Schaublin Machines SA Premiere New Machine at MACH 2012

19 January 2012

MACH 2012 will be the UK launch pad for the new 136 7AX-Y turning centre from Schaublin Machines SA. Launched at EMO 2011, the new Schaublin 136 7AX-Y will be shown on stand 5290 in Hall 5 at MACH. Since its recent EMO Premiere, the world's first installation of this new machine has been to a UK F1 subcontractor that is achieving the feat of machining complex components in 62HRc material with tolerances of +/-0.0025 microns on the new Schaublin.

The new machine has been developed equally for production machining and small batch runs, as it combines flexibility with renowned Schaublin Machines precision and quality. The new 136 7AX-Y machine that will be shown at MACH is part of a modular range that includes several models with between 2 and 4 linear axes to suit the exacting needs of the end user. The range enables Schaublin Machines to present a machining solution clearly dedicated to production environments as well as small batch or prototype machining. The 136 7AX-Y is the ideal partner for any company targeting high precision, repeatability and reliability. Schaublin Machines delivers all of this in a compact and rigid turning centre with the A2-4 spindle nose enabling a maximum chucking diameter of 140mm with a throughbore of 36mm for bar working.

The 136 7AX-Y machine is a mill/turn center that can work with bars or billets. With twin spindles and a motorized turret each with 12x12 live tools, it is possible to work on both sides of the part simultaneously. The main and counter-spindle are identical and this simplifies the transition between front and back-end working.

Renowned for its reputation for precision, the latest addition guarantees machining accuracy with a cooling system using glycol water that passes through 12 areas of the machine as well as the main base. This ensures every part of the machine works at the same temperature to avoid any non-mastered dilatation effect that can affect precision.

The turret has been designed to be as small and compact as possible to improve the mounting of live tooling that can operate at up to 12,000rpm on every position. Working in a compact envelope with a high number of tooling demands exceptional chip removal. It is here that the 136 7AX-Y enables cutting fluid to be directed precisely to the cutting edge at a pressure level up to an optional 60 bar. This efficiently evacuates swarf from the work envelope and also prolongs tool life.

With the new machine, Schaublin Machines has identified tool pre-setting as an area where it can minimize downtime and improve productivity. With this in mind, it has developed a tool setting system in conjunction with its partner Sauter Feinmechanik. The company has developed this system rather than use a universal system because accuracy is improved as it guarantees the exact position of the pre-set tools. This allows the customer to quickly change tools whilst obtaining remarkable accuracy levels that are expected from the outstanding Schaublin Machines range.

Paying attention to detail, the new 136 7AX-Y turning centre incorporates a 3D anti-collision system that enables the turret to work in close proximity. With axis feed rates of up to 40m/min and no possibility of collision, this gives the operator confidence when working at high feed and speed rates.

The new 136 series offers modular turning centres that can be rapidly adapted to specific applications whether it is high production runs or small batches with frequent changeovers. This modularity has been an area of particular development and design focus for Schaublin Machines as it has aimed to produce a machine that can be rapidly added to with complementary devices and peripherals. Flexibility can be found throughout the machine, this includes an identical main and counter-spindle that creates balanced machining.