Ultrix with change pallet

Good morning,
Today I'd like to talk about the ideal solution that all fabrication shops should adopt.

Breton ULTRIX 1000/RT/HD is a high-speed, vertical, multi-function machining centre with mobile bridge and 5 interpolated axes to perform milling, turning and grinding operations on steel, superalloys and aluminium components; therefore, the machine enables to turn pieces from rough-cut into finished in a single setup.

Automatic pallet change

Thanks to the pallet change, there's no need to stop the machine since tooling is carried out while it is working.
Breton pallet-changing system handles automatically two or five pallets with a diameter of 1.000 mm (additional pallets are available).

The pallet-changing system mainly consists of:

– CNC controlled pallet change with single- or double-forked pick-up tongs
– precise piece loading/unloading station with manual rotation and indexing of the loading position
– hydraulic device for pallet centring and clamping on the machine by means of frontal Hirth couplings
– nr. 2/5 standard steel pallets with a diameter of 1.000 mm, with 4 manual, independent or self-centring claws, complete with lock and locating device on the machine table, with 22 mm T-slots for fixing the equipment
– maximum load capacity on the pallet: 1.000 kg

– boxed-in safety shields with wide inspection ports and doors for access to both the loading/unloading system and the machine for setup and inspection of the piece during machining, with pallet-changing system switched on the "Recovery" mode; an electric lock opens and locks manually both doors
– the machine safety guards are provided with automatic opening for the pallet change.

If you are looking for an automatic multi-pallet changing system, click here or on the picture here below.

For more info or for receiving and offer, write to mail@breton.it.

Well, that’s all for today.

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Sergio Prior

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Happy Birthay Breton!

Good morning,
This video shows some of the most important events occurred in Breton and throughout the world during the last 50 years.
Enjoy the movie.

 
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Sergio Prior

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MAXIMA - Vertical machining centre for milling and turning

A competitive solution

Multitasking, high-speed vertical 6-axes machining centre for vertical milling and turning of workpieces up to 3.500 mm in diameter.

MAXIMA is ideal for turning, milling, drilling and tapping components with a three-dimensional, complex shape such as those used in aeronautics and gear, energy or general mechanical sectors, minimizing the piece positioning operations during the transition from raw material to finished product.

Wide range of configurations for custom  made performances

There are many ways to configure the machine in order to meet any job requirements:
- standard version with one work area
- version with two work areas for hunting machining
- version with double Ram
- version with double beam
- Different solutions for automated pallet loading/ unloading are available for either a single machine or “machining islands”.

Easy access  and clear view

Clear view of the work area that is within the operator easy reach thanks to the machine gantry structure with mobile bridge and wide frontal doors.

 

A superior head
The electrospindles always offer the highest machining performance thanks to the cast-iron, fork designed head ensuring structural rigidity and efficient vibration damping. The totally symmetrical structure of the head guarantees the best mechanical precision even when environmental temperature is variable.

High Speed,  Dynamics  and Precision 
Carriage and beam travel on suitably dimensioned recirculating roller guides ensuring precision and stability. Axis motion is through a system consisting of a ground, recirculating roller screw/pre-loaded nut assembly, or a double rack and pinion system with electronic backlash recov-ery, powered by brushless motor. 
Axes are controlled by digital drives with latest generation, brushless servo motors.

Wide range of electrospindles
MAXIMA machining centre can be equipped with a
wide range of electrospindles according to the required machining.
Machining precision is always guaranteed by the thermal stabilizing system of the spindle and the software designed to compensate natural, thermal expansions of the electro-spindle as the machining conditions change. Simple and reliable tool magazines.
Depending on the version, the machine can be provided with moving, fixed wheel-type magazines or chain magazines with manipulator for rapid exchange in order to minimize the tool changeover time.
Magazines are installed outside the work area for protection against dirt and long-term reliability.
They can also be provided with a system for the tool data automatic coding and chip reading.

M 51/28
Electrospindle featuring a power of 40 kW, continuous torque of 51 Nm in S1 duty and 28.000 rpm: the ideal choice for customers requiring high-speed machining on either steel or light alloys, from rough-machining up to precision finishing.

M 100/18
Electrospindle featuring a power of 40 kW, continuous torque of 100 Nm in S1 duty and 18.000 rpm: smartly performing any machining operation on either steel or light alloys, from rough-machining up to precision finishing.

M 300/14

Electrospindle featuring a power of 48 kW, continuous torque of 300Nm in S1 duty and 14.000 rpm: amazingly efficient when machining either steel or super alloys, from rough-machining up to precision finishing.

Top bellows and dust extraction
Ideal for machining composite and resin-based
materials, MAXIMA can be supplied with an efficient dust extraction system, which is installed on the spindle nose, and top bellows that completely enclose the machine thus isolating the work area from the surrounding area.

Different fume and dust extracting systems are available according to the customer specific requirements.

 

 

 

The ideal  cooling system

Depending on the type of machining, the tool cooling system may either use a coolant liquid flowing inside and outside the spindle (maximum 60 litres/minute) with a fixed or variable internal feeding pressure of up to 70 bar, or incorporate a spray mist system, or simply use compressed air.

So, why don’t you request a quotation for a MAXIMA?

Write to mail@breton.it

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Sergio Prior

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Breton Maxima 2000 installed in Belgium

Hello,
I’d like to share with you the first photos I received of the Breton MAXIMA 2000 vertical machining centre we installed in Belgium.

I will put other photos online as soon as I receive them.
Have a nice weekend
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Sergio Prior

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breton maxima, breton vertical machining centres, CNC turning and milling center, Vertical high speed turning milling center