Five-Axis Profiler offers high-speed metal removal.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for aerospace titanium machining, 5-Axis Cincinnati XT super profiler offers 100 in.³/min metal removal rate (MRR). Cross rail and spindle design enable performance at high rate on sustained basis, and 5-axis gantry design utilizes high-stiffness frame. A/B rotary axes on each spindle can be independently calibrated and controlled to enhance accuracy. Gantries have 145 in. Y-axis range, with Z-axis travel of 28 in., and each spindle’s angular A and B axes can travel ±30°.
Original Press Release:
Fives' New 5-Axis Cincinnati XT Profiler Sets Metal Removal Record, Machining Titanium 100+ Cubic Inches Per Minute
Producing unmatched throughput on a single-machine platform, Cincinnati XT Profiler gives aerospace manufacturers the industry's best performance/investment payoff
HEBRON, Ky. – Fives’ new 5-Axis Cincinnati XT "super profiler" has broken the "sound barrier" in aerospace titanium machining by demonstrating a 100-cubic-inch-per-minute metal removal rate (MRR) during test cutting prior to customer shipment.
According to Chip Storie, Fives Cincinnati Executive Vice President, the 5-axis, 5-spindle XT profiler is engineered and built for maximum dynamic stiffness and sustained power in titanium roughing operations to meet the industry’s need for maximum throughput and investment return. "The industry needs to set new standards for producing titanium parts at the lowest cost per piece, and the XT Profiler provides that capability and more," he emphasized. "This machine is in a performance class by itself, equipped with a massive cross rail and robust spindle design that enable it to perform at this high rate on a sustained basis. We expect to exceed 100 cubic inches per minute metal removal once the machine is married to its dedicated foundation and high-pressure coolant system. This demonstration is only the beginning, and is going to change the way the industry approaches titanium machining."
Director of Technical Sales Randy Von Moll added: "This is the stiffest 5-axis profiler we’ve ever seen in action, able to make these demanding cuts in titanium with ease. The machine peeled off perfect '6-shaped' chips with no chatter or sign of structural instability. The part finish was excellent and it was a remarkable demonstration that exceeded our highest expectations."
The new 5-axis gantry design utilizes the same high-stiffness frame as the previously introduced 3-axis XT model. "The 3-axis version of this machine really proved itself, and the new 5-axis version builds on the success of the platform," Von Moll added. "We set demanding requirements for the 5-axis model, and our engineers stepped up with a completely new approach that is superior to anything else on the market. This is a major breakthrough in gantry design that gives our customers significant new capabilities. Accuracy will be on par with the 3-axis design. The A/B rotary axes on each spindle can be independently calibrated and controlled to enhance accuracy."
The gantries have a 3.8 m (145 in) Y-axis range, with a Z-axis travel of 711 mm (28 in). Each spindle’s angular A and B axes can travel ±30 degrees. The machine tested is equipped with five 52 kW (70 hp) spindles, and each spindle can deliver up to 1,345 Nm (986 ft lb) torque into the cut at 40-7,000 rpm. The alternative high-torque spindle with HSK 125A tool interface is rated 51 kW (68 hp) and produces 2,523 Nm (1860 ft lb) S1 torque with a maximum speed of 3,500 rpm.
"A multispindle machine that can rough and finish titanium at this rate provides our customers with a strategic advantage," Von Moll explained. "A single-spindle machine runs at roughly the same speeds and feeds, yet our machines complete five parts in the same cycle time, so we are much more efficient and the result for our customer is a much better return on investment with lower risk."
The XT models build upon the most popular multi-spindle machining platform in the aerospace industry with more installations than all other builders combined. This experience base and the new performance parameters result in a new era for manufacturers of aerospace titanium components.
Fives is the worldwide leader in multispindle profilers with a wide range of Cincinnati models, sizes, spindle capabilities and options for the machines. For additional information, see:Â www.fivesmsi.com
About Fives
As an industrial engineering group, Fives designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrial groups in various sectors. Located in over 30 countries and with nearly 8,000 employees, Fives is known for its technological expertise and ability to execute large-scale international projects.
Fives' markets are without boundaries and the Group executes projects everywhere in the world to the highest global standards. Its pioneering and enterprising spirit enables Fives to design ultimate solutions that anticipate its clients’ needs in terms of profitability, safety and environmental standards.
Within Fives, the Metal Cutting & Composites businesses design and supply machine tools and complete manufacturing solutions. With a strong foundation based upon renowned brands such as Cincinnati, Cinetic, Giddings & Lewis, Forest-Liné, Liné Machines and Rouchaud, Fives is recognized as the preeminent provider of outstanding manufacturing solutions which are at the heart of its customers’ performance.
Key industrial markets served include aerospace, automotive and truck, heavy equipment, oil and gas, rail, wind energy and general machining. With manufacturing and support operations strategically located worldwide, Fives and its Metal Cutting & Composites businesses offer comprehensive lines of equipment and technologies including automated assembly, laser welding and cutting, turning, milling, automotive powertrain production, composites processing, software and the associated support and services: maintenance, spares, retrofit, overhauling and upgrading.
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