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Swiss Turning Machine Offers Automation Options



INDEX TRAUB TNL20 shown cutaway

INDEX TRAUB TNL20 interior

INDEX TRAUB TNL20 automatic lathe with iXcenter robot

INDEX introduced to North America its TRAUB TNL20 sliding/fixed headstock automatic lathe.

Featuring numerous design improvements related to productivity, precision and automation, the TNL20 can be equipped to cut with up to four tools simultaneously. An optional iXcenter robot can be integrated for automatic loading of blank shafts or preformed workpieces.

The TNL20-9 features nine linear axes, autonomous counter spindle and two turrets, each with eight stations providing up to 12,000 RPM and 2.0 kW of power. The TNL20-9 can apply up to three tools simultaneously.

The TNL20-11 incorporates an additional front working attachment with six stations, three of which are live with up to 12,500 RPM and 2.0 kW of power. This attachment has an autonomous compound slide in the Z and X axes, as well as an NC swivel axis. Tool offsets and Y-axis machining operations can easily be performed via interpolation of the H indexing axis of the front working attachment with the X axis of the autonomous compound slide. Additionally, the TNL20-11 can simultaneously cut with up to four tools. The machine provides 26 tool stations and can deploy up to 58 tools, allowing the machining of complex workpieces or entire part families without significant downtime for changeover or set-up.

Both versions of the TNL20 can be equipped with a backworking attachment on the lower turret that includes four easily accessible tool mountings arranged to avoid interference with other tools during machining. The axes of the lower turret can be coupled with the backworking attachment and counter spindle to allow independent machining on the backworking attachment.

The liquid-cooled main and counter spindles are identical, offering up to 10,000 RPM, 5.5 kW of power and 17.2 Nm of torque. The work spindle includes 29 mm of clearance in the draw tube, allowing use of a standing reduction tube for bar stock diameter up to 20 mm. "This ensures enhanced guide quality that supports the precision of the machined part," said a company spokesperson.

Small parts can easily be flushed through a tube inserted into the indexing axis of the lower tool carrier, while larger pieces can be unloaded via an optional two-axis gantry unit with a linear Z-axis. Additionally, the optional iXcenter robot features an articulated arm and vertical pallet storage device with 28 slots. This enables unloading and storage of parts produced from bar stock or machining of parts larger than 20 mm in diameter. The robot can also be integrated with a 3-D measuring device or secondary process operations to offer unattended operation potential.

The TNL20 incorporates INDEX's iXpanel for Industry 4.0 functionality. The control includes 19" multi-touchscreen that uses intuitive gesture controls to simplify operation. Existing TRAUB machine programs using the same axis kinematics can easily be transferred to the control. Additionally, the TRAUB WinFlexIPS programming system is available on the control.

For more information contact:

INDEX Corporation

14700 North Pointe Blvd.

Noblesville, IN 46060

317-770-6300

sales@index-usa.com

www.indextraub.com

SOUTHWEST

N. TX

Prosper Machine Tools, LLC

7415 Whitehall Street, Suite 123

Richland Hills, TX 76118

682-626-5537

www.prospermt.com

NM

AME, Inc. (Adv. Mfg. Eng., Inc.)

5770 Clarkson Unit C

Denver, CO 80216

303-922-9266

www.amerm.com

OK

Gage Machine Tool

10668 Widmer Road

Lenexa, KS 66215

800-522-4705

www.gagemachinetool.com

AR, LA

Cardinal Machinery

7535 Appling Center Drive

Memphis, TN 38133

800-264-8511

www.cardinalmachinery.com

SOUTHEAST

NC, SC, VA

Advance Machinery Sales, Inc.

416-C Gallimore Dairy Rd.

Greensboro, NC 27409

336-665-9114

www.am-sales.com

TN, AL, MS, FL (Panhandle), GA

Cardinal Machinery

7535 Appling Center Drive

Memphis, TN 38133

800-264-8511

www.cardinalmachinery.com

NORTHEAST

N. NY

Britton Machinery Sales

330 Castlebar Road

Rochester, NY 14610

585-721-4160

www.brittonmachinery.com

W. PA, W. VA

Marcus Machinery

106 Bellefield Court

Gibsonia, PA 15044

412-862-0803

info@marcusmachinery.com

www.marcusmachinery.com

MA, CT, RI, ME, NH, VT

High Performance Machinery

52 Fox Run Road

Bellingham, MA 02019

508-958-5565

hpm@mass.rr.com

www.highperformancemachinery.com

MD, E. PA, NJ, S. NY, DE

Single Source Technologies, Inc.

2192 Winterberry Ct.

Warrington, PA 18976

610-430-3670

www.singlesourcetech.com

MIDWEST

KS, W. MO

Gage Machine Tool

10668 Widmer Rd.

Lenexa, KS 66215

800-522-4705

www.gagemachinetool.com

N. IL

Integrated Machinery Systems

101 N. Prospect Ave.

Itasca, IL 60143

630-250-8305

info@imscnc.com

MI

Methods & Equipment Associates

31731 Glendale Ave.

Livonia, MI 48150

734-293-0660

sales@methods-equipment.com

www.methods-equipment.com

MN, IA, ND, SD, E. NE, W. WI

Hales Machine Tool, Inc.

2730 Niagara Lane North

Plymouth, MN 55447

763-553-1711

sales@halesmachinetool.com

www.halesmachinetool.com

OH, KY, IN

Technical Equipment

10165 International Blvd.

Cincinnati, OH 45246

800-852-0582

www.techequip.com

MI (upper peninsula), E. WI

Premier Machine Tool Midwest

P.O. Box 102

Hartland, WI 53029

414-254-5150

www.pmtmidwest.com

WEST

AZ

CNC PROS

27511 North 55th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85083

602-332-5815

www.cnc-pros.com

OR, WA

Ellis Machinery & Equipment, Inc.

6225 20th Street E.

Fife, WA 98424

253-926-6868

sales@ellismachinery.com

www.ellismachinery.com

CO, WY

AME, Inc. (Adv. Mfg. Eng., Inc.)

5770 Clarkson Unit C

Denver, CO 80216

303-922-9266

www.amerm.com

N. CA, NV (Reno and Carson City)

CNC Solutions

1011 Pecten Court # A

Milpitas, CA 95035

408-586-8236

info@cncsolutions.biz

S. CA, NV (Clark County)

Protek CNC

25 W. Easy Street Ste. 306

Simi Valley, CA 93065

www.protekcnc.com

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