High frequency SHW spindle now available from Geo Kingsbury

A high frequency spindle option has been introduced by SHW Werkzeugmaschinen for its fork-type milling head, which may be specified for use on the company’s large capacity machining centres sold in the UK by Geo Kingsbury. The head has continuously variable A- and C-axis movements, thus providing 5-axis machining capability.

With speeds up to 26,000 rpm, the integrated spindle is suitable for machining light metals and for finishing dies and moulds – the tool interface is HSK-A63.

Developed in co-operation with Kessler, the spindle head is available for use on SHW’s UniSpeed and PowerSpeed machines. Traverses are up to 30 m in X, 2.6 m in Y and 1.5 m in Z, while workpieces weighing up to 6 tons can be accommodated.

Six spindle variants are available down to 12,000 rpm with up to 119 Nm of torque, 30 kW of power (25 kW continuous) and an HSK-100A interface.