Automatic Tool Changer features drum style magazine.

Press Release Summary:

Able to accommodate most types of tool holders, CTM and offers tool exchange time that varies from 0.6–5 sec depending on choice of 4 frame sizes, tool weights, and exchange arm length. Each tool changer consists of dual motion cam operated exchanger; mechanical exchange arm with dual rapid-release gripper hands and built-in safety interlocks; tool storage magazine. Applications include NC milling machines, VMCs, HMCs, CNC lathes, transfer machines, and laser/plasma cutting machines.

Original Press Release:

Automatic Tool Changer with a Drum Style Magazine - Type CTM

Automatic tool changers, type CTM are suitable for applications on NC milling machines, vertical and horizontal machining centers, CNC lathes, transfer machines, laser and plasma cutting machines. In addition, they are effectively applied on wood and granite routing machines and machines designed specifically for cutting extruded Aluminium.

CTM tool changers are manufactured in 4 standard frame sizes and accommodate most types of tool holders, the performance characteristics of each size is listed in the table below.

Each CTM tool changer consists of:
- A dual motion cam operated exchanger that performs the high speed and mechanically synchronized movements for grasping, extracting, exchanging and inserting the tools simultaneously between the spindle and the magazine, plus the release of the tool grippers. This entire high speed cycle is operated by one 3 phase, self- braking motor.
- A mechanical exchange arm with dual “rapid-release” gripper hands and built-in safety interlocks.
- The tool storage magazine, on which all tool holder pockets are hinged to enable a 90 deg. tilt during a tool exchange are assembled on a mechanical cam driven indexing table operated by a 3 phase self-braking motor, with an optional servomotor drive available on some models. The tool holder tilt unit is pneumatically operated as is the tool taper cleaning head actuated as the used tool is inserted back into the magazine. A built-in switch system guarantees precise tool holder identification and is used for management of the migrating tools. In addition, a dedicated tool holder to tool pocket identification management system is available upon request.

All CTM tool changers are fabricated using pre-engineered sub assemblies that are manufactured using state of the art steels, alloys and plastics so that they are durable yet lightweight and in many instances the tool changer assembly is attached directly onto the machine without affecting the machines performance.

The main characteristics of these self-contained CTM tool changers besides the simplicity, reliability and the cleanliness is the high speed tool exchange cycle itself which is determined by the pre-engineered cam mechanisms. The cams motion law has been studied and applied in the best way to obtain a fast and harmonic motion of the exchange arm.

This exchange time varies from 0.6 to 5 seconds depending upon the frame size of unit, the tool weights and the length of the exchange arm.
 

Model#Qty. of toolsMax
tool Ø mm.Total tool
holder weight kg.Max. tool
holder weight kgMax. tool length mm.Exchange distance
mm.Cycle
time
sec.Toolholder typeApplicationsCTM 202054302.5100300-350
400-4500.6ISO 16
ISO 20-25
HSK 25-32
CAT 20Small machining centers, NC drilling machines, etc.304040CTM 301285505200350
400-450
500-5501.2ISO 30
BT30
HSK 32-40
CAPTO C4
CAT 30
Small-medium machining centers, NC drilling machines, CNC lathes, etc.2060753064100CTM 40121008010300400-450
500-550
600-6501.5ISO 40
BT40
HSK 50-63
CAPTO C5-C6
CAT 40Medium – Large vertical and horizontal machining centers, NC milling machines, transfer machines, CNC lathes, etc.20901203084160CTM 501215016020400500-550
600-650
700-750
8002.5ISO 45-50
BT50
HSK 80-100
CAPTO C8-C10
CAT 50Large vertical and horizontal machining centers, boring and milling machines with fixed and traversing spindles, NC milling machines and CNC lathes.2012424030124300

For more information please contact:
Indexing Technologies Inc.
37 Orchard Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 934-6333
Website: www.indexingtechnologies.com
Email: info@indexingtechnologies.com