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Machining Center Offers 5-Axis / 5-Side Machining



The C 32 U dynamic machining center with an NC swiveling rotary table Ø 650 x 540 mm.

The C 32 U dynamic machining center with an NC swiveling rotary table Ø 650 x 540 mm.

NC swiveling rotary table Ø 650 x 540 mm with integrated torque motor.

C 32 adapted to the pallet changer PW 250.

C 32 adapted to the pallet changer PW 250, here with operator access during the set-up process.

NC swiveling rotary table Ø 320 mm with integrated torque motor.

C 32 U dynamic machining center with basic structure in mineral casting design.

Arrangement of the four guideways with central drive.

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG offers the C 32 U, a high-performance 5-axis CNC machining center with modified gantry design. It can handle workpieces up to 1,000 kg.

The C 32 U features traverse paths of 650/650/500 mm (XYZ) adjusted to the maximum tool size. The machining center may be utilized for applications such as tool and mold manufacturing, medical technology, aviation and aerospace, machine and apparatus construction, engine and auto racing technology and the subcontractor industry.

The modified gantry is manufactured with mineral casting with enhanced vibration dampening properties and offers main axis support. The machine features tandem drive of the NC-swiveling rotary table, a quadruple roller guide system and centrally arranged main drive for the Y-axis. The swiveling angle of the A-axis is +/- 13° for a total of 260° . The space-saving ring-shaped tool magazine integrated into the basic body of the machine works according to the pick-up principle, changes tools quickly (4.5 seconds chip-to-chip time) and features space for 36 tools with SK40 or HSK A 63 holder. Additional magazines are optionally available with 43, 87 or 160 pockets. This makes it possible to machine complex workpieces, entire product families or a variety of individual parts without additional set-up processes.

Customers can choose between five main spindle drives with up to 29 kW of power, torques up to 200 Nm and speeds of 10,000, 18,000, 25,000 and 42,000 RPM. Customers can also select from three variants of tables:

  • Rigid clamping table with a clamping surface of 900 x 665 mm and max. table load of 1,500 kg
  • NC swiveling rotary table Ø 650 x 540 mm for table loads up to 1,000 kg
  • NC swiveling rotary table Ø 320 mm for table loads up to 300 kg.

Both tables are available with torque drive or worm gear, depending on the specific application. The tandem drive in the A-axis (the table swiveling axis) and the torque drive in the C-axis (rotary axis) for NC swiveling rotary tables are intended to provide dynamic positioning, short non-productive times and reliable fixing in the selected machining position, according to the company.

"Other features of the C 32 U dynamic include the operating concept and the large working area," said a company spokesperson. "The easy accessibility to the working area and thus to clamping systems or workpieces ensures unrestricted handling and working conditions. The design of the working area 'without corners or edges' promotes ideal swarf ejection." A hinged belt conveyor or scraper belt conveyor is optionally available for swarf transport.

Either the Heidenhain iTNC 530 or the Siemens 840 D sl CNC system can be used on the control units. The control panel features a 19" screen that can be rotated up to 30° . Featuring a +/- 100 mm height adjustment range of the control panel and plug-in storage unit, the operating system can be individually adjusted for each user at any time without any need for extensive changeovers. Control units have integrated safety equipment according to category 3 of EN 954-1. The E-Messenger provides immediate information for the user. Should anything go wrong, remote diagnostics is available to provide fast help with programming or control problems.

A range of automation equipment such as pallet change systems, pallet storage systems, complete flexible manufacturing cells including workpiece storage and material flow or complete handling systems and robot solutions are also available with the C 32 U. Turnkey technology is available.

The C 32 U dynamic is structured as a "hook machine," has a three-point support, requires no foundation and can also be transported as a whole unit. The individual units are immediately accessible as soon as the doors are open. In case of a spindle crash, the plug can be disconnected and the replacement spindle quickly installed. Collision protection with collision inquiry has been retained, as has the compression sleeve. Therefore in case of a spindle crash, only the compression sleeve needs to be replaced (applies to 10,000 RPM, 15,000 RPM and 18,000 RPM spindles).

For more information contact:

Hermle Machine Company

Division of Berthold Hermle AG

5100 West Franklin Drive

Franklin, WI 53132

414-421-9770

info@hermlemachine.com

www.hermlemachine.com

SOUTHWEST

NM

Greg Whelan

Arizona CNC Equipment, LLC

1235 South 48th Street, Suite 1

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-615-6353

gwhelan@arizonacnc.com

OK

M. William Farris

Kansas Oklahoma Machine Tools

3427 West 30th Street South

Wichita, KS 67217

800-878-5668

316-945-6800

bill_farris@komt.com

TX

Gerald Levesque

P.D. Browne South

440 Benmar Suite 3150

Houston, TX 77060

281-405-9378

sales@bdbrownesouth.com

www.pbrownesouth.com

SOUTHEAST

AL, FL (Panhandle), MS, TN

Lester Mercer

Mercer Machinery

2906 Business Park Dr., Bldg. C

Memphis, TN 38118

901-362-5182

lester@mercermachinery.com

FL

Jeff Thomas

Machine Tool Group

4213 Jetton Avenue

Tampa, FL 33629

813-299-9363

info@themachinetoolgroup.com

VA, NC, SC

Dan Beckman, President

Single Source Technologies

415 Brookshire Road

Greer, SC 29651

864-801-8181

sales@singlesourcetech.com

www.singlesourcetech.com

NORTHEAST

CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME,

NH, NJ, E. PA, RI, VT

Lucien Marini

INIRAM Precision Machinery, LLC

5 Axis Technology Center

320 Jubilee Drive

Peabody, MA 01960

781-697-6422

lucien@iniram.net

www.iniram.net

NY (Upstate)

Tom McArdle

Great Lakes Machinery

4 Lancaster Parkway

Lancaster, NY 14086

716-684-4100

glmincny@aol.com

www.greatlakesmachinery.com

MIDWEST

IA

Dennis Smith

Productivity, Inc.

9440 Atlantic Drive SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

319-632-4288

dsmith@productivity.com

www.productivity.com

N. IL

Jeffrey Hassen

Machinery Source, LLC

6530 Revlon Drive, Unit 1

Belvidere, IL 61008

815-547-0990

jhassen@machinerysource.com

www.machinerysource.com

S. IL, MO

Greg Walker

Rich Pohrer

Walker Precision Machinery, LLC

206 Birch Leaf Drive

St. Peters, MO 63376

314-709-0303

g.m.walker@att.net

richpohrer@charter.net

wpmllc.tripod.com

IN, OH, KY

Mike Schlater

Technical Equipment Sales

10165 International Blvd.

Cincinnati, OH 45246

513-874-0160

mschlater@techequip.com

www.techequip.com

KS, W. MO

M. William Farris

Kansas Oklahoma Machine Tools

3427 West 30th St. South

Wichita, KS 67217

800-878-5668

316-945-6800

bill_farris@komt.com

MI

Tony Pekalski

Single Source Technologies, Inc.

2600 Superior Court

Auburn Hills, MI 48326

248-232-6232

tpekalski@singlesourcetech.com

wschrag@singlesourcetech.com

www.singlesourcetech.com

WI

Robert Jurack

Concept Machine Tool Wisconsin

407 Austin Circle

Delafield, WI 53018

262-646-4488

bobj@schweda.com

www.conceptmachine.com

WEST

AZ, NV (Clark County)

Greg Whelan

Arizona CNC Equipment, LLC

1235 South 48th Street, Suite 1

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-615-6353

gwhelan@arizonacnc.com

N. CA, NV (Reno, Sparks, Carson City)

Jim Selway, President

CNC Solutions

1610 Centre Pointe Drive

Milpitas, CA 95035

408-586-8236

jselway@cncsolutions.biz

info@cncsolutions.biz

www.cncsolutions.biz

S. CA

Jay Davis

DMARK Corporation

10552 Humboldt Street

Los Alamitos, CA 90720

562-799-9010

jdavis@dmarkcorp.com

www.dmarkcorp.com

CO, WY

Rick Samuelson

Foothills Machinery Sales

6855 West 116th Ave.

Broomfield, CO 80020

303-466-3777

rick@foothillsmachinery.com

www.foothillsmachinery.com

ID, UT

Howard Olson, President

Todd Machinery, Inc.

385 North 700 West

North Salt Lake City, UT 84054

801-294-6390

howard@toddmachinery.com

www.toddmachinery.com

WA, OR

Tony Parr, President

Machines & Methods

P.O. Box 6217

Bellevue, WA 98008

425-444-1656

sales@machinesandmethods.com

www.machinesandmethods.com

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