hpt 2022 #4

machining center
360° solutions for successful future manufacturing
HELLER’s trade fair appearance at AMB focused
on 360° performance – a holistic view of the requirements
of modern manufacturing. Based on this principle
the machine tool manufacturer wants to provide
customers with successful solutions helping them
to produce reliably and at competitive per-piece costs
in day-to-day manufacturing – with maximum availability
and productivity – even in challenging times.
Full spectrum of productivity –
HELLER machines at AMB
With the H 4000 and HF 5500, HELLER showcased the latest
generation of highly productive 4-axis and 5-axis machining
centers at AMB. 2020 the company already launched the
second generation of the horizontal 5-axis machining centers
from the HF series. The goal of this further development was
to enable an even more universal application, both in single-part
and series production. In addition to the existing
options of interpolation turning and the use of the HELLER
out-facing head system, the company now also offers a swivelling
NC rotary table with turning function especially for
the HF 5500 exhibited at AMB to cater to the various requirements
in terms of complete machining. The prerequisites for
this turning function are enforced drives in Z and A. The
enforced Z-axis is equipped with two ball screws and two
direct driven absolute measuring systems combined to a
gantry-drive system. Moreover, the HF 5500 is equipped with
a DDT (Direct Drive Turning) rotary table, a spindle with
locking function for secure fixing of turning tools, the balancing
technology cycle and with Siemens NC turning cycles.
The 4-axis machining center model H 4000 is the fourth
generation of the H series to be launched in the market. The
machining center is equipped with the SPEED equipment
package for minimal idle times and highest dynamics, the
SC 63i Speed Cutting Spindle (16,000 rpm, 40 kW, 103 Nm)
and a chain-type tool magazine with 80 storage places. In
Rotary pallet storage
particular, manufacturers and suppliers from the broad
industrial sector (including machine builders, contract
manu facturers, energy and fluid technology companies) are
using the horizontal 4-axis machines for the production of
medium to large volumes.
Automation solutions from HELLER –
flexible, value-adding, competitive
The main purpose of automated manufacturing and production
centers is the reduction of idle times in order to optimise
system availability. For this purpose HELLER offers proprietary
automation solutions that can be optimally combined
with the highly productive HELLER machining centers. Due
to the wide variety of market requirements this portfolio is
complemented by a range of specialised solutions HELLER is
able to offer, based on best-in-class partnerships.
The aforementioned H 4000 is equipped with a flexible
robot automation from HELLER. The robot cell, equipped
with a Gressel gripper system, is used for workpiece loading
to the machining center and enables flexible workpiece
handling. A workpiece storage system to ensure unmanned
shifts was shown along with a demonstration of the user
interface for easy and intuitive operation of the solution.
HELLER also presented the RSP 12H2 rotary pallet storage.
With a total of eleven pallet storage locations the automation
solution enables flexible and automated handling of machine
pallets and is predestined for series production of small and
medium batch sizes.
Equipped for the factory of the future – digitisation
In the context of Industry 4.0 and digitisation in production,
HELLER developed years ago an innovative concept that
further increased the productivity of HELLER machining
centers, for example through extended functionalities and
service options.
HELLER out-facing head
further information: www.heller.biz
no. 4, November 2022
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