PowerMax™ is a large working volume, 5 axes (6 in case the rotary table is selected), horizontal, subtractive manufacturing center for Aluminum and Titanium parts.
PowerMax™ s 3 linear axes travel along parallel sets of linear guides and optical scales mounted to thermally-symmetric sub-structures, driven with high-torque, high-power, coupled gear-motors controlled via Siemens, Fanuc, or Heidenhain CNCs. The same approach has been adopted for its C and A axes.
These choices for its design assure to PowerMax™ superior static and dynamic positional accuracies at high speeds and accelerations in its working envelope for a constant chip removal rate throughout the entire milling volume.
The design provides PowerMax with superior static and dynamic positioning accuracies at high speeds and accelerations in its working envelope for a constant chip removal rate throughout the entire milling volume.
Kinematic Configuration is partially reversed
The milling head moves:
- horizontally along X with the column
- vertically along Y within the column
The part being milled moves horizontally along Z axis on the pallet.
In the 6 axes version, the pallet is replaced by a moving rotary table.
Benefits
Feasibility
Manufacturing of complex geometry Al and Ti parts
Quality
Tight tolerances and surface finishing throughout the entire working volume
Capacity
Large milling volume
Productivity
Reduced machining time
High ROI/Low TCO
Low capital investment and low operational cost