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Flexible Machining Cell for Defence

FMS for Defence

Flexible automation for productivity and increased capacity utilisation. Developed for the first time in India for industrial automation. HMT established this line during 1988 along with a parallel line supplied by Messrs Boehringer (Germany)

Comprises of a battery of flexible turning cells and a few conventional machines, linked through Automated Guided Vehicles (AVG), with computer aided inspection, and also production data monitoring by a central host computer

Fulfills machining, automatic loading / unloading of job, automatic material storage and handling, etc., to get completely turned components (both sides) with least effort to the operator

High rapid traverse rate for gantry by LM guides

4x900 rotary module with separate grippers for rough and finished jobs

Euro pallets that can accommodate components of different sizes and shapes

The gantry robot can handle flanged jobs up to 200 mm dia. and shaft jobs up to 700 mm in length

Prolonged unattended operation

High speed and safe operation

Automatic tool changer, operated by the Gantry Robot

Tool Breakage Sensor and Automatic Collision Control

Part Probe for in-process inspection

Tool Probe for Automatic Tool Offset correction

Automatic storage and retrieval of work pieces from the Pallet Storage Cabinet; and

Provision for connection to Central Computer

A host of optional features

Indigenous machines from MTK (8 nos.)

Measurement technology on-line (imported)

Material transport through AGVs (imported)

Full fledged computer control including SQC for production of penetrators and sabots

This line was upgraded at the request of OFB during 1999 to convert the line to 125 mm including reconditioning of basic machines, gantries and they are in production meeting the quality/accuracy levels stipulated by HAPP

Specifications

Machining Capacity

Max. Turning dia. between Centres

mm

300

Swing over Carriage Wings

mm

480

Main Spindle

Spindle Nose / Bore

Type

A2-8 / 80

Speed Range

rpm

35-3500

Tailstock

Spindle Dia. / Stroke

mm

110/110

Tailstock Taper

-

MT4

Feed Drive Longitudinal & Cross Slide

Feed range

mm/min

1-5000

Rapid Traverse -X, Z

mm/min

10000

Cross Slide Stroke

mm

275

Turret

Type

-

As per VDI 3425

Number of tools on turret (Ext. / Int.)

-

12 Bidirectional

Turning Tool Shank Size

mm

25x25

Control System

-

Siemens 810 GA2

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