Two recently introduced milling machines from Nicolás Correa are leveraging the benefits of the latest-generation rack and pinion drives technology from Redex.

The company says that choosing the Redex drivetrain was the way to enable superior dynamic performance for users of the new Fox-M gantry-type CNC milling machine, and the Fenix travelling-column CNC mill.
One of the main differentiators with Correa Fox-M milling machines is the head technology. For instance, the company´s UAD universal and OAD orthogonal indexing milling heads are said to be unique in the market, with patented technology allowing rotation every 0.02°, while the Correa two-axis ´twist-type´ contouring head can be supplied to those seeking five-axis machining solutions. This head type features a high-performance electro-spindle or a spindle geared transmission.
Typical applications for the Fox-M include construction machinery components, railway parts, machine-tool components and wind energy frames.
The Fenix is another recent addition to the Nicolás Correa portfolio. Introducing a new concept of travelling-column machine, the Fenix is based on a system of L-guided RAM technology, which is precision-enabled through a mechanical system of RAM droop correction.
A common denominator between the Fox-M and Fenix machines is that they both leverage the benefits of the latest Redex planetary drive-train technology in the rack and pinion X-axis drive. This development is an example of how Redex continues to centre its efforts in challenging areas, for instance by focusing on planetary gear trains to reduce vibration, noise and transmission errors.
Moving forward, Redex gearbox solutions will be at the heart of many future machine-tool developments from Nicolás Correa.
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