A New Dimension In Production Turning

This compact high-performance turning center uses the TWIN concept for demanding 4-axis complete machining of bar, shaft and chuck parts.

Gildemeister Drehmaschinen GmbH (Bielefeld, Germany) unites ten years of experience in the application of the patented cross stroke of the counter spindle and the successful building block concept of the new CTX generation in both the CTX beta 800 4A and the larger CTX beta 1250 4A.

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Future-orientated features here include liquid-cooled main and counter spindle, the two Direct Drive turrets including Y-axis and the TRIFIX® precision tool quick change interface and the patented TWIN concept with traversable counter spindle/tailstock combination. On top of this the added performance of the easy-to-use Siemens control 840D solution line including ShopTurn 3G. With a 20 percent larger work area the machines are impressive in comparison to comparable TWIN machines.

The CTX beta 4A series unites a number of innovative details that taken together add up to a unique performance in the field of production turning. Perfect examples of this include the DirectDrive 12-station turrets for sophisticated turning and milling operations, the precision tool quick changeover system and the counter spindle-tailstock combination that can be positioned within a range of 180 mm (7.09 in) for 4-axis machining with support on the main spindle or parallel machining on the main and counter spindle.

The main spindle works optionally with integrated spindle motors in ISM 76 or ISM 102 design while an ISM 76 spindle is used on the other side. In the standard version each of the two spindles offers a speed of up to 5,000 rpm with a 360 Nm torque for turning operations.

Where workpiece dimensions are concerned, the system opens up a wide range of components in the field of 4-axis production turning with its CTX beta 800 4A and CTX beta 1250 4A: a range that reaches up to a turning length of 735 mm (28.94 in) in the case of the CTX beta A4 and 1,200 mm (47.24 in) in the case of its bigger sister machine. Whereby both lathes machine chuck-held parts measuring up to 340 mm (13.39 in) in diameter and 192 mm (7.56 in) for bar machining.