XYZ Machine Tools has decided to expand its presence with a second stand in Hall 17 Stand 200 that will be used to introduce the latest innovations in toolroom machining centres that will highlight the transition from bed mill to machining centres.
On the main XYZ stand Hall 18 Stand 130, several machines will make their UK exhibition debuts including the brand new XYZ SS 65 sub-spindle lathe, a first for XYZ Machine Tools and one that is generating lots of interest. Introduced due to demand from customers looking for increased productivity and reduced spindle downtime the XYZ SS 65 features a 16.5kW 4000rpm main spindle with 65mm bar capacity and 200mm diameter chuck as standard. This is complemented by the 11kW 5000rpm sub-spindle with a 52mm bore and 150mm chuck. The German-built Sauter 12-position turret has live tooling at every station, with 100mm (+/-50 mm) Y-axis travel. Contouring is facilitated by the C-axis on both spindles which are equipped with a brake to allow substantial milling cuts to take place (See Page 50).
Also making its MACH debut is the XYZ PROTURN RLX 780 lathe. The sheer scale of this machine has precluded it from being shown before. Weighing in at 8600kgs the machine features a swing over the bed of 780mm and a distance between centres of 3m. The spindle is powered by a 32kW motor with the gearbox providing two speed ranges from a low of 20rpm through to 1300rpm. Control is from the latest RLX ProtoTRAK system with its touchscreen interface and software features that allow the user to go from drawing to a finished component in the shortest possible time. The features include gesture control, constant surface speed, electronic handwheels to generate tapers, radii and fillets manually, enhanced ProtoTRAK assistant and the TRAKing® feature. The faster you wind, the faster it machines. Stop or reverse the handwheel and the machine does the same.
Other machines at MACH will include the entry-level ProtoTRAK mill, the KMX 2000, a selection of RMX ProtoTRAK bed mills and RLX ProTURN lathes, linear rail and heavy-duty and high-speed vertical machining centres will be well represented including an XYZ 1060 HS machine equipped with a Detron 5-axis system. Turning centres on show will be the XYZ CT52 LR with linear rail technology and the XYZ SS 65 sub-spindle lathe. Completing the machine range on show will be the XYZ UMC-5X simultaneous 5-axis machining centre, which since its introduction has been very well received by customers across a range of industries.
If previous MACH exhibitions are anything to go by the XYZ Machine Tool stand will be extremely popular and while demonstrations are freely available, there will be times when all machines are busy. To overcome this, the stand will also feature four stand-alone pendants with RLX and RMX ProtoTRAK controls on them. These will be available to highlight the ease of use of the ProtoTRAK system and emphasise how this control can simplify production and increase productivity and profitability as 1000’s of existing users can testify to.
