"The large Powermill machining center from Mecof, part of EMCO Group, provides users precision, high dynamics, operational flexibility and cost-effectiveness in a massive traveling gantry 5-axis milling center," said a company spokesperson. Powermill, with its moving bridge structure, permits loading of large, heavy workpieces on the stationary work table from overhead or from either end of the machine, making it suitable for handling aerospace components. "Simple overall design makes possible easy positioning, set-up, and clamping of huge workpieces of practically unlimited weight," said the spokesperson.
Users may specify travel in X/Y/Z: basically unlimited longitudinal, X-axis travel, and from 4, 5, 6 or 7 meters of Y-axis stroke with vertical ram stroke from 1.5 to 2.5 m plus several milling head options. Automatic head exchange systems are available to create a suitable solution for a wide range of large parts. Available options include double CNC platforms on each column with vertical adjustment, 120-pocket or more tool changer, laser checking of tool and workpiece to assure precise set-up, high pressure tool cooling system, volumetric compensation and more. Axes feedrate is 30 m/min.
The mechanical universal milling head provides 6,000 RPM, 38 kW (S1), 1,000 Nm (S1), or users can choose a milling head with a straight head or with high-speed motorized spindles, or indexed or full 5-axis contouring milling heads, to suit the material being machined and the geometric shape.
"The Mecof machines are popular for aerospace machining as they are designed for the accurate production of assembly and lay-up tooling, long structural parts such as stringers, larger bulkheads and aircraft engine components such as discs and casings (through the application of rotary turning tables in front of or under the machine axes," said the spokesperson. Also, with the EMCO turning machines, the company can offer a wide range of aerospace machining solutions from hydraulic components, actuators and even landing gear.
The box-in-box structure of Mecof machines helps assure machine structure rigidity, supporting high precision work over long axis travels. "The massive structure combined with agility allows flexible, productive machining of many different types of parts," said the spokesperson.
Other large vertical milling centers from Mecof include the Linearmill, Dynamill and Megamill.
For more information contact:
EMCO Corporation
46850 Magellan Drive, Unit 160
Novi, MI 48377-2448
248-313-2700
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