Leader CNC supplies France and Russian Federation

Two large Toshiba BP130.R22 horizontal borers are destined for France while the third machine, a Kitamura HX300iF horizontal machining centre, is to be delivered to an aerospace manufacturer in the Russian Federation, two having already been installed by Leader CNC last year. The Toshiba BP130.R22 is a horizontal borer with a fixed column interfacing with a travelling rotary table capable of handling components up to 10,000 kg in weight, swinging within an 4,600 mm circle and 3 m high. The order is a full turnkey package with prove-out of the customer's parts being completed at the factory prior to commissioning on site. The Kitamura HX300iF set for installation by Leader CNC in Russia is the third to be supplied to a prestigious manufacturer of regional jet parts within the aerospace sector. The first two machines have proved so reliable and accurate that only one visit has been made since installation – and that was because of an operator set-up error. The original choice of a Kitamura horizontal machining centre was based on the construction of the machine. It features solid box guideways, a 50 m/min rapid rate, high speed and high torque gearbox driven spindle, with full B-axis rotary table as standard, plus through-spindle coolant and a full drum-type chip management system. The upgraded Fanuc 16iMB CNC control includes adaptive control, full tool life management, probing and other functions required for the manufacture of high accuracy aerospace components. Full on-site training was given by Leader CNC applications and service engineers.