XYZ Machine Tools plans to launch Prototrak lean production machine at this year's Mach
XYZ Machine Tools
Prototrak LPM
At Mach 2012, XYZ Machine Tools will launch the Prototrak lean production machine (LPM) — the first Prototrak-equipped machine tool to be fitted with an automatic tool changer.
Prototrak LPM
XYZ Machine Tools’s Prototrak LPM is designed for low-volume applications
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Prototrak LPM
XYZ Machine Tools’s Prototrak LPM is designed for low-volume applications
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TC 320 LTY
The 100mm Y axis of the XYZ TC 320 LTY — which will also be on show at Mach — is designed to make easy work of components that otherwise require separate milling and turning operations
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Prototrak SMX 2500
Weighing 1,900kg, the XYZ Prototrak SMX 2500 CNC/manual bed mill — which will also be on show at Mach — has a Meehanite cast-iron base to provide maximum stability and vibration damping
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Proturn SLX 355
Also on show at Mach, the mid-range XYZ Proturn SLX 355 CNC/manual lathe has 1,000mm between centres and features constant surface speed as standard
The 15hp, 8,000rev/min BT40 vertical spindle machine provides axis travels in X, Y and Z of 785mm, 470mm and 530mm respectively, with rapid feeds in all three axes of 20m/min.
XYZ claims that the LPM has a number of features in addition to the ‘plain English’ programming of its Prototrak control system that differentiate it from a standard vertical machining centre.
Key features and benefits
- An integral ball lock system machined into the system’s 900 x 500mm table provides a repeatable and accurate workholding mechanism.
- No matter which fixture plate is loaded onto the table for a second time, the operator will know exactly where the datum of the part is relative to one or other of the three registers built into the table.
- Once the initial set-up has been completed and the dimensional accuracy of the machined part confirmed, it can be repeated at any time, with the LPM ready to go within a few minutes rather than hours.
- Once the Prototrak LPM is set up and running in CNC mode, the operator can revert back to working on a manual-tool-change Prototrak mill. The result is said to be instant productivity and there is no need to recruit additional staff.
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