Travelling column machining centre VSC
Clear in structure - flexible in their assembly
The VSC is versatile - from the small machine variant to the sophisticated machines for large and complex work pieces. The combination of fixed machine tables with linear motion axes on the tool side opens a whole world of possibilities.
The VSC is also capable of operation in pendulum processing machining mode, which minimises set-up times so as to be quickly ready for operation.
Traverse ranges up to X = 10000 mm, Y = 1250 mm, Z = 1250 mm
Main design
- Cross slides, travelling columns and spindle head stock are made from high-quality cast iron
- Extremely rigid, static and dynamically well balanced ground frame construction
- Direct measuring systems for X/Y/Z axes
- Casing according to current machinery directives, totally closed working area with no interfering contours - also in pendulum operation mode
- Total access to working area when doors are fully open
- Excellent accessibility for maintenance and service tasks
- Machine transport in one piece
- Optional with split machine bed: If required, the machine is designed to be split along its entire length for transport and installation at the customer's site.
In addition, the VSC can be flexibly extended. Contact us!
Guideways and drives
- Hardened precision steel slideways mounted on manually scraped or grinded surfaces
- Optimal guiding by extremely large guidance ratio and Turcite coatings
- High rigidity, outstanding long-term precision performance and excellent vibration absorbing capabilities of the guideways
- Excellent resetting and adjustability of the guideways
- Drives and guideways are protected set outside of working area
- Alternatively with roller guides
- Ball screws in all linear axes with patented support units for ball screws in the X-axis for large travel lengths
Tool changing system
- Fixed location coded tool management enables better monitoring for the operator
- Tool pre-selection by double gripper arm during machining
- Support of various tool holding systems such as SK, BT, HSK, CAPTO
- Tool magazine is protected outside of working area
- Placement of the XTS magazine during machining possible
- Tool change takes place behind working area cladding: no disturbing contours in the working area during tool change by the gripper or parts
- Transport unit from XTS magazine has its own drive and moves at up to 120 m/min to the spindle position for the tool change
- Any number of tool pockets are provided by several compact XTS towers
- Tool pockets within a tower can also be expanded at any point in time in the future
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