Tornos introduces the Gamma turning centre at MACH 2010

The automatic turning centre, from Tornos, is available in three versions, with the Gamma 20 lying between the Delta and the Sigma machines in the Tornos range for complexity. Available with either 5 or 6 linear axis plus two C axes, the Gamma 20/5 and 20/6 uses the same barfeed, collets and tooling as the Tornos Delta range, and can be used with or without a guide bush, to give advantages for short part production. The Gamma 20/5 allows simultaneous turning and rear-end working, with up to 35 tools, that includes 11 rotating tools. As an option, the Gamma 20/5 can be fitted with a motor, at the rear end, to allow 4 rotating tools in place of the fixed units, taking the rotating tool total to 15. The more capable Gamma 20/6 can be fitted with 39 tools with 15 tools rotating. The Y-axis offers increased machining capability in counter operations to eliminate the need for secondary operations and machines. The Gamma series has a 3 to 20 mm diameter capacity with a fixed guide bush, a motorized guide bush, or no guide bush, offering a workpiece length capacity of 250, 210 and 45 mm respectively. The main and counter spindles both have a maximum speed of 12,000 rpm.