Investment in millionclass
The cutter handles the production of very complex items for industry. Has its own room in the tool making.
The cutter handles the production of very complex items for industry. Has its own room in the tool making.
The photo shows a mold tool, where the parts in the tool are made with Makino D200Z vertical 5-axis high-speed cutter.
High precision, fast manufacturing, perfect surfaces and absolute best quality are what our new investment in the million class can contribute to in the tool manufacturing. It is not only the cutter that is new, all work processes have also been overhauled. The cutter has its own room, which is climate controlled by 20 ° C. The floor has its own foundation, which means that there are no vibrations from outside. Holders and cutters have also been updated.
We have more than halved the tolerances and come all the way down to 2 µ, which is super accurate, so accurate that it actually can not be done better. There are only a few types of high-speed cutters around the world, where tools are manufactured with the same precision as the D200Z, so we are excited about our new investment.
The cutter is used for the production of complex items with a maximum dimension of 300 x 210mm. It works fine in all different types of material. The choice of materials is depending on what the items are to be used for, and the desired durability.
Most milling, threads, clearances and holes are made before a possible hardening. Curing usually takes place when the tool is to be used for e.g. many pieces, reinforced plastic material, or when it is stamps and the like that are to be manufactured.
Rene is responsible for the milling machine and controls and programs the processes based on sketches and drawings. Which holders and cutters to use are an important part of the processes. The manufactured components, pistons or plastic molding tools are checked in the measurement using our Zeiss measuring machines, which have an accuracy less than 1 µ within 700 mm. If there are deviations in relation to the drawings, the workpieces are fine-tuned until all dimensions are "green" on the measuring machine and the tool is as it should be.
Speed, precision and complexity are a significant factor in the manufacture of small tools. The D200Z milling cutter is significantly more accurate compared to the normal processes we use to make the larger tools. This shortens the time from the customer's order to delivery of the finished tool.