Fives Giddings & Lewis has introduced its V Series vertical turning centers (VTCs). "The new turning center line, with six table sizes from 800 to 2,500 mm, is designed specifically for shops seeking a dependable, multi-purpose lathe for pumps, valves, gears, bearings, compressors, wheel hubs, jet engine housings and more," said a company spokesperson.
All V Series machines incorporate a hydrostatic ram to maximize rigidity for heavy, chatter-free cutting and improved part finish. The hydrostatic wear-free guides are designed to require less maintenance. The infinitely adjustable cross rail is a programmable positioning axis able to handle a wide range of parts and minimize ram extension. Dual scale feedback is engineered to deliver precision and ensure parallelism while the hydraulic cylinder elevation adds 1,000 kN (225,000 lbs.) of mechanical clamping force per side.
"The V Series is engineered to be flexible, reliable and affordable, in response to feedback from our job shop customers," said Brad Nelson, V Series Product Manager, Giddings & Lewis. "All models have a compact footprint, and there is no requirement for special foundations, so the machine can be easily relocated if necessary."
The Giddings & Lewis VLock tooling system provides a stiff interface for modular tooling adaptors, long cutting tools and an optional heavy-duty right angle milling attachment. "Modular turning tools more than double the taper stiffness at loads up to 1,800 NM," added Nelson. "Standard modular tools offer significant savings over proprietary vertical lathe tooling offered on most vertical lathes. Modular tools are also lighter, easier and safer to handle, requiring less time to maintain."
Through-the-tool coolant and 8 bar (116 psi) flood coolant is standard, as is a 12-position tool storage disk. Options include 70 bar (1,015 psi) high-pressure coolant and an 18-tool storage disk. Other options include tool and part probes designed to increase utilization and ensure part quality, and enclosures from standard to fully enclosed.
"The V Series is designed and built at the Fives Giddings & Lewis plant in Fond du Lac, WI, and stays true to Giddings & Lewis design traditions, with solid cast iron base construction and versatility offered by optional live spindle attachments and a C-axis table," said the spokesperson.
For more information contact:
Fives Giddings & Lewis, LLC
A subsidiary of Fives Machining Systems, Inc.
142 Doty Street
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
920-921-9400
fivesmsi-sales@fivesgroup.com
www.fivesgroup.com
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