Gantry machining centre VPC 45 DASK
The compact solution with double axis tilting head
Equipped with a 2-axis tilting head, the VPC especially fulfils the requirements for highly dynamic simultaneous 5-axis machining. Referring to finishing machining as for mould making workpieces: this concept stands out in particular in its finishing in its utmost workpiece form and contour precision and thus sets new standards for the surface finish itself. Furthermore, the tilting axes contain a hydraulic clamp. Thus, the head can be used universally for various applications.
The tilting axes are stepless interpolating and can thus be tilted during the machining process. The whole head tilts here around the Z-axis while the spindle is tilted in the fork around the X-axis. A gantry elevation compensates possible construction height loss caused by the fork head design between the vertical and horizontal spindle setting. Guideways and drives have been designed for the largest increased accelerations and travel speeds for this version.
Travers ranges:
X = 2200 mm - 2800 mm
Y = 1500 mm
Z = 800 mm
Main design
Main design
- Extremely rigid, static and dynamically well balanced ground frame construction
- Spacious and easily accessible machine tables
- Direct measuring systems for X/Y/Z axes
- Cover according to current machinery directives
- Ideal for crane loading by the open covering over the work area
- Machine transport in one single piece
- Optimal accessibility for all maintenance and service requirements
In addition, the VPC 45 DASK can be flexibly extended, for example:
- Through spindle coolant with filter system
- Chip conveyor in slat-band belt, scraper belt or magnetic belt versions
- Controllers either from Heidenhain or Siemens
- Rotary tables horizontally or vertically integrated, in 1 or 2 axes, combined with tailstocks, counterbearings or a further rotary table in gantry mode for clamping bridges
- Automatic doors
- Clamping systems – hydraulic, pneumatic, magnetic or manual
- Touch probes and tool touch probe systems
- Active power monitoring, collision monitoring and complete process monitoring
- Tool identification systems
- Laser breakage control with tool measurement
- Remote maintenance
Guideways and drives
Guideways and drives
- Combination of sliding and roller guideways for high dynamics, stiffness and absorption
- Guiding built upon manually scraped or grinded surface
- Optimal guiding by extremely large guidance ratio
- Real gantry drive in the Y-axis with corresponding individual drive, guideway and direct measuring system for both portal sides
- Drives and guideways are protected
- Ball screws in all linear axes
Tool changing system
Tool changing system
- Simple and very robust stationary placed tool changer
- Magazine protected in rear part of machine
- Stationary tool changer layout allows for long tool chains without any negative effect on machine dynamics and precision
- Fixed location coded tool management for better operator monitoring
- Simultaneous tool pre-selection by double gripping system
- Support of various tool holding systems such as SK, BT, HSK, CAPTO
- Magazine placement possible during machining
Tilting spindle
Tilting spindle
- 2-axes tilting spindle swivelling around the Z-axis (C-axis), tilting range -360° to +360°
- Spindle swivelling around the X-axis (A-axis), tilting range -110° to +110°
- Steppless interpolating
- Hydraulic clamping for heavy machining
Technical data
Product brochure
Product brochure
For more information about our VPC 45 DASK please have a look at the brochure. Click here to open or download the brochure as pdf file.
Application video