The 10-station turret with the B-axis is mounted above the spindle centreline, below which is a 9-station turret. Both move in three orthogonal axes with 20 m/min rapids in each. Rotation of the turrets is NC controlled through 360°, without a mechanical lock, which is faster than indexing a turret and matches the linear speed of a gang toolpost. Chip-to-chip time is under 0.3 second for adjacent turret stations.
The 9-axis CNC machine is intended for the production of complex parts, particularly those needing angular milling and drilling operations.
