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Machines in total
20
Processes covered
8
5-axis milling 1
Mazak CV5-500 Smooth X
X travel
730 mm
Y travel
450 mm
Z travel
470 mm
Table diameter
500 mm
Max workpiece diameter
500 mm
Max workpiece height
320 mm
Max workpiece weight
200 kg
B-axis
±110 (220 total) °
C-axis
360 °
Indexing accuracy
0.0001 °
Max spindle speed
12,000 (18,000 optional) rpm
Spindle power
18.5 peak / 11 continuous kW
Spindle taper
HSK-A63 / BT40
Tool magazine
30 standard / 48
Rapid traverse
36 m/min
Control
Mazatrol SmoothX
Built in
Worcester, UK
CNC turning 10
Mazak Quick Turn Nexus 450
Mazak Quick Turn 400ML Smooth G
Control
Mazatrol SmoothG
Mazak Quick Turn 350MY
Mazak Quick Turn 300M
Mazak Quick Turn Nexus 250-II M
Mazak Quick Turn 200M
Mazak Quick Turn 200MY
Mazak Quick Turn 150M
Mazak Quick Turn 100M
Haas SL-30
Swing over bed
762 mm
3-axis milling 1
Haas VF-2
X travel
762 mm
Y travel
406 mm
Z travel
508 mm
Table size
914 × 356 mm
Max table load
1,361 kg
Max spindle speed
8,100 rpm
Spindle power
22.4 kW
Spindle taper
CAT40
Tool magazine
20
Tool-to-tool time
4.2 s
Rapid traverse
25.4 m/min
Grinding 1
Proth PSGS 50100AHR
Wire EDM 1
Novick AR65-MA
Table size
920 × 620 mm
X/Y travel
650 × 500 mm
Max cutting thickness
500 mm
Taper angle
±10° / 80 mm
Positioning accuracy
0.010 mm
Repeatability
0.005 mm
Achievable surface finish
Ra 0.8 µm
Sawing 2
MEP Thor 560
Cutting capacity, round
560 mm
Cutting capacity, rectangular
560 × 560 mm
Blade speed
20–100 m/min
Cosen SH-7550S
Cutting capacity, round
500 mm
Blade size
6,040 × 54 mm
Heat treatment 1
Two stress-relief furnaces ×2
3D measurement 2
ZEISS CONTURA
TESA MICRO-HITE 3D
The park, with filters