Tornos reveals Almac BA1008 HP bar milling centre

The Tornos Almac BA1008 HP bar milling machine is considered the big sister of the existing BA1008. The HP acronym stands for 'High Pressure' as the new machine allows cutting with high pressure coolant supply through the spindle at 120 bar. Tornos says this reduces drilling times, especially when performing deep hole operations.

The coolant delivery system has been mounted on the rear of the machine, comprising a 120 bar high pressure pump, a 5 bar pump for flood coolant to the machining area, a plate heat exchanger for thermal stabilisation of the cutting oil and a tank with a capacity of up to 300 litres.

In addition, a transfer tank is installed on the side of the machine. This enables the cutting oil leaving the machining area to be filtered through a bag of 100, 50 or 25 micron mesh, and then through a 6 micron cartridge filter.