PowerCube Tape-Finish Machine

High productivity is also possible in the precision-machining of wave-like components, bearing and sealing seats: For this purpose Thielenhaus Microfinish has developed an extremely fast tape-finish machine. The four-spindle automatic PowerCube doesn’t reduce the duration of the tool action; instead, it reduces the machine’s non-productive time to one second and the set-up processes to an absolute minimum.

The spindles are integrated in a round table and can be sealed off from each other. Through 90° strokes, a completed workpiece can be removed and a new one can be loaded. In this way, two workpieces can be machined simultaneously, whilst the detergent wetting for the third spindle is centrifuged. Or, alternatively, a different machining operation can take place. The fourth spindle allows loading and unloading that is unaffected by the main time. Similarly, double-loading, multiple-stage processes and combination machining with  short cycle times are possible.

Thanks to a simplified tape and printing roll changeover system and a high level of accessibility in the working space, set-up times are reduced to a minimum. Optional NC axes support the set-up process with the most common kinds of changeover. With its speedily adjustable tape-finish units, the modular construction guarantees flexible, cost-neutral configuration for the most varied workpieces; in the standard working area, these can have dimensions of up to 50 mm in diameter and 400 mm long.

The self-explanatory user operation surface with its pull-down menus is ahead of the field in innovation. All settings can be carried out quickly and easily by the operator, without special training. The machine’s interface allows the adaptation of a great range of automation solutions. Despite its high performance, the PowerCube is surprisingly compact: its foot-print measures only 1,200 x 1,940 mm.