Article From: 5/25/2007 Production Machining
The Model MC 726 MT is a five-axis, CNC milling/turning center designed for continuous production from barstock of multiple and different parts, including high-precision medical devices. This 60-position tool magazine and trunnion swivel assembly can produce short runs of complex surgical tools, implants and other medical apparatus. Typically, the machine can result in as much as 70 percent reduction in part processing time.
In bar feeding operations, the material stock is fed directly to the rotating/swiveling trunnion positioning device. Drilling, milling and turning operations are performed on both vertical and horizontal spindles, all programmed on the CNC. Upon completion of the finished piece or piece run, it's automatically offloaded by a discharge conveyor and the next program engages. This results in virtually continuous production, which is especially good for when JIT protocols are in place.
