Entire machining spectrum on display at WFL Technology Meeting

By Bhalchandra Chorghade, Editor, CNCTimes.com

The wait is nearly over — the WFL Technology Meeting, which has become a company tradition, will be taking place between June 21-23 2022. Visitors will be able to see for themselves how WFL is setting trends at the three-day trade fair with exhibition space spanning over 4,000 m2.

At this year's WFL Technology Meeting in Linz, Austria, visitors can experience two new M20-G Millturns live. One of the counter spindle machines is equipped with an innovative automation solution — the Intcell. The turning-boring-milling unit with integrated spindle motor and a B-axis with torque motor is completely new. Another highlight is the individual tool holder with B-axis on the lower slide. The upper and lower system can be used simultaneously. Both systems are supplied from a joint magazine by a reliable, dynamic tool changer. Highly complex components can therefore be produced extremely efficiently on both spindles at the same time without the usual setting-up of the tool turret. As the centre of the milling spindle can travel up to 100 mm below the turning centre, drill patterns on the face up to Ø 200 mm can be produced with high precision without rotation of the C-axis.

Another key advantage of this machine is that a wide range of automation options can be integrated with ease. The new, integrated Intcell production cell is mounted on the right-hand side of the machine and the workpieces are provided on a strip accumulator. Thanks to the integrated loading concept, WFL has reduced the space required compared to a conventional production cell by 50 percent. The integrated M20-G loading is designed for chuck parts up to 300 mm in diameter and workpieces up to 15 kg in weight. In the case of shaft parts, a workpiece diameter of 100 mm and a workpiece length of 300 mm is possible.

Eye-catching design

The continuous front made from hardened glass features an integrated display of performance data as well as a touch panel for easy operation of the tool magazine from the front of the machine. Highly energy-efficient, bright LED lights ensure the working area is perfectly lit. The machine status is indicated via a highly visible LED strip light in the lower part of the sliding door.

The M20 is offered with tailstock or counter spindle and features dynamic and powerful drives. The power of up to 44 kW during turning effortlessly machines materials that are difficult to machine. With up to 25 kW and 20,000 rpm, the milling spindle is ideal for all machining tasks. Either the HSK 63 or Capto C6 can be selected as the tool system.

M65 Millturn with mobile robot automation

Mobile robots move around completely autonomously with no need for cables or human input for them to work. Another key advantage of these robots is that they avoid obstacles, meaning that they can also be used in halls where the set-up is constantly changing and where machines and people are moving around. Sensors help to ensure that mobile robots move safely and efficiently between locations and interact safely and efficiently with people, forklifts and other material handling equipment.

Using intelligent software in combination with the relevant automation solutions not only enables workpieces to be loaded and unloaded but also means that machining centres can be supplied fully automatically with tools and clamping devices. As an innovative automation partner to WFL, Frai is presenting its mobile robot system, which responds to this trend, at the event. This concept has scope for various expansion stages, making it as future-proof as possible.

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