SUHNER's modular system is designed to create special machines for various applications of profile machining. The illustrated machine produces precision rail guides and was designed and built by the SUHNER division for special machines.
"Large-volume workpieces or long sections that are processed by machining from multiple sides often fit poorly or not at all, in standard machines," said a company spokesperson. "Additionally, if a high output is required, the construction of a special machine makes economic sense."
For such workpiece scenarios, according to the company, the usual fixtures are no longer sufficient and extraordinary solutions are necessary. "To safely and accurately fix a long profile or bulky workpiece over its entire length without deforming, every application is a challenge for the designer," said the spokesperson. "In this particular system, the operations are done simultaneously from two sides."
"The rapid transfer of the pieces was as important as the precise and rapid loading, unloading and fixturing," said the spokesperson. "The geometry of the fixture device allows simultaneous drilling in steps on the holes in tool steel. The high-pressure internal cooling of the carbide tools allows an excellent drilling performance." According to the company, the installation consists of two spindles that perform 140 drilling operations in less than three minutes, loading and unloading included. The positioning of the spindle and the actual drilling operation takes place in about two seconds.
"The automatic loading and unloading allows predictable autonomy," said the spokesperson. According to the company, stacks and checking the position and the feeding of bulky workpieces must be adapted individually to the workpieces.
Assembly profiles, profiles for windows and doors, plus steel profiles of any kind are often cut for further cost optimization from bar stock, according to the company. "In such projects, additional considerations for the optimal utilization of the raw material and the handling of the remaining piece in the machine cycle are necessary," said the spokesperson.
For more information contact:
Suhner Industrial Products Corp.
Hwy. 411 S. at Suhner Drive
P.O. Box 1234
Rome, GA 30162-1234
706-235-8046
automation.usa@suhner.com
www.suhner.com