CNC Precision Engineering Plant
CTL recognise that critical to our ability to service our customers with their needs is our investment in CNC precision engineering plant. Below we give an insight into just some of our CNC precision capabilities together with practical examples. Additionally you can download our CNC precision capacities quick reference guide.
CNC Horizontal Boring
The CNC Horizontal Boring section comprises 1 Union machine, 3 Giddings & Lewis machines.
An extensive range of tooling and ancillary equipment is available including, Multi Angled Milling Head, Facing & Contouring Heads, Out-Facing Bars and a Speed Multiplier to give a maximum spindle speed of 8,700 rpm. The machines cover an envelope of some 2.4 x 2.1 metres with a top table load of 10 tonnes. All are fitted with Renishaw Probing to enable accurate datuming of complex parts.
Hub machining
CNC Vertical Boring
The CNC Vertical Boring section consists of 2 machines with a table size up to 1.6 metres and a maximum swing of 2.0 metres. Maximum. height under the ram is 1.65 metres. Maximum table load is 5 tonnes.
These are fully CNC controlled to enable high metal removal rates and complex components to be machined. An extensive range of modern tooling is available for both machines to utilise the ample power available. The O-M machines are fitted with a 12 station toolchanger and the Giddings & Lewis with a 5 station turret.
OM1 vertical boring machining
Lathes
The turning section comprises of 5 CNC & 1 manual lathes. All machines are fully equipped with steadies & an extensive range of tooling.
Maximum CNC capacity is 710 mm swing by 4 metres turning length. Maximum workpiece weight is 5 tonnes.
The two machines pictured above have large horse power spindle drives to enable very high metal removal rates to be achieved.
Heid lathe
view of Dainichi lathe
CNC Machining Centre
CTL have a number of Horizontal and Vertical Machining Centres, ranging from a small Maho universal, through to multi pallet machines up to the Giddings & Lewis G40 RTX Production Centre shown above. All machines have access to a large range of tooling and machines have Renishaw Probing. The 2 machines pictured above also have the facility to use Facing & Contouring heads from the toolchanger. The maximum workpiece size on the Multi-pallet machines is 1.5 x 1.2 x 1.0 metres with a maximum weight of approximately 3.0 tonnes.