Explanation of CNC multi-spindle automatics published
Explaining the advantages of using German-built INDEX CNC multi-spindle automatics (multis) has been published by Geo Kingsbury. When producing highly accurate turn-milled parts, a 40% increase in price-performance ratio is claimed for INDEX MS-Series multis, which have six (or eight) independently controllable C-axis spindles served by static and driven tools.
Absence of longitudinal slides has produced an uncluttered machining area, improving operator access and promoting unrestricted chip flow.
The video describes how easy the multis are to set and use compared with their conventional, cam-operated counterparts, greatly reducing economical batch size. As the rotation of each spindle can be set independently, all cutting parameters can be optimised, making the machining of difficult alloys routine.
Over 2,000 INDEX MS-series multis are in operation worldwide. Customer consensus is that these high-speed, quiet lathes are easily capable of holding 20µ tolerance and consistently achieve Cpk 1.67 process capability.
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