Breton Matrix 1000 DYNAMIC, the 5-axis "no-compromise" machining centre

Boosting productivity is a common denominator for companies in the aerospace, automotive, and toolmaking industries. The production of high quality components, of impeccable precision and advanced technology is a plus that only certain 5-axis machining centres can deliver.

Breton Matrix 1000 DYNAMIC, the latest arrival in the Matrix family, combines these features: to introduce you to its prodigious capabilities we decided to provide a sequence of photographs and videoclips of this innovative machining centre.

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Tool changer

As you can see, the Matrix 1000 DYNAMIC is ideal for milling medium and large-size  workpieces in steel, aluminium, engineered materials and resin, with strokes of up to  3,000x6,000x1,300mm.

PRECISION
Precision first and foremost: have you seen the type of parts this machine can produce? The parts involved are frequently prototypes, also in titanium or special alloys, that call for absolute compliance with design tolerances.

For example, this version of the machine – the Matrix DYNAMIC K60 presented at EMO in Milan, with a motor spindle power rating of 70 kW - can handle workpieces of up to 6 metres in length with an aluminium chip removal rate of up to 11,000 cm3/min. This is an enormous benefit in many industries in which aluminium is widely employed, such as the automotive and aerospace industries.

CUSTOMISATION
The Matrix 1000 DYNAMIC, just like all Breton machining centres, can be fully customised on the basis of the requirements of each customer. Configurable with one or two work areas for pendulum machining operations, the machines can also be fitted with robotic chain or rack type tool magazines with a fast tool changer manipulator to reduce idle times caused by tool changeovers.


A range of bespoke solutions to maximise throughput for any company.
Just take a look at some examples of the machining capabilities:

 

 

 

 

Please feel free to browse through our catalogue below, for a detailed description of the specifications:

If you're interested in the Breton Matrix 1000 DYNAMIC machining centre, just drop us a line at mail@breton.it. We'll get back to you promptly.


Thank you for your interest: we're looking forward to hearing from you!

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Your solution: Breton Matrix 1000 DYNAMIC for automotive industry

Innovative products incorporating the technology which has made Breton one of the leading enterprises on the world market for vertical machining centres for AUTOMOTIVE sector.

The Breton range of machines are acknowledged worldwide for the superior quality technology, their excellent production performance, the innovative solutions offered and unequalled quality of the products and services this company provides to each individual customer.

The gantry machining center with moving cross beam Matrix 1000 DYNAMIC was designed and built to respond to high-speed machining requirements in Automotive applications.

Breton Matrix 1000 Dynamic

LARGE PARTS
Conceived for large complex parts, with its distinctive properties of rigidity and dynamics, it can handle several types of parts at the highest speed, with excellent removal capacity.

The speed of linear axes up to 60m/min, the Direct Drive head with rotation speed up to 100RPM and the C axis with continuous rotation offer outstanding capabilities for profiling complex workpieces with 5 continuous axes ensuring and guaranteeing maximum machining precision and performance.

STEEL, ALUMINIUM, RESIN, COMPOSITES
The direct drive twist head, which can be positioned at any angle thanks to the powerful hydraulic brakes, uses fitting spindles up to 40kW, with 89 or 137Nm torque and rotational speed up to 28,000RPM.

The different configurations of the Matrix Dynamic (Z=1,000, X = 2,200, Y from 2,500mm to 4,000mm,) make the machine perfect for machining medium and large workpieces made of steel, aluminium, resin and composite materials.

Various solutions for the best machine configuration to satisfy each need, conform to the highest standard of innovation and quality. Read the catalogue:

For INFO and request about 5-axis machining centre Matrix 1000 Dynamic write now to mail@breton.it.

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New partnership for Breton in USA

In March 2015, Selway Machine Tool Co. became Breton’s new sales & service agency for the territories of California, Washington State, Oregon and Nevada.

Selway is one of the largest providers of CNC machining centres of the West Coast, and works daily with the biggest aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, power generation, and general industries.

SELWAY MACHINE TOOL

With 110 employees; which includes 56 service and application engineers and 2 Siemens CNC specialists, Selway is giving a great support to Breton USA to expand their presence in the american market

WESTEC 2015

Selway will be joining the Breton Team in Los Angeles, CA for the Westec trade show, the West Coast’s premier manufacturing exhibition.

So, if you want to have access to advanced technologies, new products, applications, and especially meet the industry experts, save the date and join Breton USA from September 15-17, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in California, booth #624!

Bye-bye

Sergio Prior

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Breton FLYMILL- Vertical machining centre for milling carbon fiber, steel, titanium, resin and aluminium.

A solution to meet all your needs: from carbon fiber to titanium

High-performance and precision machining centre for milling complex three-dimensional workpieces which require accurate machining and 5 continuous axis interpolation. FLYMILL is the ideal solution for any application in the aerospace, automotive, gear and mould sectors since it can machine a variety of materials, from composite to aluminium, steel and titanium.

Wide choice of configurations for customized performances

Various solutions for the best machine configuration to satisfy any need:

- Standard version with one work area

- Two work areas for pendulum machining

- Model with pallet change system or with integrated milling table.

Easy access and clear view

Excellent accessibility and a clear view of the work area thanks to the machine gantry structure with moving bridge and wide frontal/back doors.

High precision, dynamics and flexibility with 5 continuous axis, high-speed machining

In order to always ensure high performances, FLYMILL is provided with heavy-structured shoulders manufactured using the ground-breaking Metalquartz technology that ensures a very high structural rigidity and vibration damping, which guarantees a better surface finish and a longer service life of the cutting tools.

Three high-performance Direct Drive heads

Electrospindles always offer the best machining performance thanks to the cast-iron fork designed head which offers structural rigidity and efficient vibration damping. 

FLYMILL can be equipped with the Tornado HD head capable of housing a 75 kW (in S1 duty) spindle with 14.000 rpm in order to perform roughing and finishing operations.

High-Speed, Dynamics and Precision

The carriage and beam travel on well dimensioned, double recirculating roller guides ensuring machining precision and stability. All axes are moved by systems with double preloaded pinion and rack. 
Maximum precision is achieved thanks to the position detection through optical scales. Axes are controlled by digital drives with latest generation brushless servomotors.

Wide choice of electrospindles

FLYMILL machining centre can be supplied with a wide range of electrospindles depending on the type of machining required. Machining precision is always guaranteed by the spindle thermal stabilizing system and a software designed to compensate natural thermal expansions of the Electrospindle when machining conditions change.

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

Simple and reliable tool magazines

According to the various models, wheel-type or chain-type tool magazines with fast manipulator to reduce tool changing times are available. 
Installed outside the work area and therefore free of dirt, these tool magazines ensure the greatest reliability over the time. 
They can be equipped with an automatic coding system containing tool data and chip reading.

Top-roof bellows and dust extraction

Ideal for machining composite materials and aluminium, FLYMILL can be fitted with an efficient dust extraction system which is installed on the spindle nose and top-roof bellows that enclose the machine thus isolating the work area from the immediate surroundings. 
Different models of dust extraction and fume intake systems are available to satisfy any specific customers' needs.

The ideal tool cooling system

Depending on the need of machining, the coolant system can use external or through the spindle coolant with fixed or variable internal pressure (up to 70 bar), or incorporate a spray mist system, or simply use compressed air.

Monitoring and in-process inspections

FLYMILL can be supplied with a laser/touch tool presetter and a radio controlled probe to acquire the size and coordinates of the workpiece and position it more easily.

For INFO and request write now to mail@breton.it. 
Well, that’s all for today. 
Bye-bye
Sergio Prior

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NEW Matrix JET

A competitive solution

High-speed precision machining centre for milling complex three-dimensional work-pieces which require accurate machining and continuous axis interpolation. MATRIX JET 1000 is the ideal solution to satisfy production requirements across a multitude of industrial applications from aerospace industry to automotive, die-manufacturing and design.     

Wide choice of configurations for customized performances

Various solutions for the best machine configuration to satisfy each need:

· Standard model with one working area

· Model with two working areas for pendular machining

Easy access and perfect visibility

Great accessibility and visibility of the working area thanks to the machine structure with moving bridge and wide lateral doors that make the work-piece loading easier.

Precision, Dynamics and Flexibility when machining at high speed with 5 continuous axes

In order to guarantee high performance, the new MATRIX JET 1000 is built on a heavy-duty cast iron bedplate which acts as a support for the bridge sliding. Columns consist of a sandwich structure made of arc-welded and stabilized steel.

Monitoring and in-process inspections

MATRIX JET 1000 can be supplied with a laser tool presetter and a radio frequency probe for acquiring work-piece size and coordinates.

A superior head

The electrospindles offer always the best machining performance thanks to the cast-iron fork designed head which offers structural rigidity with efficient vibration damping properties. The highest-performance models are provided with Direct Drive motorized heads.

High-speed, Performance and Precision

The carriage and beam travel on properly dimensioned recirculating roller guideways ensure machining precision and stability. Axes are moved by a ground ball screw and double preloaded ball nut assembly. Maximum axis precision is achieved thanks to the micrometric technology applied. Axes are powered by digital drives and ultimate generation brushless servomotors.

Wide choice of electrospindles

The MATRIX JET 1000 machining centre can be supplied with a wide range of electrospindles depending on the type of material to be machined. Machining precision is always guaranteed by the thermal stabilising system which consists of a special software designed and developed to compensate natural thermal expansion in the electrospindles when machining conditions vary.

The ideal cooling system

Depending on the type of machining, the tool cooling system can use a coolant liquid which flows inside and outside the spindle (60 L/min) with fixed or variable (up to 70 bar) internal pressure, or incorporate a spray mist system, or simply use compressed air.

For INFO and request write to mail@breton.it.
By-by
Sergio Prior

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