This wide cross-section of XYZ machines aims to appeal to an equally wide range of customers, whether they are a small sub-contract machine shop, toolroom or large OEM. All of the displayed machines will be under power. Sales and applications engineers will be on hand to look at individual requirements and explain how the XYZ range can add value to manufacturing.
Six turret and bed mills on show, the XYZ EMX, SMX 2000, SMX 2500, SMX SLV, SMX 3500 and SMX 5000, provide a choice of manual operation or CNC control via the ProtoTRAK system. This easy-to-use conversational control, available in EMX and SMX variants, helps operators with little or no programming skills to produce complex components within hours of starting work on the control. The smallest machine in the range, the XYZ EMX, has a 3 hp (2.25 kW) spindle and a table size of 1069 by 228 mm. At the other end of the scale the SMX 5000 bed mill features a 7.5 hp (5.75 kW) spindle and a table size of 1930 by 356 mm.
SMX 5000 (shown without guarding for clarity)
In a similar vein, four ProtoTRAK-controlled lathes will be represented on the XYZ Machine Tools stand: the SLX 1630, SLX 355, SLX 425 and SLX 555. Capacities in terms of distance between centres range between 760 and 3,000 mm; swing over bed ranges from 360 to 560 mm. Excepting the smaller SLX 1630, all of the XYZ SLX lathes feature a one piece, ribbed, cast base, which adds significantly to their capability due to the design and weight of their construction.
XYZ SLX-555
These ProtoTRAK-controlled mills and lathes are also capable of machining more complex parts that may be easier to programme offline. They can accept Parasolid and DXF files from CADCAM systems.
Also on show is the LPM (lean production machine), a machining centre that can run alongside, or is a logical step up from, the XYZ ProtoTRAK controlled milling range when production volumes move beyond prototyping quantities. Programs can be transferred from the ProtoTRAK SMX control to the LPM’s ProtoTRAK PMX control without any alteration. Another key feature of the LPM is its use of dedicated precision location points machined into its bed. This allows fixtures to be positioned accurately and secured using the Jergens Ball Lock system, and the control knows exactly their coordinates, reducing set-up time considerably. Each LPM machine is also equipped with a tool pre-setting system to allow quick qualification of tools going into the 16-position toolchanger. It offers a table size of 900 by 500 mm and axis travels of 785 by 470 by 530 mm (in X, Y and Z).
Like the LPM, the design and concept of the XYZ 2-OP portable vertical machining centre – also making an appearance at MACH – is helping improve shopfloor productivity. The XYZ 2-OP is aimed at relieving pressure on more expensive spindles and freeing up labour hours, with its portability allowing manufacturing cells to be created anywhere in the factory. Running machine tools in this way reduces cycle time and improves productivity. Despite its small footprint (760 by 1,220 mm), the XYZ 2-OP remains a highly capable machine. It features a 6,000 rpm, 3 hp, BT30 spindle and a novel, eight-position toolchanger. Axis travels are 355 by 305 by 455 mm (in X, Y and Z) over a table measuring 457 mm by 381 mm and carrying capacity 250 kg. As with the LPM, the 2-OP’s table also features Jergens Ball Lock locations for use with fixture plates, as well as conventional T-slots. The machine runs the TMX version of the ProtoTRAK control.
Beyond the ProtoTRAK-controlled machines, XYZ Machine Tools is also showing machining centres and turning centres fitted with Siemens controls. Machining centres on show start with the small, but highly capable Mini Mill 560 that runs a 15 hp 8,000 rpm spindle and offers a working volume of 560 by 400 by 500 mm (in X, Y and Z), and also include the XYZ 710 VMC and the XYZ 1060HS. The first two are built around solid cast bases and feature box slideways; the latter employs linear roller guideways to achieve feedrates of up to 43 m/min; its performance is further enhanced by the use of chilled ballscrews and a 12,000 rpm oil-cooled spindle (15,000 rpm option).
The Compact Turn 52, XYZ’s entry-level turning centre, is one of two lathes on show. The Compact Turn 52 has a maximum swing of 400 mm and axis travels of 185 and 325 mm (X and Z) with a maximum turned diameter and length capacity of 220 and 280 mm respectively. Tooling is located in a 12-station, 30 VDI turret; all of this sits on box slideways on a solid cast iron base. Its higher-powered sibling also features; the XYZ TC320 LTY offers a 45 hp, 3300 rpm spindle and 100 mm Y axis, which enhances the 270 and 600 mm travels in X and Z. Each of its twelve VDI 40 tool positions can accommodate live (8 hp/6 kW) tooling, maximising the full contouring C-axis with 360° operation.
XYZ TC320 LTY
Finally, XYZ’s second stand in Hall 4 (4991) focuses on its education offering, a growing market for XYZ Machine Tools. Its range of manual, ProtoTRAK and Siemens-controlled machines are proving popular with schools, colleges and universities; more than 200 schools, colleges, universities and training or research centres are XYZ customers. In addition to the machines, XYZ Machine Tools adds value to its education offering by providing special prices to any recognised establishment, and also provides training/open days for technicians, lecturers, teachers and students to ensure they remain up to date with new technologies.
