TRAK Machine Tools VMC series equipped with SINUMERIK ONE is now available.
Digital Twin of the TRAK VMC7si using Create MyVirtual Machine from Siemens.
Machine tool builders benefit from the Digital Twin by speeding up development and commissioning times to new levels of quality and efficiency.
TRAK Machine Tools (Southwestern Industries, Inc.) has selected the Siemens SINUMERIK ONE CNC platform as the control of choice for its new VMC series milling and TC series turning machines. These new machine tools are intended to work in the high-volume, price-sensitive job shop market.
"The new TRAK VMCsi offers the high quality construction and precision of every machine that rolls out of our Rancho Dominguez, CA, factory," said a TRAK spokesperson. In addition to the high performance servo motors and linear roller bearing slides, the VMCsi comes standard with a 24 station tool magazine, dual arm tool changer, 12,000 RPM spindle and through spindle coolant. The four models range in size from 35.43" x 19.69" to 62.99" x 23.62" on the table and 20" to 25" in Z-travel.
According to company President Steve Pinto, "TRAK wanted to partner with a large, well-established CNC leader with a global footprint for a new line of production machines, aiming to reach a new level of digitalization-one that reflected that trend in every area of life today."
The transition to Siemens CNC was made easier since the conventional programming and HMI with SINUMERIK ONE has the same look and feel as the TRAK captive control. Wanting to offer automation in its portfolio, Siemens gave TRAK Machine Tools a wide range of possibilities with the digital-native CNC.
Siemens is providing user support by ramping up its standard CNC offerings for the job shop market with SINUMERIK ONE, standard PLCs for mills and lathes and custom HMI screens. TRAK staff, including application engineers, sales, service and dealers, were provided with SINUMERIK online web-based training, in-person training and time on the machines for benchmarking and test cuts. As always, Siemens is offering spare parts, 24-hour service and a quick repair turnaround to support its products and TRAK Machine Tools' dealers.
In the future, TRAK Machine Tools plans to develop a 5-axis and horizontal CNC offering with SINUMERIK ONE. The company is looking to brand-label a robot to automate its CNC machines with the SINUMERIK Run MyRobot application, integral to the SINUMERIK ONE CNC platform.
Brian McMinn, head of the Siemens Machine Tool Systems business, said, "This development marks the first U.S.-based OEM that has accepted the digital-native CNC concept of SINUMERIK ONE. At every stage of development-from concept to the Digital Twin of the machine known as Create MyVirtual Machine-to the prototype and runout, Siemens has collaborated with TRAK in a very unique way. The result is an exciting line of CNC machines that will significantly impact the job shop market, almost immediately. We are proud to partner with this forward-thinking machine tool builder."
Pinto concluded, "Having found the right technology partner in Siemens, we can now offer machine technology solutions to help TRAK customers confidently take the next step into digitally-enabled production."
For more information contact:
TRAK Machine Tools
2615 Homestead Place
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
800-421-6875 / 310-608-4422
www.trakmt.com
John Meyer
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Drive Technologies - Motion Control
390 Kent Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-640-1595
cnc.marketing.us@siemens.com
usa.siemens.com/sinumerik-one