Increasing component diversity and diminishing batch sizes tend to extend periods of unproductive set-up. The CLX TC turning centre series from DMG Mori addresses this issue by replacing the tool turret in the company’s CLX lathes with a ±120° swivelling B-axis tool spindle that offers positioning resolution of 0.001°. The new CLX 550 TC model is now available, joining the smaller capacity CLX 450 TC introduced in 2023.

A tool magazine offering space for up to 60 cutters (30 tools is standard) serves a CompactMaster 12,000 rpm turn-mill spindle with 90 Nm of torque. Tools can be loaded and unloaded in parallel with production to minimise machine downtime.

The main and counter-spindle motors are rated at 4000 rpm/720 Nm, maintaining flexibility when programming the machine to produce complex components on six sides in one hit. Users can deploy chucks up to 400 mm in diameter, while bar capacity is 102 mm.

Maximum workpiece size is 550 mm diameter by 1600 mm in length. The use of steady rests, which are available up to a workpiece diameter of 360 mm, is recommended for machining long components. A Y axis with 270 mm of travel allows eccentric machining.

DMG Mori’s Celos X user interface in conjunction with the Siemens Sinumerik One control and ErgoLine operating panel enable the use of multiple software offerings. They include OP Workbench to enhance the efficiency and productivity of machine operators, as well as dozens of app-based technology cycles.

In addition, 3D Shopfloor Programming, a joint development by DMG Mori and Siemens, uses the 3D model of a component from the design department to create an NC program mostly automatically based on underlying data. Automated feature recognition speeds programming time by up to 80%.

More information www.dmgmori.com

The Starrag Dörries VT 28 vertical turning centre is now available for the one-hit machining of large components in the aerospace, power generation and offshore sectors. It combines proven technology from the Dörries Contumat VCE series with a raft of new solutions and technologies that the company says enhance both machining performance and productivity.

Capable of machining heavy components up to 17 tonnes with a maximum diameter of 2.8 m and a height of 2.65 m, the Dörries VT 28 is a multifunctional, high-precision, flexible vertical turning centre for everything from rough to finish machining in a single operation. The compact single-column vertical turning lathe is suitable for turning, drilling, boring, milling, grinding and more.

Notably, the column base forms part of the machine’s foundations, increasing rigidity, performance and stability while minimising installation costs and machine footprint. From a dimensional perspective, the Dörries VT 28 offers a 2.8 m swing diameter and a 2.5 m table diameter that permits the machining of exceptionally large components.

The VT 28 delivers torque of 11 kNm with 98 kW on the main S1 drive and a speed range of 250 rpm. According to the company, this enables end users to wield vast depths of cut at high machining parameters while ensuring maximum stability, rigidity, performance and surface finish.

Further enhancing the stability and rigidity characteristics of the Dörries VT 28 are wear-free hydrostatic guides in all linear axes that maximise the vibration-damping performance. The new hydrostatic system reacts with minimum fluctuation to deviations in temperature and viscosity.

From a flexibility standpoint, the Dörries VT 28 has a ‘master head’ concept that enables the decoupling of the milling drive and tool interface to provide additional protection against collisions. More information www.starrag.com