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Efficient Titanium Machining

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Expertise in machine tool building<br />

Based on the milling of a typical component roughing time is usually<br />

calculated at > 70% (even for forged parts).<br />

It has quickly become apparent that an increase in productivity is<br />

directly related with the dissipation and removal of swarf away from<br />

the component. The ideal machine must be so designed and built<br />

that it can attain high volumes of swarf removal in actual/real cutting<br />

conditions.<br />

Spindle torque diagrams and cutting force 'data' only tell half the story.<br />

The most important element is to use a machine that enables deep<br />

and stable chatter-free cuts. A well designed and balanced concept<br />

(weakness-free) as well as high stiffness, low resonance and high<br />

dampening qualities are imperative.<br />

A prime example of high stiffness and high dampening is the use of<br />

a gear spindle instead of a motor spindle. Apart of the extreme<br />

robustness, a gear spindle has the advantage of high dampening<br />

properties when dealing with rotor bending moment forces.<br />

The spindle rotor stiffness is much higher due to the rugged spindle<br />

shaft and short distance from the spindle nose to the rear spindle bearings.<br />

Starrag<br />

Nodding head with two<br />

supports and a heavy<br />

duty gear spindle<br />

Spindle options :<br />

8000 rpm/ 940 Nm<br />

5600 rpm/ 1300 Nm<br />

Dörries Heckert Scharmann SIP Droop + Rein TTL Berthiez WMW Ecospeed<br />

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