PRESS RELEASE Meccanodora News - EMO IMT Meccanodora VERTICAL is line of machines being designed to optimise the machining processes of the automobile transmission parts thanks to Technological Potentials of Hard Turning-Grinding Combination A new VERTICAL Zero bases on the concept of the pick-up machine for the combined machining of faces, bore and cone of gears and offers the following advantages: machining of the component in one clamping only; improvement of geometrical tolerances and final surface quality; simultaneous grinding of bore and cone; easy automation: the work spindle picks up and deposits the parts from/onto the conveyor;
The performance of the line IMT Meccanodora VERTICAL zero for the series production of gears precise, in comparison to the standard application is proven by the many applications in the automotive sector The VERTICAL zero machine is designed to be reconfigurable throughout its life cycle, providing adaptability to a shop’s changing requirements. By combining hard turning and grinding, throughput, transport times and storage periods can be substantially reduced to shorten overall cycle time. pick-up spindle for workpiece rotation and workpiece positioning for loading/unloading; linear motor situated on the workslide completely isolated from the machining area. wheel spindles and dressing devices to grind with either superabrasive or CBN wheels; tool holders - rigidly fastened to the machine bed - and CBN tools for the hard turning.
Set-up of ONE Manufacturing Process with Regards to the over-all Efficiency of the Process Chain
News are also in operative surface of the Tool Operator Package software. IMT Meccanodora has presented important innovations concerning the machine software, as completion of the new machine configurations described above. New software modules specifically studied for Hard Turning and Grinding operations based on the experience These new modules, perfectly integrated within T.O.P.- IMT’s platform , allow the operator to work on the machine always in a safe, simple, intuitive and easy way. SOFTWARE FOR MENU GUIDED PROGRAM, Interactive software TOP (Tool Operator Package) for : •Simplified and guided learning of the basic reference points X and Z Axis. •Automatic dressing cycle with full compensation. •Trim keys for correction on every single diameter or total correction. •Storage of working programs and grinding wheel data.