01/21/2010

 

 

 

Anaheim, CA -- Tornos will be showcasing its new type of machine tool, a milling machine, at MDM West 2010, February 8-11 in Anaheim, CA, booth 2924.  The Tornos/Almac FB 1005 is designed for medical and dental applications. 

 

 

Says Scott Kowalski, President of Tornos US, “The Almac line is very well respected in Switzerland and  enhances the Tornos product portfolio here in the U.S.  These machines are the high speed, ultra- or nano-precision solutions that many of our customers have been seeking for years.  Here in the U.S. the Almac machines have little competition – so we’re filling a gap.  They have different capabilities, but the same customers.  And we are backing the Almac line with our first-class Tornos service and support.”  

 

 

The Tornos/Almac FB 1005 is a CNC horizontal bar milling machine capable of simultaneous machining on 3, 4, 5, or 6 axes with up to 19 live spindles (8 in the front, 4 vertical, 4 lateral, and 3 in the back).  Three axes (X, Y, and Z) are standard; but the versatile FB 1005 can be equipped with additional axes for indexing (C), tilting (B), and feeding (W) of the bar.  In addition, the bar feed system – the sixth axis (W) – significantly reduces raw material waste for greater manufacturing economies.

 

 

With repeatability of 0.002 µm (0.00008“) and fast chip-to-chip times of 2.5 seconds, the machine is ideal for high production runs and small batch, just-in-time manufacturing.  The machine will produce high precision parts from either raw material (profile bar) or semi-finished products.  High precision HSK 32 tool holders, 32mm capacity bushing, 45° b-axis bar angle capability, and travels of  11“ x 9“ x 4.7“ give this machine a wide range of applications including medical and dental parts, optical instruments, connectors, electronics, and more.  12000 rpm spindles are standard; and optional 35000 rpm spindle can be equipped on all positions.  

 

 

The FB 1005 was designed for maximum operating convenience – from optimum security and operating comfort to easy access to the mechanical parts during setup.  This intelligent machine is also optimized for easy programming and includes built-in technical data and Fanuc G code control.

 

 

The Almac product line is manufactured in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland and its Swiss-made quality, like other machines offered by Tornos, is evident in the machines’ rigid construction and very high precision output.  The FB 1005’s modular design allows a wide range of optional equipment to be added to suit the type and complexity of workpieces over time.  And a small footprint makes it easy to fit the Tornos/Almac FB 1005 into any shop environment.

 

 

The complete Tornos/Almac product range includes horizontal milling machines with 3 or more axes, vertical milling machines,  high speed machining centers, and drilling machines.  To learn more about the Tornos/Almac FB 1005 or any other Tornos/Almac machine, please go to www.tornos.us today, or see a demonstration of the FB 1005 in the Tornos booth at MDM West — booth #2924.  In addition, visitors to the Tornos booth can see 3D virtual tour movies of Tornos machines at the show.  The 3D tours include a photo-realistic animation of a medical screw being machined on a Tornos – from start to finish. The virtual show provides excellent visibility of both the components inside Tornos machines, as well as the machining processes themselves – with no chips or oil to get in the way.