Wele launches UG series 5-axis machines through 2D CNC
Based on an overhead gantry design with a patented backlash elimination system and twin Y-axis ballscrew drives for 5-axis and 5-face machining, the Wele Universal Gantry UG-Series is available in capacities of 550 by 700 by 500 mm (UG550) and 800 by 950 by 650 mm (UG800). The range is available in the UK from 2D CNC Machinery.
Included within the machine's specification is Heidenhain linear scale feedback for each axis and the Wele developed +30° to -120° trunnion A-axis. This 2-axis unit has 6,000 Nm of torque available to drive the trunnion rotational axis which carries the C-axis – an 800 mm diameter rotary table. On the larger machine, this table will accept loads up to 1 tonne and rotate at up to 100 rpm with the high torque drive developing up to 2,300 Nm.
