Handtmann HBZ compact cell with twin pallet loading system for 1 meter x 2 meter aluminum plate.
Handtmann TR160 5-axis trunnion machine with 100 HP 30,000 RPM spindle and 53" table doing automotive design studio part.
Example of a Handtmann horizontal spindle TR80 on display.
Chaparral Machinery, a regional machine tool distributor serving Texas and New Mexico, recently attended an event at the Handtmann machine tool facility in Baienfort, Germany (near Ravensburg). It was the second event of what is planned as an annual event for Handtmann Germany to showcase its aerospace manufacturing technologies as well as to thank its global sales distribution and customers. The Handtmann Group is a 140-year-old German company that is still privately owned by the Handtmann family. The company divisions include light metal castings, fill and proportioning systems, plant engineering, machine tool production, plastics engineering and systems engineering. The machine tool division is a 25-year-old division specializing in machine tool solutions, turn-key solutions, service solutions and finance solutions.
Handtmann currently offers several series of 5-axis machine tools specifically designed for aerospace machined products ranging from hard metals, aluminum parts and composite workpieces. Design models include the HBZ (trunnion), UBZ (fixed bridge), PBZ (long X-axis) and gantry machines. The machines are commonly built with 100 HP high RPM spindles (30,000 RPM) and aluminum/composites, as well as 100 HP low speed spindles (8,000-10,000 RPM) for heavy/hard materials.
Handtmann recently added a 100 HP table turning capacity (800 RPM) to its line of large TR trunnion horizontal spindle machine tools. This feature allows the turning and milling of multi-axis workpieces on a single machine to enhance accuracies and production throughput.
For more information contact:
Dave Stilley
Chaparral Machinery
3435 Roy Orr Blvd., #100
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
972-313-1987
dstilley@chaparralmachinery.com
www.chaparralmachinery.com