FANUC to showcase new mill / turn option at MACH 2024
MACH SHOW PREVIEW ROBOTIC INNOVATIONS
FANUC
FANUC to showcase new mill / turn option at MACH 2024
Industrial automation specialist FANUC UK will showcase a range of real-world robotic innovations at MACH 2024 , including an affordable muti-axis turning and machining solution aimed at helping manufacturers in the aerospace , automotive , utilities and energy supply chains reduce cycle times , cut costs , save space and boost production efficiency .
As well as EDM wire cutting , aerospace cobot drilling and educational solutions , the centrepiece of the FANUC stand will be an advanced ROBODRILL machine , equipped with a 24k spindle and mounted with a Nikken two-axis high speed rotary table , featuring a built-in direct drive motor that achieves 1500rpm . In operation throughout the entire five days of the show , the demonstration cell will produce finished scroll compressor aluminium housings , showcasing live to visitors the costsaving and performance benefits to be gained from combining machining and turning processes .
Less than three metres long and a little over two metres wide , the ROBODRILL / Nikken solution is a truly lean machine with a compact footprint .
Affordable multi-functionality for SMEs “ FANUC and Nikken have worked together to create a combined machining / turning cell with an extended range of functionality , offered at a fraction of the cost of machines with similar capabilities ,” says Oliver Selby , Head of UK Sales at FANUC UK .
“ At the heart of the solution is our D21LiB5ADV Plus ROBODRILL , which is a three-axis machine in its core configuration . The Nikken table adds a further two axes , allowing users to turn and machine components on the same unit ,” Oliver explains . “ This is a real breakthrough , which brings the functionality of million-pound machines within reach of SMEs at a significantly lower cost , helping them to become more competitive and consider undertaking work that would previously have been unavailable to them .”
Less than three metres long and a little over two metres wide , the ROBODRILL / Nikken solution is a truly lean machine with a compact footprint . It features a Nikken 5AX-201 tilting rotary table with pneumatic clamping , enabling difficult-to-hold components to be quickly mounted and changed . In addition , access from all sides means the majority of operations can be completed in one hit , optimising machine tool and operators ’ time .
Cobot applications in action Also available to visitors to the FANUC stand at MACH 2024 will be :
• An aerospace drilling cell comprising a CRX-25iA cobot , developed by FANUC partner Electroimpact . Delivering accessible and cost-effective prevalidated drilling functionality for the aerospace sector , it offers manufacturers improved reliability , repeatability and traceability compared to current manual practices .
• A FANUC C600iC ROBOCUT wire EDM .
• An automated robot machine tool loader , developed in conjunction with YMT Technologies , alongside a D21MiB5ADV Plus ROBODRILL .
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