Article From: 3/23/2007 Production Machining
The Elite 27 MS turning center is unlike all machine tools with a 27-mm bar capacity spindle. It comes standard with a jaw chuck/collet-ready spindle, a 16-station turret top plate with live tooling, C-axis contouring and a subspindle. The machine weight of 7,820 lbs, along with the Harcrete-reinforced cast iron base, provides optimum rigidity, stiffness and high damping for exacting part tolerances and finishes, according to the company.
The main spindle features a 5C, 1 1/16" (27-mm) bar capacity, using a range of quickly interchangeable workholding devices such as collets, jaw chucks, step chucks, expanding arbors and much more. The 8,000-rpm spindle drive system features a 10-hp power rating with 35 foot-pound torque rating for optimum metal removal rates. The drive motor is fan-cooled and permanently sealed and lubricated.
Bidirectional indexing of the VDI 25 turret top allows shortest path indexing for reduced non-cut time. Non-lift turret indexing ensures contaminant-free operation. Since there are a large number of tool stations, easier processing of part families and fewer setups are realized. Fast setup times are possible by using quick-change VDI toolholders. Rigid tapping is standard.
