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DIATEST BALL AND ROLLER INSERTS

 

The name DIATEST guarantees worldwide quality, expertise and safety. While measuring instruments with an accuracy of up to 0.0002 mm / 0.000008 inch ensure an absolute accurate result, DIATEST is DIN ISO 9001 certificated. Future-orientated manufacturing technology (Industry 4.0,…), well trained precision engineering technicians and engineering knowledge guarantee highest quality standards.

For many decades DIATEST has been manufacturing ball and roller inserts for hand-held measuring devices, measuring machines etc. that are well-known in over 40 countries worldwide.

This means that a wide range of standardised solutions are available for the rapid use of ball inserts. Ball and roller inserts are of course also manufactured according to individual requirements and application.

DIATEST ball inserts:

  • With shaft for clamping (e.g. Ø 3.5 mm)
  • With thread for mounting (e.g. M2.5)
  • Over 60 ball-Ø are available as standard, other Ø on request
  • All measuring balls are made of hard metal
  • Tolerance of the ball inserts: ± 0.001 mm
  • Special solutions are available, e.g. flattening of balls, etc.
  • Wide range of accessories is available including holders etc.
  • Special designs such as roller inserts etc.

Diatest clients are manufacturers all over the world demanding a high standard of accuracy and quality, for example the aviation and aerospace industry, the automobile and hydraulics industry, medical industry as well as general engineering.

For more information, please contact Duncan Macdonald – Tel: 011 444-4345.

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ISCAR MILL-4-FEED FFQ4 12 MILLING FAMILY

ISCAR recently expanded the tool and insert options of the immensely popular FFQ4-12 milling family to include new tools and insert geometries.

The FFQ4-12 tools carry square single-sided inserts with four cutting edges, designed for reducing cutting forces when used on low power machines or long overhang applications.

The FFQ4 D…-12 shell mill cutters feature a coarse-pitch option for 40 and 50 mm cutters and for 52 and 66 mm cutters, which extends the range of application options for roughing operations in the die & mould and aerospace industries and in general engineering.

The FFQ4 inserts are produced from ISCAR’s latest SUMOTEC carbide grades, ensuring high productivity.

Insert types include:

  • FFQ4 SOMT 125 single-sided square insert with four cutting edges, featuring five cutting geometries for optimal machining of different materials
  • FFQ4 SOMT 12516T for steel, ferritic and martensitic stainless steel, cast iron and hardened steel; FFQ4 SOMT 12516HP for austenitic stainless steel and high temperature alloys
  • FFQ4 SOMT 120516T20 for grey and nodular cast iron; FFQ4 SOMT 1205RM-T for interrupted cut and for machining near straight wall shoulders of steel, ferritic and martensitic stainless steel, cast iron and hardened steel
  • FFQ4 SOMT 1205RM-HP for interrupted cut and for machining near straight wall shoulders of austenitic stainless steel and high temperature alloys

The FFQ4 D…-12 tool features a 9˚ cutting edge angle, positive axial rake angle, ramping down capability, a 3.1 mm radius for programming, with fine pitch and coarse pitch cutter versions. Internal coolant holes are directed to each cutting edge and the cutter body has a special protective polished coating for uninterrupted chip flow and protection from corrosion and wear.

For more information, please contact ISCAR South Africa (PTY) LTD – Tel: 011 997-2700.

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TAEGUTEC DRILL-SFEED – A HEAD CHANGEABLE 3-FLUTE DRILL

TaeguTec’s DRILLRUSH line, which has been meeting customer’s needs with outstanding machining and convenience, offers a 3-flute drill with upgraded clamping structure designed to maximize productivity.

The DRILL-SFEED uses unique, self-centring features, unlike conventional 3-flute carbide drills, to ensure superior performance and machining stability in high-speed machining. It also provides optimal solutions for customers to reduce costs by improving tool life as well as achieving high productivity due to its strong cutting edges and the latest coating technology.

The original clamping structure allows for the simple replacement of drill heads, as well as varying sizes of heads onto a single tool body, thus facilitating economical end user drill stock management.

Features

  • 3-flute geometry improves productivity by more than 50%
  • Highest machining stability due to its unique edge geometry
  • Excellent hole precision due to its superior self-centring capability
  • Reduced cutting load
  • Internal coolant through type means smooth chip evacuation
  • The latest coating grade for excellent tool life
  • Simplified drill head exchanging for reduced downtime
  • Suitable for steel and cast iron machining
  • Drill diameter range: 16.0 – 20.5 mm (3xD and 5xD)

 

For more information please contact TaeguTec – Tel: 011 362-1500.

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TaeguTec 3 FLUTES SOLID CARBIDE DRILL FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY

In order to maximize customer profitability by improving productivity as well as superior machining, TaeguTec offers a 3 flute carbide drill with a unique geometry. Not only does the line improve productivity due to the increased number of teeth compared to conventional drills, it also improves machining stability in high cutting conditions with its excellent edge design. It is the best solution for customers who demand excellent performance, especially in steel and cast iron machining.

Features

  • 3 flutes geometry improves productivity by more than 50%
  • Highest machining stability due to its unique edge geometry
  • Reduced cutting load
  • Minimized heat generation during machining
  • Internal coolant through type
  • TT5130 grade
  • Sub-micron PVD grade with a good balance between toughness and hardness
  • Newly developed multilayer coating structure to strengthen against both fracture toughness and wear resistance
  • Excellent hole precision due to its superior self-centring capability
  • The latest coating grade for excellent tool life (TT5130)
  • Suitable for steel and cast iron machining
  • Drill diameter range – 4.0-12.0 mm (3xD and 5xD)

 

For more information please contact TaeguTec – Tel: 011 362-1500.

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AMADA AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

Ever-growing need for production has resulted in companies looking for unique methods of manufacturing with faster production times, less human intervention and ultimately less cost.

Labour costs play a huge role in production and the faster a product can be produced, the higher the profits.

In sheet metal applications, this is a difficult target due to the various stages of production such as blanking, bending, welding, grinding, painting, assembly, testing and packaging. These various processes are each a headache on their own.

Beginning with the blanking process, the designer needs to have a good understanding of the completed product and its intended use or application. This person also needs to have a good understanding of the capabilities of the machinery being used as well as the materials being processed.

The automation process begins by use of a CAD draw

ing system. Rendering a 3D model in Amada’s Sheetworks 3D software, the full product can be viewed, operated / animated and broken down into single part items. This process eliminates trial production and the waste of materials, time and resources.

Ultimately, all proto-typing can be done on a PC in the 3D environment, while the customer can sign off for the start of production before a single part or sample is physically produced. The process from creating the drawing to tool fitting and programming is executed by a few clicks on the PC mouse. The automated system will then separate material types and material thicknesses, it will nest the parts according to the parameters set and will program it accordingly for the selected machine.

Once completed at the programming stage, the programs are transferred from the PC to the machine by employment of a job card with a bar code attached. The use of a bar code scanner at the machine control will instantly display the program and rendering it immediately ready for production.

The scanning of the bar code will ensure that production throughput is handled in the correct sequence, thanks to the programmer who creates a production schedule according to the importance of the work. Once ready to begin with actual production, there is an additional automation option for material storage and material handling, too. These systems (ASF-H or ASR tower storage systems) & MPL (material manipulation system) are capable of loading the raw materials onto the table of the machine, ready for production to begin. All of this is possible without the operator having to touch the sheet. Once the sheet has been processed, it is offloaded by means of the manipulator system. It then is either stacked on a pallet complete with skeleton and parts or it can be separated by means of a “TK” system. The TK system is ideal for the removal and sorting of cut parts from a nested sheet. This “picker” will remove each individual part by means of numerous suckers and will place them onto different stacking pallets – sorting parts for their next processes needed onto individual pallets. Different customers’ jobs that were nested onto the same sheet can now be separated and stacked individually without any human intervention.  X3

Bending can also be automated according to customers’ needs by utilizing Amada’s 3i Bend software and creating all bending programs from the initial drawing. Sequencing and tool fitting is done on the PC and trial bending on the machine is eliminated. The “teach” function on the control of the bender will assist and indicate the precise positioning of each tool as required, while prompting the operator through the bending process. In the case of the ATC (Automatic Tool Changer), the machine will automatically load and unload tooling as required for the job at hand. The ATC will drastically reduce setup times between jobs as it can load a full three meters of top and bottom tooling in just 3 minutes. Suddenly the small batch runs or single part production becomes a much faster process with far less down-time.

For long constant production runs, robotics are available to replace operators. The robotic benders are ideal for constant bending of the same parts or very large production runs. These systems are available from very small robotic systems on the EG press brakes, right up to the large – heavy duty press brakes handling parts that are too heavy for the operator.

Amada provides a total automation solution for all requirements from single sheet manipulation (MPL), to multiple sheet storage and manipulation (ASFH or ASR) to high volume sheet storage and manipulation (MARS). Everything is programmed through a central Amada data-base (VPSS3i) and fully backed by Amada’s dedicated service and applications teams.

For more information, please contact Amada – Tel: 011 453-5459.

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ByTube Star 130 – THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION FOR TUBE PROCESSING

Process workpieces with speed and precision in the range of 10 to 130 millimeters for the entire field, even with open profiles

Sheet metal processors speed up their tube laser business with the new Bystronic ByTube Star 130, the high-end tube laser with the most functions. Precision, user-friendliness and a fully automatic setup with open profiles and ellipses lead to greater flexibility and quality in production.

With the ByTube Star 130 laser cutting system, sheet metal production operations enter into the tube processing business quickly and easily, thus gaining access to new customer groups.

Fully automatic setup

With the ByTube Star 130, sheet metal processors looking to expand their portfolios have the perfect solution for tube processing at their fingertips – fast, simple, efficient and with the most functions. The broad application scope for all metallic materials in sizes from 10 to 130 millimeters and raw material lengths of up to 8.5 meters opens up new possibilities.

The automated system reduces manual intervention to a minimum and thus makes getting started in tube processing particularly easy. At the same time, the machine covers an exceptionally broad range of needs: Since 85 percent of the market potential in the segment is in small tubes, the ByTube Star 130 is equipped for processing tubes with diameters of 10 to 130 millimeters. The machine has a loading capacity of up to 17 kilograms per meter. With the 2D cutting head, 90 percent of all customer requests are fulfilled as vertical cuts make up the largest market share.

Available in two power levels, 2 or 3 kilowatts, the fiber laser unit of the ByTube Star 130 scores points with excellent energy efficiency as well as consistent and even cutting quality.

Additional options enhance precision

Additional options can be configured individually and enable even more operating convenience and increased production quality, such as

  • “Laserscan”: Real-time compensation for tube bending to improve cutting precision, i.e., high accuracy is guaranteed in all cutting conditions, even with low-quality material.
  • “Quick Cut”: Greater speed for better performance thanks to an additional linear axis.

Automatic welding-seam recognition makes manually aligning raw material unnecessary. With Laserscan, the function independently recognizes and compensates for geometric deviations in tubes, thus guaranteeing accuracy in the cutting process regardless of raw material quality.

Left or right is not an issue

As the sole global supplier, Bystronic also provides the ByTube Star 130 laser cutting system in a design with a “mirrored” configuration upon request. This enables customers to select the optimal layout for their individual production flow. Although simple at first glance, the “mirroring” opens up benefits, while loading and unloading areas no longer get in the way. It reduces not only logistical effort, but also saves space and manpower. Thanks to faster throughput time, productivity can be significantly increased.

The ByTube Star 130 combines intelligent machine design and leading cutting technology. Its simple operation, broad application scope, and sophisticated options ensure that Bystronic customers always stay one step ahead of the field in increasingly tough competition.

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SMART FACTORY SOLUTIONS – SCALABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SMART PRODUCTION

Bystronic offers its customers solutions that make them even more competitive, starting from stand-alone laser cutting systems or press brakes, to automation solutions, all the way to a complete Smart Factory “World Class Manufacturing” for every sheet metal processing enterprise.

From manual production, through automated production, all the way to the Smart Factory, Bystronic solutions help companies look to the future with success, thanks to optimized processes.

With three main categories of solutions, tailor-made for the individual needs of each client, Bystronic offers “World Class Manufacturing” solutions for all customer requirements.

With scalable system solutions, Bystronic combines machines, automation, and software to create a flexible network of intelligent components. Thanks to the centralized control of networked components, the Bystronic software suite offers full transparency – at any time and from anywhere.

How can sheet metal processing companies survive in a market with ever-intensifying competition? The magic words are process optimization, automation and flexibility. With the BySoft suite, Bystronic is launching the software needed to make these a reality. It combines machines, plans applications as well as production steps and optimizes process flows, whether for the automation of two machines or for a complete Smart Factory. Thanks to the open interface, components from third-party manufacturers can also be integrated.

In the age of Industry 4.0, the world is changing and with it the entire business environment. Volatile markets, smaller batch sizes, increasing product diversity and shorter output times are some of the challenges the sheet metal processing sector is currently facing. This requires new approaches from companies in this industry wanting to maintain their competitiveness.

Competitive production requires automated production processes. A high and consistent level of quality is decisive in today’s market. Here, lightly manned or unmanned production can make a crucial difference with its high degree of automation.

Centralized control of all components

With the BySoft suite, Bystronic has developed comprehensive software to support sheet metal processors in overcoming these challenges and ensuring a sustained competitive advantage.

This new, open software suite enables businesses to achieve the maximum with their production resources. Thanks to the centralized control of their virtual or physical components, they control and digitally monitor the entire processing flow. The Bystronic software suite offers full transparency with regard to machines and processes, be it in planning orders, controlling production, data processing during manufacturing, or office administration such as quoting, invoicing, etc. – at any time and from anywhere.

Seamless integration of third-party components

With scalable Bystronic system solutions, sheet metal processing companies can combine machines, automation, and software to create a flexible network of intelligent components, regardless of whether they use Bystronic machines or third-party systems.

With the BySoft suite, sheet metal processors can begin optimizing their production processes today with a view toward digital production. From top-of-the-range machines and automated production cells all the way to a fully integrated Smart Factory, Bystronic’s scalable solutions grow along with the requirements of customers.

With the scalable BySoft suite, anything from individual components to a complete Smart Factory can be networked.

With scalable system solutions, Bystronic combines machines, automation, and software to create flexible networks of intelligent components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers. With centralized control, Bystronic offers full transparency – at any time and from anywhere.

Sheet metal processing companies thus accelerate their production and workflows to stay one step ahead of their customers’ growing requirements.

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CNC TECHNOLOGY REQUIRES DIGITIZED TOOLS

Rows of CNC machine tools sharing their workspace with industrial robots that transport machined parts, accompanied by a minimal number of machine operators, are already a common scenario that depicts modern metalworking plants and shops. CNC machines are the catalyst which created progressive computer data engineering to enable this new reality. Advanced multi-axis machines facilitate the production of very complicated shapes with minimal setups. Advanced milling and turning capabilities, coupled in multitasking machines, open new opportunities for effective process planning. Innovative CNC metal cutting systems are on the verge of a one-set full part production – the ultimate dream of every manufacturer. A quantum leap in CNC technology enables the practical understanding of machining methods that have been theoretical for a long time, such as power skiving. The progress in the world of computerized numerical control is impressive. It has impacted related spheres such as work and tool holding, and the diverse world of cutting tools.

So, what are the expectations of the machine tool producers from the cutting tool producers? What are the requirements that modern cutting tools must meet? How should tool manufacturers be driven when planning their production program for the near future? The answer is simple…The next generation of tools must be better, which means cut faster, provide higher tool life, ensure better surface finish and more. These are obvious and undoubted demands which every tool manufacturer needs to contend with to assure its future. However, the progress in CNC technology has highlighted one more feature in tool design being the digital component. This virtual element has turned into an integral part of a tomorrow’s cutting tool.

The contemporary evolution of smart manufacturing is based on network technologies. In a smart factory, CNC machines perform under the conditions of real-time and combine mutual information exchange from an environmental context that blends both real and virtual worlds. The systems interact with the context via the Internet of Things referred to as IOT. For example, the real world shows the position of a cutting tool and acting cutting forces, while the virtual world specifies 3D tool paths during an operation combined with predetermined machine stock allowance. Subsequently, the real and virtual worlds find themselves in a cutting tool where they naturally complement each other.

A digital tool component possesses vast information or data. Its elements are comprised of 3D and 2D models, estimated tool life, accumulated cutting time, possible limitations such as maximum rotational speed, optimal machining data and additional essential information. Tomorrow the gate of a smart factory will be closed for tools without such components, consequently cutting tool manufacturers have started to prepare and adapt for changes. The virtual element is now focusing on the development of new tools and tooling solutions.

For centuries, technical drawings were considered a common language for defining tool features. Computer aided engineering (CAE) and CNC systems require another means for data exchange. Cooperative efforts of world specialists from various engineering and scientific fields have resulted in the creation of the ISO 13399 standard, which specifies computer representations of information related to cutting tools, their holder which makes the lexicon base of the language. Adherence to this standard means that the tool digital component’s platform remains independent, and computerized systems can utilize the data seamlessly. This new standard is only the first sign. The smart factory will require additional smarter manufacturing systems and smarter tools for these systems. Information about tool properties, such as the remainder of its tool life period, specific tool identification, service limitations, necessitates uniform rules for specifying the information and its computer representation – like the ISO 13399 standard, yet much more comprehensive. These will require the intensive cooperation of companies and governmental institutions.

Today, a cutting tool customer expects to receive not only a tool as the physical product, but also quick access to  accompanying information such as virtual assembly options for collision checks, finding the optimal tool configuration, clear machining data, and learning how changing cutting parameters will reflect on tool life. This has already formed the virtual tool component, and its significance will only grow.

ISCAR is aware of the key importance of tool digital elements. The new company’s developments relate to both cutting tools and the tool informational essentials, including tool assembly options in 3D and 2D formats in ISCAR’s electronic catalogue, NEO-ITA, the ISCAR digital tool adviser, on-line engineering calculations and MATRIX, the automated tool dispenser that is an integral part on the shop-floors of a smart factory. These are just a few examples of the tool virtual environment.

From technologists working on process planning, engineers designing tool assemblies or preparing the tooling part of a complex key project, CNC programmers checking a tool path in a CAD/CAM environment, to application specialists optimizing machining operations, and even sales managers assisting in selecting a more effective tool – all might spend hours adopting the tool manufacturers’ tool data to integrate with the customer’s software. ISCAR’s electronic catalogue provides a digital twin representation of the tool assembly based on the ISO 13399 standard. This guarantees the successful communication between current and future software support in a digitized smart factory. The virtual assembly ensures fast, reliable simulation of the operation as well as collision (interference) by checking and tool path optimization and the design of workholding fixtures. As the selected machining method affects the forces acting on workpieces, and a tool configuration influences the shape of workholding elements, simulating the operation by use of the tool assembly model may be also considered an effective instrument for jig and fixture design. In addition to milling, drilling, and threading virtual tool assembly options, ISCAR has recently introduced the turning tool assembly function which expands the range of its electronic catalogue’s digital services.

The ISCAR tool adviser which assists users in selecting the right tool is now reborn under the brand name NEO-ITA which features advanced analytics based on artificial intelligence and a big-data platform. The upgraded adviser version utilizes new capabilities such as new machine brands, material libraries, integrated machining calculations, and the ability to export p21-files as an integral part of tool recommendations.

One more useful digital assistant is the 4 PRO‎ – an online product information -and machining recommendation tool which enables tool and insert information at your fingertips. 4PRO scans the 2D data matrix barcode on an ISCAR tool or insert packaging label while assuring access to the necessary data on a CNC shop floor. Diverse 4PRO options provide product geometrical information presented in accordance with the ISO 13399 standard, and tie together inserts and tools to match up with recommended cutting speeds and feeds. 4PRO also bonds the insert geometry and its coating to the correct type of metal, allowing better choices at the planning stages of a given process.

Intelligent CNC machines, network technologies, information real-time exchange and virtual twins of physical objects are the necessary bricks for building manufacturing in the era of INDUSTRY 4.0. Digitizing cutting tools will ensure that tools will be used in smart factory environments.

For more information, please contact ISCAR South Africa (PTY) LTD – Tel: 011 997-2700.

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EUROPEAN PREMIERE FOR FANUC’S NEW INJECTION MOULDING MACHINE

Considered the most important trade show for the plastics processing industry, FAKUMA 2021 (Friedrichshafen, Germany, 12-16 October) is the ideal platform for presenting FANUC’s new ROBOSHOT α-SiB injection moulding machine (Hall 3, Stand B3-3211). The new machine operates at higher injection speeds, and is faster and more flexible than previous-generation ROBOSHOT models. For tool and mould makers, the trade fair premiere of the new ROBOCUT α-CiC wire-cut EDM machine will be the highlight.

An important advantage of FANUC’s all-electric injection moulding machines is their typically low energy consumption, which is especially attractive for companies that want to improve their carbon balance. The new ROBOSHOT series starts with a total of five machine sizes between 50 and 220 tonnes clamping force, and different injection capacities. These machine sizes will appeal to mould makers and high-precision plastic parts manufacturers in all industries, including medical technology and automotive engineering. FANUC will expand the range of the new ROBOSHOT α-SiB series further to give a total machine range covering 15 to 450 tonnes clamp forces.

The new, all-electric ROBOSHOT injection moulding machines demonstrate particular improvements in terms flexibility, speed and connectivity. Among the many highlights of α-SiB machines is a multi-functional 21.5″ HD FANUC PANEL iH Pro display, which users can operate either traditionally with buttons, or like a smartphone via touchscreen and swipe functions. In addition, users will benefit from advanced software functionality as standard.

The precise, repeatable and reliable FANUC ROBOSHOT α-SiB offers multiple screw diameters, new injection unit sizes and higher injection pressures as standard, depending on the size. There is also the option of four-axis servo core control.

Wired for precision

Another FANUC highlight at FAKUMA 2021 will be the new ROBOCUT α-CiC wire EDM machine for all mould and tool-making requirements. The revised design of the ROBOCUT α-CiC means that the machines have a significantly stiffer structure than before. For the operator, this extra rigidity pays off in higher cutting accuracy and better repeatability.

Other improvements include a new function that compensates for table movement errors. At FAKUMA, a ROBOCUT α-C400iC will simulate the cutting of mould inserts.

Connectivity made easy

FANUC’s FAKUMA presentation will focus on “solutions” rather than just products – all based on the overarching idea of ONE FANUC, a unique technology concept for complete automation with CNC machine tools, robots and software.

A number of FANUC exhibits at FAKUMA will highlight this approach, including a ROBOSHOT α-S150iB application featuring a second, vertical injection unit (SI20iA), and a handling cell with an LRMate robot that demonstrates how easily FANUC machines and robots can be connected via the company’s QSSR (Quick & Simple Start-up of Robotization) concept. In another cell, FANUC will give a live demonstration of the all-electric α-S150iB in an LSR (Liquid Silicone Rubber) version, automated with an M-20iD robot.

The Industrial IoT section of the FANUC stand will demonstrate product connectivity using the company’s ROBOSHOT LINKi2 software, the latest version of which will receive its official launch at FAKUMA. Aside from providing complete monitoring of the moulding process, RS-LINKi2 can schedule upcoming jobs, analyse and evaluate historical data to help drive improvements, create customised reports, and issue downtime notification emails. In addition, machine learning functionality estimates the amount of machine wear, helping users to take advantage of predictive/preventative maintenance strategies.

For more information, please contact FANUC South Africa – Tel: 011 392-3610.

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TONGTAI TMS SERIES FROM PBS MACHINE TOOLS

In January 2019 Tongtai turned 50 years old and with that comes a push towards the future. Tongtai has released several new machines in the last two years including VMCs with turning functionality (VMT-200), 5 Axis VMCs with additive hybrid technology (AMH-350) as well as Ultra-sonic machining solutions (VU-5).

Tongtai always has and will continue to provide the best productivity vs cost ratio solutions to its customers. With the ability to supply single function CNCs all the way through to mass production turnkey systems, Tongtai is the ideal partner for any manufacturing organization.

With this is mind and following requests from customers, the decision was made to introduce a B-axis head multi-tasking CNC lathe.

When comparing to competitors, Tongtai has focused on overall larger diameters with longer length capacities.

Tongtai TMS Series mill/turn machines are available in 4 different models, each with 3 different configurations with up to 9 axes. The standard TMS machine has a main spindle with programmable tailstock, while the TMS-S has a sub-spindle in place of the tailstock, and the TMS-ST features both a sub-spindle and a lower turning turret. Maximum turning diameter is 660mm with bed lengths up to 2000mm.

The TMS Series consists of the TMS-2000 (8″ chuck, 51″ bar), TMS-2500 (10″ chuck, 76″ bar capacity), TMS-3000 (12″ chuck, 76″ bar capacity) and TMS-3800 (15″ chuck, 89″ bar capacity).

 

With such a large working envelope and machine options, the target workpieces and industries include aerospace, prototyping, medical, automotive, tooling and medium to mass production.

TMS Series machines feature a one piece 75° mono-block slant bed that permits free flow of chips as well as easy access to the spindles and cutting tools. A true linear (perpendicular) Y-axis simplifies programming. Roller-type linear guideways in all axes and large-diameter pre-tensioned ballscrews provide precise position accuracy. The machines are made of Meehanite cast iron for rigidity and vibration dampening.

Both main and sub-spindles feature dual-wound built-in motors with electronic high/low gears. Both spindles have a full Cs axis (0.001°) with braking system. Three-piece Hirth couplings rigidly lock the spindles in place in 1˚ increments for heavy milling and high accuracy. Spindle power ranges from 26kW on the TMS-2000

to 60kW on the TMS-3800. Both main and sub-spindles are liquid cooled for thermal stability.

The B-axis milling spindle has a zero-backlash roller gear drive with highspeed rotation of 33.3 rpm and ±120˚ of movement from the vertical position. It features a rigid 3-piece coupling to lock the spindle in place for heavy turning and can be indexed in 15° increments.

The integral spindle milling motor delivers 22kW and 12,000 rpm and a 40 station with 80 optional arm type tool changer is standard, while an optional 10 station lower turret provides turning capability to both spindle as well as pinch turning ability with the B-axis. The automatic tool changer is available in either HSK-63T or Sandvik Capto C-6 tooling systems. These options mean the machine is especially suitable for small-volume, large-variety production.

The extended Y-axis stroke of ±125mm promotes less dependence on C-axis which results in shorter cycle times.

The standard Fanuc 31iT-B provides two-path control for simultaneous turning operations as well as 4+1 milling ability. The optional 31iT-B5 or Siemens 840D enables 5-axis simultaneous milling.

The benefits of multi-tasking machining are proven time and again. However, incorporating single clamping, easy tool set up and interchange ability means that machines become even more productive, while increasing efficiency leads to a better cost per piece for the user.

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