CHIRON Offers New Twin-Spindle VMC for Machining Large Components
The CHIRON Group (Tuttlingen, Germany) has introduced the DZ 28 twin-spindle vertical machining centers featuring 1,200 mm spindle clearance and tool magazine with space for up to 60 tools.
Posted: October 6, 2021
According to CHIRON, it built the DZ 28 in response to the automotive and aerospace industries’ demand for dynamic, precise, and highly productive complete machining processes for their larger structural parts. Also, with its design, the DZ 28 can be applied to more part families, such as side beams, battery cases, and housings for power electronics, as well as blades, blisks, and impellers for building engines and turbines.
“With the 28 Series, we are addressing new customers and workpieces,” said Kristoffer Siegmann, head of global account management automotive at the CHIRON Group. “Previously, only single-spindle manufacturing could be used for components of this size, but the new DZ 28 twin-spindle machines permit considerably shorter cycle times—while delivering optimum part quality.”
There are two versions of the twin-spindle machining center available: The DZ 28 P five-axis with pallet changer for high quantities and short cycle times, and the DZ 28 S five-axis for direct loading.
According to CHIRON, the new machining center series can be flexibly configured to completely machine larger-sized structural parts that require maximum surface quality and dimensional accuracy, as well as high production rates and minimal downtime. CHIRON added that users will benefit from the machine’s compact layout, available robot or gantry automation, and fully independent Z- and X-direction spindles.
CHIRON also added that a major advantage of the 28 Series, especially with large workpieces, is that operating and loading take place on separate sides, so the operator has clear access to the working area and an unobstructed view into the machining process.
CHIRON offers CNC vertical milling and mill-turn machining centers, as well as turnkey manufacturing solutions. The company serves many industries, including aerospace, automotive, mechanical engineering, medical, precision engineering, and tool production.
