Production Center handles medium-sized components.
Press Release Summary:
Utilizing 12,000 rpm spindle with CAT 50 taper, Niigata SPN701 provides 43.3 in. swing diameter, 47.2 in. workpiece height, and XYZ travels of 39.4 x 37.4 x 33.5 in. Full 40 hp cuts are achieved through direct-drive headstock. Stationary columns mounted to T-shaped mono-cast base with traveling saddles or Box-in-a-Box(TM) structures enable rapid traverse rates of 2,362 ipm, while Automatic Direct-Turn Type Pallet Change System permits loading and unloading of workpieces during machining cycle.
Original Press Release:
Niigata SPN701 Production Centers From SNK America
OFFER EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTIVITY FOR MEDIUM-SIZED COMPONENTS
Elk Grove Village, IL - (April 18, 2008) The Niigata SPN701 Production Center from SNK America combines highly efficient operation with heavy duty machining capability.
The SPN701 machining center installs quickly with its 3-point (base to floor) interface. The 43.3 inches of swing diameter, 47.2 workpiece height, and 39.4X x 37.4Y x 33.5Z provide the room needed to out-produce typical 24.8" (630mm) pallet horizontal machining centers.
The SPN701 machine boasts a high-speed 12,000 RPM spindle with a CAT 50 taper. Full 40 HP cuts are achieved through a high performance direct-drive headstock. Together these features perform to provide enhanced productivity for a variety of medium-sized components. High machining accuracy is further enhanced through the spindle cooling unit's removal of excess heat from the spindle and bearing housing. The Niigata SPN701 also features air blast chip purging of the spindle taper.
The SPN701 Production Center is an example of the innovative and intelligent design of Niigata's line of SPN Linear Guide Machines. All SPN machines feature stationary columns mounted to T-shaped mono-cast bases with traveling saddles, or Box-in-a-Box(TM) structures. This innovation, first introduced by Niigata, substantially reduces the mass of moving components and results in rapid traverse rates of 2,362 ipm. For enhanced rigidity and machine life, the SPN Series includes a heavy-duty ductile iron spindle saddle moving within the closed frame of the stationary column.
Also engineered into every SPN, Niigata's patented Synchronous Swing Motion Tool Change System (60-308 tool capacity) results in reliable and fast tool changes.
The Automatic Direct-Turn Type Pallet Change System on the SPN permits loading and unloading workpieces, or changing setups, during the machining cycle. This system maximizes machine utilization by increasing the time a tool is in the cut, dramatically increasing productivity. An open-type pallet changer design with pallet rotation allows for accessibility to all sides of the pallet.
A full enclosure-type splash and chip guarding system is provided on the SPN701machine.
The SPN701 is available with optional 8,000 RPM/40HP and 15,000 RPM/60HP 50-taper spindles. A flood coolant system is included as standard. Optional coolant packages can be provided for special applications.
For more information, visit www.snkamerica.com, or contact SNK America, Inc., 1800 Howard Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, Phone: (847) 364-0801, Fax: (847) 364-4363, E-mail:dbasten@snkamerica.com.
