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5-Axis High Rail Vertical Gantry Mill



Sonaca Montreal, manufacturer of large aluminum aerostructure components for commercial and business aviation, chose Fives Liné Machines as partner to develop a high speed, technologically-advanced and maintenance-friendly 5-axis gantry mill.

The speed and power of the Liné Machines Powermill V spindle and axes drive systems provide enhanced metal removal capabilities. The milling head is manufactured at the Granby facility and introduces a 125 / 156 kW, 30,000 RPM spindle with an HSK A63/F80 tool taper. Linear motors produce a 76 m/min (3,000 IPM) traverse rate, which reduces cycle time. The rails of the high-rail Liné Machines Powermill V are installed on an elevated concrete foundation providing a natural enclosure.

"Working with the customer, Fives Liné Machines engineered an enhanced solution that places a high priority on accuracy, quality, reliability and in-process systems," said Brian Kilpatrick, Regional Sales Manager at Fives Liné Machines. "The solution we developed with Sonaca Montreal integrated vacuum table work holding, programmable high-pressure coolant that facilitates removal of the high chip load, mist collection including a full-length machine roof system, thermal compensation, chip extraction, automated tool changing and tool/part probing systems."

Maintenance and operator-friendly features were design priorities in the development of the Liné Machines Powermill V for Sonaca Montreal. The operator station area includes a monitor of remote gauges with real-time feedback for machine utilities and critical components. HD cameras allow the operator to easily view cutting operations from a safe and remote position. For periodic QA verifications and reporting, a machine health-check system examines machine geometry and the head check cycle assesses the geometry of the milling head.

"The amazing capabilities of this machine are a testament to the team effort that went into this project. We are proud to offer our customers the highest quality parts machined on this state-of-the-art machine," said Sylvain Bédard, CEO, Sonaca Montreal.

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

www.fivesgroup.com

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Hillary Machinery, Inc.

1825 Summit Ave, #207

Plano, TX 75074

972-578-1515

www.hillaryinc.com

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Cardinal Machinery, Inc.

7535 Appling Center Dr.

Memphis, TN 38133

901-377-3107

www.cardinalmachinery.com

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Carl J. Brownlee, Jr.

6060 Rocky Schoals Ct.

Tucker, GA 30084

770-309-5365

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2709 Boulder Park Ct.

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

336-765-7250

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Edward J. Walker Company, Inc. d/b/a Buckley Owens Machinery Corp.

6416 Fly Rd.

East Syracuse, NY 13057

315-432-0708

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212 North Plains Industrial Rd.

Wallingford, CT 06492

203-269-2950

www.rossmachinery.com

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Concept Machine Tool

15625 Medina Rd.

Minneapolis, MN 55447

763-559-1975

www.conceptmachine.com

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407 Austin Circle

Delafield, WI 53018

763-559-1975

www.conceptmachine.com

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Maruka USA, Inc.

1210 NE Douglas

Lee's Summit, MO 64086

816-607-5444

www.marukausa.com

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Methods Machine Tools, Inc.

2400 Vantage Dr.

Elgin, IL 60124

847-783-6800

www.methodsmachine.com

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Methods Machine Tools, Inc.

50531 Varsity Ct.

Wixom, MI 48393

248-624-1720

www.methodsmachine.com

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