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MW120G
Twin Spindle CNC Chucker |
Open House
ACI Machine Tools, Inc.
Mark Cox, President 2001 Foundation Drive
Lawrenceburg, KY
TEL: 502 645 1358
June 16-17, 2009
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Come see the MW120G in operation! |
We are proud to announce that our Forming Division is celebrating its 75th year anniversary of being a pioneer and world leader in forming machinery technology |
Training Schedule
Machine Maintenance
May 19-20, 2009 or
Machine Set-Up & Programming
July 14-16, 2009 or
Oct. 20-22, 2009
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Greetings!
Welcome to this issue of the Murata Newsletter.
Mark Cox, President, ACI Machine Tools, LLC has extended an invitation to all Muratec customers in the Kentucky area to attend their open house on June 16-17, 9 am to 5 pm. We hope you'll take this opportunity to meet Keith Wilson, our Regional Manager, the folks at ACI and take in a demo of the MW120G. | |
 Parker Hannifin Corporation Chooses Muratec MW120G
Murata recently partnered with Parker Hannifin Corporation, a hose couplings and fittings specialist in Boaz, AL, to help them combine separate machining operations into one operation. Here's a brief look at the results . . .
Problem:
What issues did Parker Hannifin seek to resolve with Muratec products?
We were running parts in two separate machining operations. We desired a machine that could complete parts in one operation at an overall reduced cycle time.
Solution:
How did Muratec products eliminate/reduce these issues? Since the MW 120 machine has two spindles in one machine, we are now able to complete parts in one operation. The overall speed of the gantry and machine has also allowed us to reduce our total cycle time.
Result:
What operating efficiencies were realized from the project? Operating efficiencies rose to 85%.
Why did Parker choose Muratec as their provider?
There were two main reasons:
1. The overall machine capability for the investment cost we felt was excellent.
2. The service and support that Muratec had to offer was impressive compared with similar machine tool companies in this class. We also talked with other satisfied customers to support this position.
Murata also worked with Parker Hannifin to incorporate many Parker components into their turning machine such as valves, fittings, hoses, so that their own products help operate the Muratec machines.
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MW120G - CNC Twin Spindle Chucker
The MW120G provides great performance in a compact space.
Murata Machinery USA currently has a limited number of MW120Gs available at reduced pricing. If you would like a quote or additional information, contact your local dealer or Jeff Kalmbach for a quote.
Features
- Compact cell system with floor size 2850 mm x 1865 mm - Three-axis gantry loader offers versatile automation and flexible machine utilization for two identical processes or turnaround applications. - High speed gantry loader and turret axes reduces the cycle time drastically. Gantry loader maximum traverse speed: 150 m/min Axis maximum speed: 24 m/min - Long stroke loader chuck allows reduced set-up time Loader chuck stroke: Dia. 30 mm Turnaround chuck stroke: Dia. 30 mm - Heavy duty cutting possible with column/turret bar style design construction
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Wash/Blowoff Stations
By David Smith, Service Engineer-Trainer
Problem: Quite often Murata customers require their parts to be free of chips or debris after machining. They need to be this way because they are being taken to a secondary operation or they are being taken to a Post Process Gage (PPG) for automatic inspection. In either of these cases, the parts must be clean and debris free in order to prevent any inspection or loading issues later in the process. Chip removal from the part is one of the biggest challenges we face when setting up and installing a new machining process for customers.
Solution: Wash/Blowoff Stations.
Wash/Blowoff Stations: Wash/blowoff stations are custom-made part cleaning stations that have air, water, or both routed to them by means of wash and/or air lines. They are normally connected to a solenoid which allows them to be turned on and off by a simple M or H code. There are many different kinds of wash/blowoff stations. They can be extremely intricate with many cleaning points to a single piece of tubing attached to one line with a single cleaning point. They are all designed to be part specific.
How they are made: All wash/blowoff stations are custom engineered by our design team at Murata. They are made by our fabricators and setup/installed by our applications team. They are usually made of cold-rolled steel, but can also be made of any material per customer request.
How the process works: The gantry picks up the part, takes it to the wash/blowoff station, cleans the part, and then takes it to the next step in the process. That next step could be an unload point, another loading and machining process, a post process gage (PPG), or a transfer station between one machine to the next. While where the part is taken after being cleaned is virtually limitless, the basic process of cleaning the part remains the same.
Click here to see pictures of wash/blowoff tations engineered by our design team and currently being used in the field with great results. If you are experiencing chip or debris removal issues, contact Jeff Kalmbach, Engineering Manager (704 875 9280, Ext. 279) to discuss the use of wash/blowoff stations and how they can benefit your machining process.
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In Closing . . .
Thank you for reading this issue of the Murata newsletter.
We'll see you again next month.
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