CNC Knowledge: Detailed description of the horizontal machining center (1) Intelligent and efficient tool magazine

Horizontal machining centers are high-performance automated machine tools suitable for processing complex parts. Parts with many processes, high precision requirements and complex shapes are particularly suitable for processing with horizontal machining centers. It can complete the processing of other surfaces except the top surface and the mounting surface in one clamping, thereby reducing the number of repeated clamping of the workpiece. , thereby reducing the number of repeated clamping of the workpiece. Improves processing accuracy and efficiency.

The ASCA HoriMill63 horizontal machining center is an efficient automated machine tool designed for box-type parts. It is particularly suitable for processing parts such as cylinder blocks for passenger cars and mini-trucks. So how does the ASCA horizontal machining center achieve efficient machining? What are its own characteristics?

It is with these questions in mind that the ASCA horizontal machining center team will explain them one by one in the next articles, detailing the ASCA horizontal machining center. Today, let’s listen to ASCA electrical engineer Liu Lin’s detailed explanation of the intelligent and efficient tool magazine equipped with HoriMill63.

01Advanced Tool Magazine Structure

ASCA Horimill63 horizontal machining center uses 40 chain type tool magazine, BT50 tools, and the tool changing mechanism adopts manipulator double claw cam box structure. The rotation of the cutting head and the manipulator are driven by Siemens servo motors. There is a tool transport mechanism between the tool magazine and the manipulator. Its purpose is to remove new tools from the tool magazine and put old tools back into the tool magazine. The tool transport mechanism is hydraulically driven and can move forward, backward, left and right.

02Unique knife loading and unloading device

There is a tool magazine safety door on the tool magazine side of the machine tool, and it is also equipped with a Siemens OP 08T type control panel, with an extremely compact structure that l rarely found in domestic machine tools. Its goal is to make it easier for users to use the tool store. Perform tool store related operations such as loading and unloading tools in the management interface. In this way, the operator can interact face to face with the tool magazine, which greatly improves the safety and stability of the tool magazine operation.

03Quick and efficient tool change

Due to the existence of the tool carrying mechanism during the tool changing process, the fixed-point tool changing method can be guaranteed without affecting the tool changing rhythm. At the same time, the manipulators for rotating the cutting head and tool exchange are driven by Siemens servo motors, which not only guarantees the precision of tool exchange, but also guarantees the speed of exchange of tools. The tool change time from one cut to another can reach 4.2. seconds, which improves user performance.

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