Biglia Quattro B436Y2 now available from Whitehouse

A CNC turn-mill centre called Quattro B436Y2 that has two Y-axis tool turrets and two opposed C-axis spindles, has been introduced by the Italian firm, Biglia, whose sole sales and service agent in the UK is Whitehouse Machine Tools.

The 36 mm bar capacity Quattro B436Y2 automatic lathe exhibits vibration damping and thermal stability, due to robust construction of the 45° cast iron bed, linear rails, 12-station turrets with live tools (4.6 kW/22 Nm/6,000 rpm) and 11 kW/7,000 rpm motor spindles.

The CNC counter-spindle has two degrees of freedom in the Z-axis as well as the X-axis, allowing it to be offset by 170 mm from the centreline of the main spindle, thus eliminating interference between the turrets when simultaneously machining at both spindles. It also allows an unusual arrangement where a tailstock can be advanced in the space vacated by the offset counter spindle to enable turn-milling between centres.