Makino's ADVANTiGE machining technology provides four times the productivity and up to nine times the tool life in titanium milling, according to the company. "ADVANTiGE provides a degree of machining efficiency that no other titanium technology has offered in the past," said Mark Larson, Makino's Titanium R&D Manager, who is located at Makino's Global Titanium R&D Center in Mason, OH. "This technology overcomes the traditional challenges of low metal removal rates and limited tool life associated with titanium machining by improving spindle performance, coolant delivery, vibration damping, machine rigidity and cutting strategies. By combining these improvements into one package, we are able to break through the limitations of the past."
ADVANTiGE is currently available on Makino's T-series 5-axis horizontal machining centers (HMCs).
Makino's ADVANTiGE is composed of several key machining technologies including a high power, high torque tilting spindle, Collision Safe Guard and Autonomic Spindle Technologies, high pressure, high flow coolant system, vibration damping system and a rigid machine construction.
The ADVANTiGE high power, high torque tilting spindle (HSK-125, 4,000 RPM) is Makino's most powerful spindle design to date, integrated with 1,100 ft-lbs. of duty rated torque (740 continuous) to handle the high tensile strength of titanium. Its advanced A-axis twin servo-drive tilting head is designed to provide the speed, torque and accuracy necessary to perform full 5-axis roughing and contouring in titanium.
Some of the greatest risks to the titanium machining process are accidents and collisions that could result in costly material, tool or spindle damages. ADVANTiGE uses Makino's Collision Safe Guard and Autonomic Spindle Technologies to monitor upcoming tool paths and cutting conditions to avoid collisions and adjust cutting forces for higher productivity and profitability.
The ADVANTiGE high pressure, high flow coolant system delivers large volumes of high pressure coolant directly to the cutting zone for increased chip evacuation from multi-flute tools. The coolant system includes overhead shower, spindle nozzle and through-spindle coolant for improved cooling, lubrication and chip evacuation in titanium parts.
By adjusting frictional forces based on low frequency vibration sensing, the company reported that the ADVANTiGE vibration damping system avoids chatter and cutter damage resulting from structure resonance in real time. This vibration suppression enables deeper cuts, higher metal removal rates and reduced tool wear.
According to the company, the rigid construction of ADVANTiGE enhanced T-series 5-axis HMCs provides a solid platform for all other technologies and further suppresses vibration for reduced tool chipping and improved metal removal rates.
ADVANTiGE technology is currently on display at Makino's Global Titanium R&D Center on the T2 and T4 5-axis HMCs. Interested parties can set-up an appointment to see this technology in action.
For more information contact:
Mark Rentschler
Makino Inc.
7680 Innovation Way
Mason, OH 45040
800-552-3288
www.makino.com
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Robert Arthur Machinery, Inc.
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