Highlights

• Powerful BT 40 spindle with speeds up to 10,000 rpm
• Rigid machine structure with extra deep center of gravity and small footprint
• Siemens 828D control with ShopMill and Siemens drives guarantee maximum process reliability and efficient programming

Machine Design

• 30 mm preloaded ball screws combined with a digital drive package provide a rigid table guide and high torque
• A major focus during development of this machine was a space-saving design
• Dual-arm tool changer with 24 stations ensures adequate flexibility and capacity for every day production needs
• The Vector Series features linear guides on X, Y and Z to ensure high accuracy made possible by lower friction
• 435 psi internal cooling for optimum machining quality

Spindle

• Spindle runs on multiple bearings to ensure excellent absorption and dissipation of forces during machining
• BT 40 spindle with dual tool clamping ensures very secure seating of clamped tools in the spindle

Tool changer

• Changing times (1.8 seconds tool-to-tool and 3.9 seconds chip-to-chip) increase spindle up-time and machine output

Control Siemens Sinumerik 828D

• The top specialist for demanding milling operations

• Compact, robust, maintenance-free control panel-based CNC
• comfortable program and parameter input via QWERTY keyboard
• 100 adjustable zero offsets
• Synchronous actions, and quick output of help functions
• Siemens Sinumerik 828 D
• Maximum machining precision
• intelligent kinematic transformations for machining of cylindrical parts, and for angled workpiece levels
• SINUMERIK MDynamics with the new Advanced Surface feature: for perfect part surfaces and shortest machining times in die making applications
• Siemens Sinumerik 828D CNC highlights, specifications and features
• ShopMill: shortest programming time for single parts and small batch productions
• programGUIDE: fastest machining time and maximum flexibility for high-volume series productions
• Unique spectrum of technology cycles - from milling contours with residual material recognition to process measurements
• Animated elements: unique operation and programming assistance with animated sequences
• Advanced data transfer options via USB stick, CF card and network (Ethernet)
• Easy message: maximum machine availability due to process monitoring per texting (SMS)
• SINUMERIK MDynamics package with Advanced Surface for mold making applications
• Jerk-limited acceleration
• Dynamic feed-forward control
• 4-axis simultaneous interpolation (X, Y, Z and rotary axis)
• Linear, circular and helical interpolation
• Tapping without compensating chuck, plus thread cutting
• Oriented spindle hold
• Toggle between inch and metric units
• FRAME concept for individual coordinate transformations, rotations, scaling and mirroring