Turning Technologies
“The new Nakamura Tome NTJ-100 multitasking turn/mill center with an indexing B-axis upper turret reduces chip-to- chip time to around 1 second, compared with the 6–7 sec- onds of a B-axis ATC toolspindle milling unit,” said Parenteau. “The swiveling B axis on the NTJ-100 has a range of 182° which is ideal for easily producing angular features, eliminat- ing the requirement for expensive angle milling heads.” Increasing productivity even further, a three-turret machine
offers additional benefits over a two-turret system. "With the introduction of the Nakamura-Tome Super NTY3
-250 we are
able to offer a multitasking turning center with three turrets having even greater performance and capabilities," Parenteau said. "The new NTY3
-250 has three high-rigidity turrets, each
with a Y axis of 4.4" (112 mm)—the longest Y axis in its class. The NTY3
-250 dramatically outperforms two-turret multitasking
machines and can eliminate downtime due to tool changeovers with its 72-tool capacity. This allows for short cycle times and complete turning/machining/finishing capabilities."
SC Series of multispindle turning machines from Schütte (Jackson, MI) provide the user with the ability to do the same progressive multispindle machining on the backside that is done on the front side without unclamping the part.
B Axis Makes Five-Axis Turning Possible
“One of the elements that I find particularly exciting is the advent of five-axis turning,” said Greg Hyatt, chief technical officer, DMG / Mori Seiki USA (Hoffman Estates, IL). “We nor- mally think of turning as a two-axis process, and, in fact, there were some subtle enhancements that came with the addition
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