XYZ bed mill suited for small batch work on display at MACH 2010
The SMX 2500 CNC/manual bed mill, one of 15 machines displayed by XYZ Machine Tools on Stand 5460, joins three larger models in the SMX bed mill range, with all four models equipped with the latest generation ProtoTRAK SMX3 three-axis control.
The XYZ ProtoTRAK SMX 2500 is a 3 hp/2.25 kW variable spindle speed head machine, 50 to 3,500 rpm in two speed ranges, with a 1,245 mm by 228 mm table holding components weighing up to 400 kg. X, Y and Z axes travels are 780 mm, 390 mm and 560 mm respectively.
Mechanical handwheels allow the machinist to feel the cutting process when manual machining is the preferred option but are disengaged automatically when the machine is running under CNC control.
The optional "TRAKing" facility allows the operator to verify a program by using an electronic handwheel, instead of the mechanical one, to wind the SMX 2500 through the program step-by-step. The operator can check for possible collision points or other programming errors without the risk of damaging tooling, fixturing and workpiece, or the machine itself.
