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Puma GT2100 Series of CNC Turning Centers



The all-new Doosan Puma GT2100MB CNC turning center. Swing over bed, 23.6". Swing over saddle, 15.4". Max. turning diameter, 15.4", max. turning length, 22.1", chuck size, 10" and bar working diameter, 3.2".

Doosan's all-new compact Puma GT2100 series 8" and 10" turning centers incorporate the key advantages of the Puma 240 in a more compact and cost competitive package with improved performance, accuracy and reliability, according to the company.

Features include:

  • Swing over bed, 23.6"
  • Swing over saddle, 15.4"
  • Maximum turning diameter, 15.4"
  • Maximum bar working diameter 3.2" (Puma GT2100(M)B)
  • Maximum turning length 22.1".

"The Puma GT's 30° single-piece slant bed design reduces the center of gravity of both spindle and cross slide by 12%," said a company spokesperson. "The natural frequency - the amount of structural vibration - is a critical factor that affects the machine's contouring performance and surface finishes. The NF of the Puma GT2100 bed is 42% higher, delivering greater dynamic stability in high-speed operation. Cast design optimized with 3D computerized analysis delivers stable cutting performance with minimized cutting vibration and extended tool service life. Wide ribs and a box-type slideway further reinforce bed rigidity.

"An optimized spindle overhang design has minimized the rotational inertia load, enhanced rigidity and shortened accel/decel time." Spindle motor, 25 HP. Maximum spindle speed, 4,500 RPM. Rapid travels: 945 IPM (X-axis) and 1,181 IPM (Z-axis).

"A larger Z-axis servomotor delivers 60% more feed thrust, resulting in larger drilling capability," said the spokesperson. "The spindle design features three angular ball bearings in the front and cylindrical roller bearings in the rear, which minimizes thermal growth and increases precision.

"The spindle is also shorter for reduced acceleration/deceleration time. The spindle drive belt length has also been reduced, contributing to less belt stretch, higher milling accuracy and less belt vibration.

"Efforts have also been made to reduce the number of parts, making the design simpler and more reliable. The turrets are a good example. The number of parts has been reduced up to 53%. Pulleys, belt and intermediate gears have all been eliminated on the Puma GT2100 and have been replaced with a larger servomotor." Number of tool stations, 12; O.D. tool size, 1.0 x 1.0"; maximum boring bar size, 1.6"; turret indexing time, 0.3 sec.

"The BMT55P turret (Puma GT 2100M) tooling is strongly fixed to the turret with four bolts and keys to provide powerful machining performance with high efficiency, high rigidity and a high precision internal drive system," said the spokesperson. "Stable performance is guaranteed even after extensive milling work." Rotary tool speed, 5,000 RPM with a 7.5 HP rotary tool motor.

The new milling turret design has a bevel drive gear and air /oil cooling. "The design provides low heat generation, minimizing thermal growth while providing silent, vibration free performance," said the spokesperson. "Increasing the hose size and eliminating intermediate manifolds improve coolant flow rate. Higher flow rate improves cutting performance."

The operating console features a Doosan-FANUC i control with a large 10.4" color TFT LCD monitor with PCMCIA card, USB port, embedded Ethernet connectivity and a swing-type panel (88° swing).

Doosan EZ Guide i is included as a standard feature, offering shop floor conversational type programming. Roughing, finishing, castings, grooving, threading, peck drilling and more are all accomplished through EZ Guide's menu driven functions. Programs are easily generated using cycles instead of long hand code.

Further, the new Puma GT2100 is easier to load. Distance from front cover to spindle center is reduced from 17.2" to 15.3". And finally, for a machine with similar specifications, the new Puma GT2100 series are 14% to 25% more compact than the previous models. Cost of floor space does impact the hourly operating cost and, in many cases, shop floor real estate has become an important issue.

The Puma GT2100 guarding has been designed to provide easy access for adjustment, maintenance and service. The chip conveyor design bolts directly to the machine allowing the chip pan and coolant tank to slide out independently. This design eliminates coolant leakage and makes it easy to access and clean the tank. The tail stock guide ways on the new Puma GT2100 series are covered and fully protected from chips. This eliminates the ongoing cleanup time required on previous models.

Energy savings is achieved by using a 23% more efficient hydraulic unit. An LED work light is now being used which lasts 10 times longer than the previous halogen type and generates little heat. This helps to keep the work area cooler and thermally stable. LED lights also consume much less energy. Auto power off functions further reduce power consumption and heat.

For more information contact:

Dave Barber

National Sales Manager & Marketing

Doosan Infracore Machine Tools

19A Chapin Road

Pine Brook, NJ 07058

973-618-2500

dbarber@doosan.com

www.doosaninfracore.com/machinetools

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Jack Butts

AmTTech

10010 Houston Oaks Drive

Houston, TX 77064

832-912-2000

sales@amttech.net

www.amttech.net

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AmTTech

3301 Pleasant Valley Lane

Arlington, TX 76015

832-912-2000

sales@amttech.net

www.amttech.net

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Jack DeLaughter

Machine Tool Specialties, Inc.

5280 S. 100th East Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74146

918-622-0018

jackde@machinetoolspecialties.com

www.machinetoolspecialties.com

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H&S Machinery Corp.

1941 Industrial Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058

504-347-5707

sales@hsmachinery.com

www.hsmachinery.com

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Dick Short

Adams Machinery

215 S. Rockford Dr. #101

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-968-3711

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www.adamsmachineryaz.com

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Rick Boedeker

Technical Machinery

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Rogers, AR 72756

479-636-1884

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Foothills Machinery Sales

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Broomfield, CO 80020

303-466-3777

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www.foothillsmachinery.com

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Steve Wherry

Cardinal Machinery

7535 Appling Center Drive

Memphis, TN 38133

901-377-3107

info@cardinalmachinery.com

www.cardinalmachinery.com

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Carl Amick

Machinery Solutions, Inc.

1681 Two Notch Road

Lexington, SC 29073

803-359-7000

info@machinerysolutions.com

www.machinerysolutions.com

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Don Deakyne

Production Machinery Assoc., Inc.

475 McLaws Circle, Suite 3-A

Williamsburg, VA 23185

757-258-5800

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www.productionmachinery.net

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Kevin McCarthy

APT Machine Tools

4250 St. Johns Parkway

Sanford, FL 32771

321-280-2481

machinesalesapt@aptmtools.com

www.aptmtools.com

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David Barclay

Syracuse Supply Machine Tools

43 Co. Rte. 59

Phoenix, NY 13135

315-695-2008

Kevin McCarthy

Syracuse Supply Machine Tools

575 Ludwig Avenue

Cheektowaga, NY 14227

716-893-3643

sales@syracuse-supply.com

www.Syracuse-Supply.com

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Alan Lockery

ABLE Machine Tools Sales, Inc.

800 Silver Street

Agawam, MA 01001

413-786-4662

www.ablemts.com

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Bruce R. Yeager

Allegheny Machine Tool Systems, Inc.

632 E. McMurray Road

McMurray, PA 15317

800-269-4090

724-942-4451

www.allegmach.com

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Randy Heck

Precision Machine Tool Solutions

571 Mountain Home Road

Sinking Spring, PA 19608

610-670-6780

rheck@pmtscnc.com

www.pmtscnc.com

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Mike DeMarti

MD Machinery Inc.

1994 Conan Doyle Way

Eldersburg, MD 21784

410-795-4694

mdmachinery@comcast.net

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Angelo Pennetti

21st Century Machine Tools

1140 Bloomfield Ave. Ste. 228

West Caldwell, NJ 07006

973-808-2220

kim@21stcmt.com

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John Schneider

520 Machinery Sales

620 Estes Ave.

Schaumburg, IL 60193

888-520-1768

John@520machinery.com

www.520Machinery.com

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Technical Machinery

11 Harvest Point

Collinsville, IL 62234

618-346-4346

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Technical Equipment Sales Co.

4501 Earhart Lane, Ste A

Fort Wayne, IN 46809

800-852-0582

mschlater@techequip.com

info@techquip.com

www.techequip.com

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Mark Gehl

Hales Machine Tool, Inc.

809 6th Ave. N.W.

Cascade, IA 52033

563-852-3595

www.halesmachinetool.com

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Dennis Daugherty

Professional Sales Services, Inc.

2661 W. Esthner

Wichita, KS 67213

316-941-4542

dennied@pss.kscoxmail.com

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Lou Olson

Technical Equipment Sales Co.

10165 International Blvd.

Cincinnati, OH 45246

513-874-0160

info@techequip.com

www.techequip.com

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Technical Equipment

6900 Southpointe Pkwy., Ste. A

Brecksville, OH 44141

800-852-0582

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Pete DeSilva

Phoenix Machine Tools

45130 Polaris Court

Plymouth, MI 48170

734-455-9122

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Tim Hales

Hales Machine Tools, Inc.

2730 Niagara Lane N.

Minneapolis, MN 55447

763-553-1711

www.halesmachinetool.com

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Midland Machinery, Inc.

395 Forest Grove

PO Box 5

Pewaukee, WI 53072

262-691-5700

office@midlandmachinery.net

www.midlandmachinery.net

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Southern CA

Angelo Ariondo

Protek CNC Sales Corp.

65 West Easy Street #104

Simi Valley, CA 93065

805-579-9995

protekm@pacbell.net

sg.protekm@pacbell.net

www.protekcnc.com

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Jim Selway

CNC Solutions

1610 Centre Pointe

Milpitas, CA 95035

408-586-8236

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Mark Harris

CNC Machine Services, Inc.

7808 184th St. SE

Snohomish, WA 98296

866-788-4500

info@cncmachineservice.com

www.cncmachineservice.com

MT, ID, UT, W. WY

Jim Grisley

J.M. Grisley Machine Tools, Inc.

1485 South 300 West

Salt Lake City, UT 84115

801-486-7519

sales@jmgrisley.com

www.jmgrisleymachine.com

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Rick Samuelson

Foothills Machinery Sales

6855 West 116th Avenue

Broomfield, CO 80020

303-466-3777

rick@foothillsmachinery.com

www.foothillsmachinery.com

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Dick Short

Adams Machinery

215 S. Rockford Dr. #101

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-968-3711

Dick@adamsmachineryaz.com

www.adamsmachineryaz.com

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