TURNING CENTERS MEET AUTOMATION NEEDS FOR JOB SHOPS
The HYPER QUADREX 200MS from Mazak uses two high-performance spindles and upper and lower turrets to target balanced cutting for medium- to high-volume unattended applications.
Posted: October 26, 2010
Mazak's (Florence, KY) HYPER QUADREX 200MS features two high-performance spindles and upper and lower turrets to target balanced cutting for medium- to high-volume unattended applications.
HYPER QUADREX 200MS technologies include twin opposed turning spindles with 5,000 rpm and 30 hp each, plus full C-axis CNC control for part positioning and contouring at a resolution of 0.0001 deg. It also carries upper and lower 12 station, 24 position tool turrets for fixed and rotating tools alike. The HQR 200MS can handle bar stock up to 2.55 in diameter and can mill on both turrets with 7.5 hp spindles.
In the twin-turret and twin-spindle configuration, shops can gain innovative process opportunities. The main and secondary spindles can operate together or separately, allowing a single part to be machined on all surfaces through a coordinated "hand-off" between spindles, or two different parts can be machined simultaneously on one machine. Since the twin turrets can operate independently or together on the same part, opportunities exist for the machining of two features simultaneously or balanced machining strategies. In balanced cutting, two tools work together on the same feature such as rough and finish turning, rough and finish milling, or opposed feature drilling, tapping or boring. In cases where the part configuration permits, balanced machining can remove up to 25 percent of the cycle time.
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