Adding the XYZ SS 65 twin/sub-spindle turning centre to XYZ Machine Tools’ range breaks new ground as it is the company’s first foray into multi-spindle turning centres. The introduction is due to demand from customers looking for increased productivity and reduced spindle downtime.

Notably, the XYZ SS 65 houses a 16.5 kW, 4000 rpm main spindle with 65 mm bar capacity and 200 mm diameter chuck as standard. Complementing this is a 150 mm chuck on the 11 kW, 5000 rpm sub-spindle, which has a 52 mm bore. The German-built Sauter 12-position turret has live tooling at every station, with 100 mm (±50 mm) Y-axis travel.

Contouring is facilitated by the C axes on both spindles, which feature a brake to allow substantial milling cuts. The maximum turned diameter is 380 mm, while Z-axis travel is 520 mm, providing a significant working envelope.

Control is via the Siemens 828D ShopTurn 15-inch touchscreen panel, which customers can enhance with the optional Siemens offline programming and CAD reader software if required. All this is built around a 30° slant-bed design with linear ways for faster positioning speeds. The bed is of solid cast construction, meaning the XYZ SS 65 weighs in at 5000 kg, a robust base from which to maximise performance.

“The ability to machine components in one-hit, thereby reducing part handling and idle time, will enable machine shops to maximise productivity and spindle up-time, while making use of available labour,” says XYZ’s managing director Nigel Atherton. “And, at around £120,000, this high-specification machine is on offer at a tempting price point for either existing sub-spindle users looking to upgrade, or those wanting to take their first steps into this technology area.”

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