal of swarf takes the heat generated by metalcutting away from the machining area quickly, resulting in better component accuracy.
Other features promote high productivity through reductions in non-machining times, such as tool change in just 1.7 seconds (3.5 seconds chip-to-chip).
However, if the tool is particularly heavy - they may be up to 27kg - there is an automatic function within the control that slows the ATC speed to ensure safe changeover.
In place of the standard 26-tool magazine, 40-, 60- or 120-station magazines may be specified.
Spindle taper is no.
50.
Toyoda provides 'OP Support' with this machine designed for advanced tool management.
It oversees such functions as tool identification and position in the magazine, offset values, remaining life and sister tool provision.
There is also a touch sensor function that detects when the tool (or a probe) has made contact with the workpiece, allowing compensation in X, Y and Z before the program is executed.
Control is provided by the Fanuc 16i MA.
The established FH45S horizontal machining centre will also be on the stand.
For the first time it will be a machine that has been assembled in Germany rather than Japan, complete with ergonomic guarding to CE specifications.
MACH 2002 - NEC Birmingham.
April 29 - May 3.
Hall 5.
Stand 5660.
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