Hall 12 · A 04 Machines Processes Applications - matec

Hall 12 ·A04 

Editorial 

Erich Unger, Managing Director 

matec Maschinenbau GmbH 

New machine in our product range: 5-axis machining center matec-30 HVE 

Working area with rotary table and fixed machine table 

www.matec.de 

Machines Processes Applications Ed. 3/2011 

Pick-up tool magazine 

Global player - but still “Made in Germany” 

For quite some time now matec has delivered machines to customers in all parts of 

the world. With 160 employees and an output of 100 -150 machines per year, we 

supply machines for all sectors - the suppliers of car industry as well as tool and 

mould making, job shoppers, and mechanical engineering. 

New industries like renewable energies and the aerospace industry put their trust 

in matec machines. Our success will not alter the values, our company is based on. 

The future will have us trust in local manufacturing in Germany, just as we always 

did, and the suppliers of our components will still be located in Germany. 

This has proven successful and will be continued! 

The high precision and durability of our machines is based on the matec modular 

component system, the foundation for most diverse types of machines In this issue of 

the matec News we present solutions from different sectors and areas of application. 

The flexibility of our machines is outstanding - get inspired! 

Cordially 

Erich Unger 

Special features 

Rotary table with 

direct drive Ø 630 mm 

Pick-up tool magazine 

with 30 tool pockets 

Space-saving design 

Specifications matec-30 HVE 

Working area X - swivel head fully swiveling 1,300 mm 

Working area X - swivel head only vertical 1,500 mm 

Working area Y 600 mm 

Working area Z 800 mm 

Spindle SK 40 (HSK-A 63) 

Speed 10,000 (14,000) rpm 

Power 13 (19) kW - 40% DC 

Torque, max. 83 (100) Nm - 40 % DC 

Rapid feed 30 m/min 

Pick-up tool magazine 30 pcs 

For more information on our EMO 

exhibits please see the following pages! 

Content 

We show this 

machine at the 

EMO in Hanover 

S. 1 EMO exhibit matec-30 HVE 

S. 2-3 matec in Europe and in the world 

S. 4-5 Power engineering 

S. 6-7 Tool and mould making 

S. 8 Our sales team 

S. 9 EMO exhibit matec-40 HV 

S.10-11 Suppliers 

S.12-13 Aerospace 

S.14-15 Application in aerospace sector 

S. 16 On matec

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matec-30 HV 

matec-30 HVK 

matec-30 HVE 

matec-30 HVC 

matec-30 SHV 

matec-30 SD 

matec-40 P with 

2-axis swivel head 

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matec-30 HV with rotary table 

Machines 

In Europe and all over the world 


The matec modular system offers solutions 

for all sectors and machining tasks 

matec machines have a good name in all sectors, whether 

in the tool and mould making industry, in prototyping, power 

engineering or in the sector of automotive suppliers. The matec 

modular system has the right solution for every machining task. 

The swivel table machines, dynamic and highly precise machines 

for series production, are ideally suited for the machining 

of small to medium-sized work-parts. The 180° swivel table, 

these machines are equipped with, reduces set-up times. 

Due to their flexibility the HV series is the most popular of all 

matec machines. The HV machines are perfect for single and 

series production. Pendulum machining with rotary tables and 

counter bearings, multiple clamping or single manufacturing of 

very large parts - this series covers practically all fields of application. 

The HVU machines have all the advantages and options of the 

HV machines, plus an ultra flexible universal milling head for 

5-side machining. 

The machining of very large parts, as employed in aerospace 

industry, in power engineering, in tool and mould making, or 

in machine and steel construction, is a growing sector. Accordingly, 

our gantry series with its long traveling paths is in great 

demand. The application range covers the manufacturing of 

3-D forms in steel and aluminium as well as the machining of 

plate-formed workparts, welding parts, or steel constructions. 



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matec-30 L Machining of transformers 

Kälte-Wärme- 

Versorgungstechnik 

GmbH 

Cooling units 

Cabinet coolers 

Cooling tunnels 

Temperature controls 

Heat exchangers 

The customer-specific variant of matec-30 L 

shown above is designed for the machining 

of transformers, i.e. fiber-reinforced polymers 

(FRP). It has a twin-table working area and 

four traveling rotary tables, which automatically 

adjust to the length of the workpiece. 


CNC-controlled double-sided suction 

mechanism at the head stock 

Pick-up station for sawing unit 

matec-30 HV Manufacturing of electric motors 

The vertical lathe spindles are able to turn and to position depending on the 

machining task. The swivel head provides for 5-side machining during drilling 

and milling processes and during the turning process it allows the application 

of multifunctional lathe tools in all angles. The matec-30 HV is equipped with 


This matec-30 HV is a mill/ 

turn center for series production 

of electro-motors. If work parts 

are best manufactured by complete 

machining this can be 

done on the matec-30 HV in 

max. two clampings. 

Specifications 

two rotary tables with direct drive which have a speed of 1,000 rpm. The machine is very fast 

in turning and positioning. The requested precision and the unbalanced mass of the workpieces 

which is characteristic for high speed range demand secure clamping. This is achieved by a 

clamping system which was designed by matec especially for this purpose. 

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Working area X 8,000 mm 



Spindle HSK-A 63 

Spindle speed 18,000 1/min 

Power 30 kW - 40% DC 

Torque, max. 190 Nm - 40 % DC 

Rapid feed with linear drive X-axis 80 / Y- and Z-axis 48 m/min 

Tool magazine 48 pcs 






Speed 9,000 rpm 

Power 30 kW - 40% ED 

Torque, max. 190 Nm - 40 % ED 

Rapid feed X- / Y- and Z-axis 48 m/min 


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Apparatebau 

GmbH & Co. KG 

Chip conveyors 

Filtration units 

Magnetic cylinders 

Tank construction 

Special plants

for efficient manufacturing in power engineering 

matec-30 L Machining of gear rims for wind turbine generators 

matec-30 HVK, with rotary table with direct drive and face-plate, 

manufacturing of castings for power engineering and pump industry. 

The customer-specific variant of matec-30 L 

shown here is designed for the machining 

of gear rims for wind turbine generators. It 

has a twin-table working area, which allows 

parallel loading and unloading in the main 

time. Time-saving pendulum machining: 

The mounting of the new work part during 

machining time saves 40 - 50 minutes of 

setting-up time. 

Two CNC rotary tables with face plate, 

Ø 2200 mm, safely hold the heavy and 

voluminous work parts. Traveling paths: 

X=5,000 mm, Y=1,200 mm, Z=1,100 mm. 

Marposs has developed the Mida line of products 

to perform part inspections, tool setting and machine 

monitoring applications on machine tools. 

System components are designed to withstand the 

harshest conditions in the machine environment, at the 

same time assuring the highest measuring precision. 

Mida system features various signal transmission 

options, enabling Marposs to supply the best application 

for all measuring requirements on machine tools. 

Energietechnik 

matec-30 Bearbeitung HVU von Zahnkränzen für Windkraftanlagen 

Aluminiumbearbeitung 

matec-50 P, machining 

Freiformflächenfräsen 

of aluminium 

MARPOSS offers a complete product line for verification on machine tools 

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For more information on our machines please see www.matec.de 

For the power engineering sector the machines of the L-, HV- , HVU-, 

and gantry series are the best choice for every manufacturing task. 

The great variety of options, these machine series have to offer, allow 

a multitude of different configurations. 

matec-50 P with 2-axis swivel head 

Romit BV is manufacturer of injection moulds and supplier of system solutions for plastics technology und power engineering. The parts 

are machined on a matec-30 HV with rotary table diameter 1,300 mm and on a matec-30 HVK with rotary table diameter 630 mm. 

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matec-30 L 

Free-surface machining 

Marposs GmbH • Mercedesstr. 10 • D-71384 Weinstadt 

Tel. +49(0)7151/2054-0 • Fax +49(0)7151/2054-150 

www.marposs.com 

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Mida Laser non contact 

tool setting system for tool 

checking an identification 

Image 2: 

Mida WRS Radio 

Frequency Transmission 

touch probe system for 

worldwide use 

Image 3: 

Mida TBD non-contact tool 

breakage detector 

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precision boring 

from 0.4 to 3,255 mm diameter. 

As the first and only tooling company Wohlhaupter offers digital precision boring 

tools from 0.4 to 3,255 mm diameter. Your advantages: simple tool adjustment 

thanks to integrated digital display, direct opto-electronic traverse 

measurement with �-accurate dimension correction and a feeding 

accuracy of 0.002 mm in diameter. For fewer scrap parts and 

increased productivity. A new dimension in precision boring. 


matec-30 PP with 

pallet changer 

Long traverse paths for voluminous work parts 

Customer-specific variant matec-50 P with 2-axis CNC motor spindle milling head and traveling operator platform, X=16,000 mm, Y=3,500 mm, Z=1,500 mm. 

Special feature: Pendulum machining with asymmetric machining area. 

Challenge us: 

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The gantry

for the tool and mould making sector 

series – high stability and a milling performance above average 

The gantry machines matec-30P (Taper SK 40/HSK-A 63), 

matec-40 P and 50 P (Taper SK50/HSK-A 100), as well as 

the gantry machines matec-30 PP and 40 PP, were designed 

for single-part and series production of large and heavy work 

parts for tool and mould making, mechanical engineering, 

and structural steel engineering. Main range of application 

is the machining of 3-D-shapes in steel and aluminium, plates, 

welding, and steel construction. 

The gantry construction guarantees good accessibility from 

all sides if space is limited. The application of either a swivel 

head (± 90°) or a 2-axis CNC motor spindle milling head 

permits multilateral machining. A rich variety of spindle speed 

and spindle power options for all materials is available. 

Specifications matec-30 PP/40 PP 


Working area Y 3,200 mm 

Working area Z 1,300 (1,500) mm 

Gantry clearance height 30 PP 1,300 / 40 PP 1,500 mm 

Gantry clearance width 4,000 mm 

Pallet size 2,000 x 2,000 mm 

Spindle SK50 (HSK-A 100) 

Speed 9,000/12,000/15,000/18,000/24,000/42,000 rpm 

Power 30 PP 16 (30) / 40 PP 26 kW - 40% ED 

Torque, max. 30 PP 100 (190) / 40 PP 340 Nm - 40 % ED 


Tool magazine up to 250 pcs 

Subject to technical changes 

HV-series - ideal for small and medium-sized parts 

The gantry series covers the machining of large and heavy workpieces, daily business in the tool and mould 

making sector. The HV series offers the matec-30 HVK, the matec-30 HVE, and the matec-30 HVC for all other 

parts as the best choice. Direct drives in swivel head and rotary table bring a plus in dynamics in 5-side and 

3-D machining. 

matec-30 HVK matec-30 HVE 

FIRSTCLASS MACHINING 

The automatic loading and unloading of lathes and machining 

centres garanties top results for the cycle times. 

� ILS-RBK 100/160 Automatic short bar loader 

Material lengths: 1,200/1,600 + 2,200 mm 

� ILS-MUK Multi universal automatic short bar loader 

Material lengths: 1,200/1,600 mm 

� ecoPROFI/PROFImat Multichannel loading magazine 

Material lengths: 3,000 to 6,000 (10,000) mm 

� SiMag Single-channel loading magazine 

Material lengths: 3,000 to 6,000 mm 

� ILS-REX 72/100 Unloading system 

Workpiece lengths: 500/800/1,200 mm 


Specifications matec-40 P 

Working area X 3,000-20,000 mm 

Working area Y 2,500-4,000 mm 

Working area Z 1,300-1,500 mm 

Gantry clearance height 1,150-1,350 mm 

Gantry clearance width 2,800-3,800 mm 

Machine table width 1,600-3,600 mm 






Tool magazine 40 (up to 200) pcs 


Specifications matec-50 P 

Working area X 4,000-50,000 mm 


Working area Z 1,100 (1,500) mm 

Gantry clearance height 2,270 (3,070) mm 

Gantry clearance width 4000 mm 

Machine table width 3000 mm 



Power 60 kW - 40% ED 

Torque, max. 575 Nm - 40 % ED 


Tool magazine 18 (up to 200) pcs 


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Machining of voluminous Großteilebearbeitung parts on matec-50 matec-50 P P 

matec-50 P with traveling operator platform 

Mould making 

matec-40 P, X=10,000 mm 

Formenbau 

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PO Box 1134 • 71140 Steinenbronn • Germany 

Tel.: 0049 7157 52860 

technologie@breuning-irco.de • www.breuning-irco.de 

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Our Sales Team 

The people in our sales department have competence and technical knowledge. They 

know the product matec and they are passionate about the requirements of the matec 

customers. The matec modular system with all its options and potential, challenges them 

to design the best manufacturing solution for each and every maching task. 

They support the matec representatives all over the world in all matters of customer care. 

Thorsten Kroner, Finance Director Sales Jürgen Wolf, Sales Manager Field 

Norbert Tiede, Project Manager Sales 

Thomas Maier, Project Manager Sales 

On matec 

Markus Gmelin, Sales Manager Export 

Steffen Kejzlar, Project Manager Sales 

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Norbert Pichl, Divisional Director Sales and Service 

Albert Halletz, Project Manager Sales 

Günter Neumann, Project Consultant Sales 

Patrick Schlosser, Project Consultant Sales



matec-40 HV - heavy-duty machine with excellent price/performance ratio 

The traveling column machining center matec-40 HV is equipped with taper SK50/HSK-A 100. Thus it is perfectly suited 

for heavy-duty milling tasks. One of the particular machine features is a swivel head. A variety of CNC rotary tables in 

connection with the swivel head allow 5-side or three dimensional machining of work parts. 

The long X-axis and the swivel head swivelling 105° to both sides guarantee multilateral machining of long profiles or 

shafts in multiple clamping. The matec-40 HV has an excellent price/performance ratio. 


Tool taper SK50/HSK-A 100 

Swivel head +/- 105° continuously variable as CNC-axis for horizontal 

and vertical machining, indexing precision +/- 5 angular seconds 

Optionally available as milling/turning center with turning diameters 

up to 2,200 mm 

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Working area X 2,000-12,000 mm 


Working area Z 800/1,100 mm 


Spindle speed 8,000 rpm 

Power 44 (68) kW - 20% DC 

Torque, max. 350 (460) Nm - 20 % DC 

Rapid feed 30/ (48/80 with linear drive) m/min 

Werkzeugmagazin 40 (60 up to 200) pcs 

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machine at the 

EMO in Hanover 

Also shown at the EMO in Hanover: matec-30 HVE and matec-30 HV 

info@koenig-online.net 

www.koenig-online.net 

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matec-30 HV Machining of crankshafts 

This matec-30 HV shown above was designed for the machining of crankshafts for large-scale motors 

up to a length of 6,000 mm. It is equipped with a rotary table with direct drive Ø 630 mm, face plate 

and lunettes. Machining task: milling of all surfaces, drilling, tapping, deep-hole drilling of oil conduits. 


Rotary rable Ø 630 mm, face plate vertical with direct drive 

3 lunettes, traveling independently by means of CNC axes 

Tailstock traveling by means of CNC axes 

A tool and mould maker and supplier of components for the car industry manufactures voluminous parts on 

this matec-30 P. Free operating in 5-side machining of prototypes and a vast variety of clamping positions 

were the customer’s main requests regarding the choice of a machine. 

A power of 30 kW and a spindle speed of up to 18,000 rpm, traveling paths of 10,000 x 3,500 x 1,500 mm 

and a gantry clearance of 1,300 mm allow the machining of very large parts as well as high-speed cutting. 

Our service: 


Machining of crankshafts 

Specifications matec-30 HV 



Working area Z 1,100 mm 

Spindle HSK-A 63 A 

Spindle speed 12,000 1/min 



Rapid feed with linear drive X-axis 80 / Y- and Z-axis 48 m/min 

Werkzeugmagazin 48 pcs 

Lemmens Metaalbewerking BV is supplier of assemblies for food industry 

and medical engineering technology. The company manufactures 

parts in the highest accuracy class on this matec-50 HV. 

The machine has a traveling path of 4,000 mm in the X-axis and is 

equipped with a rotary table, diameter 1,250 mm, for the machining 

of parts with a diameter of max. 1,500 mm. The swivel head ± 105° 

allows the complete machining in one clamping. 

The medium-sized company HINZ has 45 employees in two 

locations and manufactures machine parts with a piece weight 

of up to 50 tons. We deliver best quality - from thermal cutting 

to finished and coated parts - everything from one source! 

� Thermal cutting 

� Welding 

� Thermal stress relief 

� Sandblasting 

� Priming/Coating 

� CNC Machining Learn more about us: www.hinz-maschinenbauteile.de 

Our plants 

Plant 1 

Daimlerstr. 3-5 

D-71254 Ditzingen- 

Schöckingen 

Phone 07156/9555-0 

Fax 07156/9555-11 

Plant 2 

Langwiesenstr. 14 

D-74363 Güglingen- 

Frauenzimmern 

Phone 07135/97405-0 

Fax 07135/97405-25

for suppliers of automotive industry and other sectors 

Machining of truck axles on matec-40 HV 

Kupron Prototypes BV is a worldwide supplier of prototypes 

for nearly all car manufacturers. The matec-30 HV is one of 

two matec machines, the customer uses to machine parts. 

The machine is equipped with a swivel head for vertical and 

horizontal machining and has an integrated rotary table. 

In machine and plant engineering this matec-30 HV shows its 

flexibility in the production of a world-leading manufacturer 

and supplier of components and systems for electrical and 

optical connection techniques, the car industry, power engineering, 

aerospace industry, medical and metrology industry. 


This matec-40 HV was designed for the machining of 

front axles for trucks. 

Machining task: milling of all surfaces, drilling, tapping. 


Rotary table Ø 700 mm, face plate 

vertical with large counter-bearing 

Flexible double clamping device for 

2 axles with quick-change device 





Spindle SK 50 

Spindel speed 8,000 1/min 



Rapid feed with linear drive X- / Y- and Z-axis 48 m/min 


matec-30 L duo for the manufacturing of orthopedic devices. 

The machine is equipped with two traveling columns, which can 

be adjusted separately. 


Automobilindustrie 

Machining of truck Bearbeitung axles onvon matec-30 LKW-Ac HVsen 

matec-30 L duo 

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matec-30 HVU/matec-40 HVU/matec-50 HVU Machining centers with universal milling heads 

The significant characteristic of the HVU series is a 2-axis universal milling head with 45° 

swivel range. The tools can be utilized in horizontal machining position in the Y-axis. This 

allows for new designs in the working area, along with more innovative machine concepts, 

and therefore more economical manufacturing solutions for the user. 

A CNC rotary table with horizontal plan disk, adapted to the size of the workparts, allows 

for the machining of comparatively big workparts in combination with a short Y-axis (1,070/ 

1,200/1,400 mm). Circular parts with diameters of up to 5,000 mm can be machined. 

A rotary table with direct drive turns the HVU machines into mill/turn centers. 

The matec-50 HVU shown above is designed for the manufacturing of thin-walled containers 

made from high-alloyed stainless steel. These containers are in use in food industry, chemical 

plant engineering, offshore constructions, and in aerospace industry. 

The machining task: 

The parts have a diameter of up to 2,200 mm and a height of approx. 1,200 mm. The machining 

includes milling and turning in one clamping. For the machining of inner surfaces lathe 

tools with a length of more than 1,000 mm are necessary. 

The machine is configurated as mill/turn center with a rotary table with direct drive, diameter 

2,200 mm and 200 rpm max. The rotary table is used for turning and positioning. A second 

CNC rotary table with counter-bearing for undulated workparts and a pick-up magazine for 

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Universal milling head, continuously 

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Option: hydraulic disconnection of 

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2-axis universal milling head 

Rotary table with direct drive 

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Additional rotary table Ø 320 mm 

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Pick-up station for 3 tools with 

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Speed 8000 rpm 



Rapid feed X- / Y- and Z-axis 30 m/min 


lathe tools up to a length of 1,000 mm complete the machine. 

In order to avoid vibrations in consequence of the oscillation of 

the thin-walled work-parts, only massive lathe tools are in use. 

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Manufacturing solutions for aerospace industry 

Series options for more flexibility 

For aerospace industry the machines of the L-, HV- , HVU-, and the gantry series 

are perfectly suited for every manufacturing task. The great variety of options, that 

these machine series have to offer, allow a multitude of different configurations. 

This matec-30 L was designed for the machining of integral components 

(milled from the solid) and extruded sections made of aluminium 

alloys in high quality and precision for aerospace industry. 

The complete machining is done with high reproducible accuracy 

in least possible numbers of clampings. 

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matec-50 P with 2-axis swivel head matec-30 PP with pallet changer 

A leading supplier for aerospace industry manufactures highly 

precise parts on this matec-40 P. The machine has a power of 

44 kW and a spindle speed of 12,000 rpm. 

matec-30 HVU 

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Universal milling headUniversalfräskopf matec-30 HVU 

matec-30 HVK and matec-30 Bladefertigung HVE 

matec-40 P. Traveling paths: 6,000 x 4,000 x 1,500 mm. Manufacturing of blades 

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UAC Alu Menziken Aerospace, Switzerland 

High-performance aluminium profiles are basic elements in modern aircraft 

industry. Depending on the complexity and intensity of the machining tasks the 

material aluminium constitutes highly significant manufacturing demands. 

Traveling column machining centers with long traverse paths in the X-axis, linear 

drives and a large tool magazine have proven a success for Swiss company 

UAC Alu Menziken Aerospace. 

Lightweight construction is a contemporary issue and accordingly all relevant industrial 

sectors are in search of materials which combine light weight with high-performance 

and sturdiness as well as profitability. While in some sectors compromises are the rule, 

aerospace industry does not follow this course of action. Here security has absolute 

priority and therefore development and design engineers go to great lengths to balance 

technical, safety and economical aspects. As far as materials are concerned, aluminium 

has become first choice in aerospace industry. Typical structural elements are integral 

aluminium components, milled from the solid, and high-precision extruded aluminium 

profiles in diverse alloys and grades. 

These integral components and extruded aluminium profiles need to be machined with 

high and reproducible precision, in the least number of clampings possible and in best 

case the machining is complete, i.e. the parts are ready for assembly. The machining 

itself is only allegedly not problematic for state of the art machining centers - but it sure 

is. In view of the predominant dimensions of the work parts which necessitate long traveling 

paths in the X-axis, the very tight tolerances, and the requirement of different tools 

for complete machining the offered range of „high-capacity“ milling machines rsp. 

machining centers is rather limited. But the manufacturers of aerospace components 

made from aluminium extruded profiles are of course in need of these machines. 

High-precision machining of parts with a length of up to 6.000 mm 

Aerospace industry favors suppliers, which offer everything from one source, the complete 

process chain from the production of the raw material to mechanical processing/ 

machining to the delivery of modules ready for assembly and quality-documented. 

Suppliers as described are not found all over the place - the operational unit UAC Alu 

Menziken Aerospace is definitely one of them. The company produces raw parts like 

extruded profiles in their in-house smeltery and stud foundry in Menziken and manufactures 

customized aluminium alloys according to European, American and customer-specific 

standards. The profiles meet highest demands on quality - related to straightness, 

curvature or material thickness, and undergo complete machining according to customer’s 

demands. This machining service is offered both for small parts and for very long 

Industrial 

Our customers 

CNC traveling column machining 

center matec-30 L with traverse 

paths of X = 6.000 mm, Y = 800 

mm and Z = 800 mm for the flexible 

complete machining of parts 

of all sizes 

Economical machining of components for aerospace industry 

aluminium parts like extruded profiles. 

In UAC Alu Menziken Aerospace’s Mechanical Manufacturing Division 30 qualified 

employees engage in the manufacturing of work parts on state of the art CNC machining 

centers. Due to the standard lengths of extruded aluminium profiles of up to 

6.000 mm, long-bed milling machines and machining centers are the first choice. Up 

to date 12 machines are in use. Five of them carry the sign of the German machine 

manufacturer matec Maschinenbau, Köngen. The business relationship between UAC 

Alu Menziken Aerospace and matec was started in 1997, since then a number of 

matec traveling column machining centers in diverse configurations have been purchased, 

at first 2 machining centers matec-30 HV with mounted rotary tables, designed as 

4-axis systems for flexible horizontal-/vertical machining. 2005 a traveling column 

machining center type matec-30 L (pict.) with a traverse path in X of 6.000 mm and 

an integrated swivel table for the flexible complete maching in 4 axes followed, 2007 

and 2008 again 2 matec-30 HV were ordered, both with traverse paths in X of 

6.000 mm, one of which is installed in Menziken, while the other one was shipped to 

the company’s pressing plant in the USA. 

Workpieces based on extruded aluminium profiles are important components in 

aerospace industry. The picture shows wing rips.

sectors + applications 

in different industrial sectors and all over the world 

Linear drive for rapid speed of up to 80 m/min in the X-axis 

The CNC traveling column machining center matec-30 L purchased in 2005 

was the first machine in UAC Alu Menziken Aerospace’s Mechanical 

Manufacturing Division with a linear drive in the X-axis, providing a rapid speed 

of up to 80 m/min. The axes Y and Z have a quite dynamic rapid speed of up 

to 48 m/min, thus drastically lowering non-productive time, usually caused by 

long traverse paths - in this case X = 6.000 mm, Y = 800 mm and Z = 800 mm. 

For the flexible complete machining of work parts the matec-30 L is equipped 

with a large tool magazine with a capacity of 128 tools. The tool diameter is 

130 mm max. (adjacent places empty), the tool length is 450 mm max., while 

tool change time (chip-to-chip time) is only 4,5 seconds, which also minimizes 

non-productive time. 

The milling head is equipped with a spindle with 18.000 rpm max. and a torque 

of 100 Nm (190 Nm) at 40% DC, which is more than sufficient for high-performance 

milling on extruded aluminium profiles of all dimensions. For the complete 

machining of very long profiles the machine is equipped with two swivel tables 

size 400 mm x 3.000 mm, the profiles can either be clamped in chucks or be 

fixed in beam chucks and positioned in a swiveling range of +/-90°. This permits 

highly flexible machining. As and when required, the complete machining of 

small or large parts, very long parts or a number of short parts in a row can be 

performed. 

The matec-30 L has a Heidenhain iTCN 530 control, which is known for best 

results in 4-/5-axis machining and is characterized by a practical, logical, easyto-operate 

interface. Practical experience has demonstrated the reliability and 

precision of the matec machines. matec after sales service has also contributed 

to customer’s satisfaction. One of the main reasons, why UAC Alu Menziken 

Aerospace has chosen matec machining centers is the consequently customeroriented 

matec modular system, which permits customer-specific standardized 

machine solutions. The persons in charge at UAC Alu Menziken Aerospace 

emphasize: “ The customer gets the optimal solution for his requirements and no 

trade-off or “compromise” and so in the end really gets what he wants“. 

Author: Edgar Grundler 

Left: matec-30 L, working area with mounted 

rotary table. Machining of cross beams. 

Above: Aerospace aluminium profiles 

after complete machining on matec-30 L 

Tool magazine with 148 tool places integrated in the traveling column 

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matec In-House Exhibition 2011 Impressions 

Qualified visitors - inspiring conversation 

Our co-exhibitors 

On matec 

For three days the matec in-house exhibition was the place of interest for a crowd of visitors. The good economic 

situation seems to have brought back the readiness for greater investments. The visitors took a great interest in the 

machine design of the matec-30 HVE, which was presented at the in-house exhibition for the first time. The newly 

designed pick-up tool changer and the space-saving dimensions make this machine a perfect solution, especially 

for tool and mould makers. Rotary table and swivel head are equipped with a direct drive for a plus in dynamics 

for 5-side and 3-D machining. 

We want to thank our business associates for their support in the planning and realisation of our in-house exhibition. 

Their high-quality products round up our machine programme perfectly. 

Impressum 

Published by: matec Maschinenbau GmbH · Wilhelm-Maier-Str. 3 · D-73257 Köngen 

Phone +49-(0)7024/98385-0 · Fax +49-(0)7024/98385-30 · E-Mail: sales@matec.de · www.matec.de

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