Mazak has paired its ORBITEC 20, which generates turned features on large, odd-shaped parts, with its HORIZONTAL CENTER NEXUS 6800 Horizontal Machining Center and PALLETECH System to showcase a fully automated manufacturing cell.
"The ORBITEC 20 offers an advanced approach to creating turned machining features on stationary, big, odd shaped parts, which are not conducive to normal turning operations. Parts such as those that require turning, threading, tapered boring and phonographic facing are easily and efficiently processed on the machine," said a company spokesperson.
The ORBITEC 20's Mazak-patented headstock design generates turned features on parts by keeping the workpieces clamped and stationary, moving only the cutting tool. As an internally counter balanced system, the ORBITEC 20's headstock, with 40 HP, 600 RPM integrated spindle motor, keeps tool tips facing either toward or away from the centerline of rotation while tools orbit around workpieces. This provides stable precision machining and less part interference because tools do not protrude beyond the rotating headstock when working on larger diameters.
The ORBITEC 20's headstock design is a circle, as opposed to linear slides, within a circle for accurate linearly interpolated X-axis tool movement. For increased part accessibility, the machine's X-axis stroke measures 11.02", while its U, V, and Z-axis strokes are 23.62", 23.62" and 48.43" respectively. The machine turns diameters up to 20", depending on the tools being used, on parts fitting into a working area of 41.34" in diameter and 51.18" in height.
According to the company, part processing versatility is increased with the ORBITEC 20's range of machining operations, including generating phonographic finishes on flange surfaces, cutting tapered bores, and grooving in feed-out operations. The machine also does trepanning, threading, internal grooving, drilling and concave machining.
Equipped with a standard two-pallet changer, along with the availability of Mazak's PMC-WEB cell controller software, the ORBITEC 20 integrates into Mazak's advanced PALLETECH automation system. The machine can then combine with Mazak HORIZONTAL CENTER NEXUS machining centers, including the 6800 model, to create complete Done-In-One large-part manufacturing cells for lights-out operation.
In such a manufacturing cell, workpieces fixtured once on the ORBITEC 20's 24.8" x 24.8" pallets feed into the machine for turning operations. Then, the PALLETECH system transports parts to the machining centers for secondary milling operations and, afterwards, on to any other subsequent operations. "Pallets and part fixtures allow for the economical manufacturing of single-part lots, and tombstones with multi-part fixtures serve higher production needs," said the spokesperson.
With Mazak's PMC-WEB cell controller software over standard PCs and networks, shop management can monitor operations, view and change schedules on-the-fly, manage part program files from anywhere on the network, track tool life/breakage and issue instructions to the shop floor. Users are able to interrupt a planned machining queue and produce an emergency part with no cost penalty.
Mazak Corporation designs and manufactures productivity-improving machine tool solutions. It produces turning centers, multi-tasking machines and vertical machining centers, including 5-axis models.
For more information contact:
Tasha Riddell
Mazak Corporation
P.O. Box 970
Florence, KY 41022-0970
859-342-1700
triddell@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
Southwest
Dana R. Scott
Mazak SW Technology Center
10950 Greenbend Blvd.
Houston, TX 77667
281-931-7770
dscott@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
LA
Richard Cahn
Dixie Mill Machine Tools Co.
901 Tchoupitoulass Street
New Orleans, LA 70152
504-525-6101
800-462-9519
rcahn@dixiemill.com
www.dixiemill.com
OK, AR
Butch Cumminsky
David James
Machinery Resources Inc.
5550 South 94th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74145
918-622-6495
800-448-1878
butch@mritul.com
www.mritul.com
N. TX
Dana Scott
Mazak Corporation
2000 East Lamar Blvd, Ste. 600
Arlington, TX 76006
800-642-6110
El Paso, TX
Felipe Arvizo
Magnum Precision Machines Inc.
12025 Rojas Dr. Suite A
El Paso, TX 79936
915-856-7900
farvizo@magnumep.com
www.magnumprecisionmachines.com
NM
Chris Edgar
Magnum Precision Machines, Inc.
8448 Washington Place NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-345-8389
cedgar@magnumabq.com
www.magnumprecisionmachines.com
Southeast
Dave Kennedy
Mazak Southeast Technology Center
1075 Northbrook Parkway
Suwanee, GA 30024
678-985-4800
dkennedy@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
TN
Dennis McCurry
Pinnacle Machine Tools, Inc.
5912-A Toole Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-951-0260
mccurry@pinnaclemachine.net
AL
Jerry Edwards
Pinnacle Machine Tool Inc.
141 Nick Fitcheard Road
Huntsville, AL 35806
256-852-0900
edwards@pinnaclemachine.net
SC, NC, VA
Rick Smith
MachineTech, Inc.
8100-J Arrowridge Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
704-665-6301
rick@machinetechcnc.com
www.machinetechcnc.com
GA
Tim Kramer
Premier Engineering Co.
1635 Lakes Pkwy. Ste. U
Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5858
678-442-8382
tim@premierengineering.com
www.premierengineering.com
MS
Richard Cahn
Dixie Mill Machine Tools Co.
901 Tchoupitoulass Street
New Orleans, LA 70152
504-525-6101
rcahn@dixiemill.com
www.dixiemill.com
FL
John Grabenau
Premier Machinery Inc.
990 Sunshine Lane
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
407-786-2000
doc@premierequipment.com
www.premierequipment.com
Northeast
New England, E. NY, NJ
Steve Wilkins
Mazak Northeast Technology Center
700 Old County Cir.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
800-436-8900 / 860-292-4400
SWilkins@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
E. PA, MD, DE
Jim Rutan
Mazak Mid Atlantic Office
1275 Glenlivet Drive
Allentown, PA 18106
jrutan@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
W. NY
Bill Miller
A.W. Miller Technical Sales
East Aurora, NY
716-652-8282
bmiller@awmiller.com
www.awmiller.com
W. PA
Russ Weis
A.W. Miller Technical Sales
3 Tara Drive
PO Box 220
Harmony, PA 16037
724-453-1690
rweis@awmiller.com
www.awmiller.com
Midwest
Kevin Bates
Mazak Midwest Technology Center
300 East Commerce Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-885-8311
kbates@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
ND, SD, MN
Joel Lundin
Tony Bailey
Northwest Machine Technologies, Inc.
20851 Commerce Blvd.
Rogers, MN 55374
763-493-3660
tbailey@nwmtec.com
www.nwmtec.com
NE, W. IA
Duane Ohlrich
Industrial Systems & Supply Inc.
2760 E. 29th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601
402-564-4445
ohlrich@industrial-systems-supply.com
www.industrial-systems-supply.com
E. IA
Kevin Bates
Mazak Midwest Technology Center
300 East Commerce Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-885-8311
kbates@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
MO, S. IL
Bill Summers
Municipal Tool & Machinery Co.
2465 Rock Island Blvd.
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
314-994-9905
bsummers@municipaltool.com
www.municipaltool.com
KS
Paul Domurat
Concept Technical Sales, Inc.
6240 W. 135th St.
Overland Park, KS 66223
913-647-5366
pdomurat@concepttechsales.com
www.concepttechsales.com
WI
Mike Cekanor
Machinery Systems North
3280 Gateway Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53045
262-781-4850
mikec@machsys.com
www.machsys.com
IL, N.W. IN
Ron Mager
Machinery Systems Inc.
614 East State Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-882-8085
ronm@machsys.com
www.machsys.com
E. MI
Peter Addy
Addy Machinery Co.
36055 Groesbeck Highway
Clinton Township, MI 48035
586-741-3000
800-ADDY-NOW
peter@addymachinery.com
www.addymachinery.com
W. MI
Peter Addy
Addy Machinery Co.
3757 Broadmoor Ave SE, Ste. A & B
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
800-AddyNOW
peter@addymachinery.com
www.addymachinery.com
S. OH
Greg Papke
Mazak Corp.
8025 Production Drive
Florence, KY 41042
859-342-1700
gpapke@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
IN, KY
Jim Shelton
Shelton Machinery, Inc.
9900 North by Northeast Blvd.
Fisher, IN 46037
317-845-5588
jshelton@sheltonmachinery.com
www.sheltonmachinery.com
N. OH
Frank Gibbons
Numerequip
4810 Briar Road
Cleveland, OH 44135
216-265-0400
fgibbons@numerequip.com
www.numerequip.com
West
CO, E. WY
Randy Breitenbach
Action Machinery International
4950 Oakland Street
Denver, CO 80239
303-532-2900
randy@action-machinery.com
www.action-machinery.com
WA, N. ID
Gary Anderegg
Machine Toolworks, Inc.
14600 Interurban Avenue South
Tukwila, WA 98168
206-575-3390
ganderegg@machinetoolworks.com
www.machinetoolworks.com
OR
Alex Madsen
Machine Toolworks, Inc.
27350 SW 95th Ave., Ste. 3032
Wilsonville, OR 97070
503-682-9030
amadsen@machinetoolworks.com
www.machinetoolworks.com
AZ
Chris Edgar
Magnum Precision Machines
3614 E. Southern Ave. #1
Phoenix, AZ 85040
602-431-8300
cedgar@magnumabq.com
www.magnumprecisionmachines.com
UT, S. ID, MT, W. WY
Clark Smith
Smith Machinery Company
41 W. Guest Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
80l-263-6403
csmith@smithmachinetools.com
www.smithmachinetools.com
S. CA
Richard McCauley
Mazak West Regional Headquarters and
Aerospace Technology Center
1333 West 190th Street
Gardena, CA 90248
310-327-7172
rmccauley@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com
N. CA
David Lindenmuth
Mazak San Francisco Sales and
Technical Center
1497 N. Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-941-2240
dlindenmuth@mazakcorp.com
www.mazakusa.com