A traveling column machining
center.
The SHW UniSpeed 5 traveling column machining center is designed
for precision applications in the aerospace, petroleum, mold-making,
subcontracting, and other fields. It has a work envelope of
63"x63"x47"-X, Y, Z and five-sided machining and turning
capabilities. The machine features the SHW universal spindle head, with
64,800 programmable spindle orientations. It features a milling spindle
with 35 hp drive, spindle speeds up to 6,000 rpm or, if equipped with a
high frequency spindle, up to 30,000 rpm. The traverse rate is 98 fpm
with 2g acceleration. The X-axis travel of the machine column is
78". The turning table diameter is 63" with a table load
capacity up to 13,200 lb. Table speed for turning operations is up to
250 rpm. The automatic toolchanging system includes up to 90 tools for
fully automatic production. Bohle Machine Tools, Booth A-8462
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