Tornos supplies sliding head turning centres to aerospace component manufacturer
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Tornos Gamma 20/6 sliding head turning centre
Tornos supplied Precision Aerospace Component Engineering with a Tornos Gamma 20/6 sliding head turning centre for producing bolts for the aerospace industry.
Turned components
This image shows components produced at PACE on the Tornos Gamma
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Turned components
This image shows components produced at PACE on the Tornos Gamma
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Gamma work envelope
This image shows the work envelope of the Gamma machine
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Part inspection
The machine setter inspects parts from the Tornos Gamma
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Turned parts
This image shows more parts made on the Tornos Gamma at PACE
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John Green
Production director John Green is pictured here with parts produced on the Tornos Gamma
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John Green
Production director John Green is pictured here with the Tornos Gamma
The manufacturer wanted a high specification turning centre to replace its ageing sliding head lathes, used of the production of around 15,000 bolts a month.
The previous system for hexagonal machining was labour-intensive, and its process requires components to be transferred from one machine to another.
According to Tornos, its machine will complete these components in one hit of less than 40 seconds by simultaneously machining the hexagon on the sub-spindle and turning the next part on the main spindle.
Additionally, the unit also has a guide brushless system that reduces bar remnants and cuts material wastage by up to 15 per cent.
Key benefits of product application
- Completing bolts in one hit improves productivity, process reliability, component quality and consistency
- Eliminates the process’ labour-intensive element
- Quieter operation
- Improved operator experience and comfort
- Improved surface finished on components
- Greater ability to interchange tools between machines
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