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Automatic Turning Machine Cuts Cycle Times



With three 14-position tool turrets and identical main and counter spindles, the space-saving INDEX C100 is designed for fast, cost-competitive production of medium complexity turned parts from bar stock from 5-42 mm diameter.

Suitable for small to medium lot sizes, the three-turret machine offers high performance within a small floor space, and is designed to handle fixed headstock work often run on Swiss-type machines.

The INDEX C100 offers users a highly productive means of machining stock in the 5-42 mm range with more tools, higher horsepower and greater torque, but with the RPM typical of Swiss-type machines. The machine is available with 14-position VDI-20 turrets or 10-position VDI-25 turrets, allowing a maximum of either 42 or 30 quick-change tools.

The C100 features 7,000 RPM spindles and can run parts up to 200 mm in length. The C100 drives provide 25/29 kW (100%/40%) of power, and the motorized main and counter spindles are identical and liquid-cooled.

Highly flexible, the C100 allows up to three tools to work simultaneously with both Y axes and back working. The counter spindle features a linear motor-driven Z-axis and can be synchronized with the travel of the third turret. Counter spindle pick-up from the spindle is accomplished in 1.5 seconds.

Because the C100 is configured to complete a range of parts from simple to complex in small to large batch sizes, users can achieve high machine utilization rates, allowing the C100 to be cost-effective. Parts can be unloaded from the main or counter spindle.

Simultaneous machining with two Y axes at the main spindle or one Y-axis at the main spindle and another at the counter spindle, with 70 mm travel, gives users the option to divide machining operations for optimum efficiency and flexibility. This provides the opportunity to reduce cycle times. For example, users can machine simultaneously with up to three tools, perform heavy milling and complete back working with up to five tools, allowing for complete machining in a single set-up.

The turret slides move in the X and Z directions on innovative single-plane guideways. This permits rapid traverse rates of up to 30 m/min and acceleration of up to 1 g with maximum rigidity. The plate-type guideway of the turret slides allows turrets to glide directly on the machine bed, providing high stiffness and damping, resulting in up to 30% longer tool life and better surface finish.

The open work area and vertical bed machine design permits clear chip fall to facilitate easy evacuation and avoid build-up.

Each position on the 14-station turret is equipped for preset driven tools. Large tooling capacity leads to short set-up and cycle times, even for small batches. Tools are more easily accessed than on a Swiss-type machine, can be changed quickly and reliably lock with only one screw.

"The CNC is easy to work with, since plain text is used in display and operation and the screen shows all spindles and axes in one view. Enhanced programming with more than 70 user routines offers practical support down to the finest detail. INDEX programming contributes to optimum machine utilization and maximum productivity," said a company spokesperson.

For more information contact:

INDEX Corporation

14700 North Pointe Blvd.

Noblesville, IN 46060

317-770-6300

sales@index-usa.com

www.indextraub.com

SOUTHWEST

TX

Prosper Machine Tools, LLC

7415 Whitehall Street, Suite 123

Richland Hills, TX 76118

682-626-5537

www.prospermt.com

NM

AME, Inc. (Adv. Mfg. Eng., Inc.)

5770 Clarkson Unit C

Denver, CO 80216

303-922-9266

www.amerm.com

AR, LA

Cardinal Machinery

7535 Appling Center Drive

Memphis, TN 38133

800-264-8511

www.cardinalmachinery.com

SOUTHEAST

NC, SC, VA

Advance Machinery Sales, Inc.

416-C Gallimore Dairy Rd.

Greensboro, NC 27409

336-665-9114

TN, AL, MS, FL (Panhandle)

Cardinal Machinery

7535 Appling Center Drive

Memphis, TN 38133

800-264-8511

www.cardinalmachinery.com

NORTHEAST

N. NY

Britton Machinery Sales

330 Castlebar Road

Rochester, NY 14610

585-721-4160

W. PA, W. VA

Marcus Machinery

106 Bellefield Court

Gibsonia, PA 15044

412-862-0803

www.marcusmachinery.com

MA, CT, RI, ME, NH, VT

High Performance Machinery

52 Fox Run Road

Bellingham, MA 02019

508-958-5565

www.highperformancemachinery.com

MD, E. PA, NJ, S. NY, DE

Single Source Technologies, Inc.

2192 Winterberry Ct.

Warrington, PA 18976

610-430-3670

www.singlesourcetech.com

MIDWEST

KS, MO, S. IL

Dynamic Machine Tool, Ltd.

84 Hubble Dr., Ste. 200

St. Charles, MO 63304

636-447-2900

www.dynamicmachinetool.com

N. IL

Integrated Machinery Systems

101 N. Prospect Ave.

Itasca, IL 60143

630-250-8305

www.imscnc.com

MI

Methods & Equipment Associates

31731 Glendale Ave.

Livonia, MI 48150

734-293-0660

www.methods-equipment.com

MN, IA, ND, SD, E. NE, W. WI

Hales Machine Tool, Inc.

2730 Niagara Lane North

Plymouth, MN 55447

763-553-1711

www.halesmachinetool.com

OH, KY, IN

Technical Equipment

10165 International Blvd.

Cincinnati, OH 45246

800-852-0582

www.techequip.com

MI (upper peninsula), E. WI

Premier Machine Tool Midwest

P.O. Box 102

Hartland, WI 53029

414-254-5150

www.pmtmidwest.com

WEST

AZ

CNC PROS

27511 North 55th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85083

602-332-5815

www.cnc-pros.com

OR, WA

Ellis Machinery & Equipment, Inc.

6225 20th Street E.

Fife, WA 98424

253-926-6868

www.ellismachinery.com

CO, WY

AME, Inc. (Adv. Mfg. Eng., Inc.)

5770 Clarkson Unit C

Denver, CO 80216

303-922-9266

www.amerm.com

N. CA, NV (Reno and Carson City)

CNC Solutions

1011 Pecten Court, Ste. A

Milpitas, CA 95035

408-586-8236

www.cncsolutions.biz

S. CA, NV (Clark County)

Protek CNC

25 W. Easy Street, Ste. 306

Simi Valley, CA 93065

805-579-9995

www.protekcnc.com

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