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High Performance HMC

  • Product vertical: Horizontal machines
  • Brand: High Performance HMC

High Performance HMC

H 4000 | TH 4000 | H 5500 | TH 5500 | H 5500-50 | TH 5500-50 | H 6600 | H 8000 | H 8800 | H 10000 | H 12000H | 1250HP

ORION horizontal machining centers are designed and manufactured to deliver excellent machine precision with the use of high precision components and thermo-friendly features.

ORION is a prominent constellation of bright stars located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. ORION series is a constellation of next-gen horizontal machining centers setting new benchmarks in specifications and performance for our global clients. It is a result of Indo-German engineering excellence for your competitive manufacturing.

  • Roller type guide-ways for all linear axes
  • Precise ball-screws for all linear axes
  • Electronic counterbalance for the vertical axes
  • Automatic centralised lubrication system
  • AC servo drives for all axes
  • Air blast for spindle taper cleaning
  • Basic coolant system with bed wash and flood coolant
  • Stainless Steel Lamella covers for X&Y axes and Stainless Steel Single sheet cover for Z axis.
  • AC unit for electrical cabinet
  • Hydraulic power pack
  • BT spindle taper
  • Absolute encoders for all axes
  • 8.4″ color LCD
  • Backlash and pitch error compensation
  • Rigid tapping and retract function
  • Simultaneous interpolation up to 4 axes
  • Linear, circular, and helical interpolation
  • Polar coordinate programming
  • Tool life management
  • Machine alarm diagnostics
  • Overhead shower wash
  • Energy saving function
  • Operator door safety interlock
  • 3-tier signal tower lamp
  • Machine lamp
  • Coolant gun
  • Automatic  pallet changer (rotary type)
  • Fanuc 0iMF+
  • Chip conveyor with chip trolley
  • Ballscrew core cooling for all three axes.
  • Precision
  • Productivity
  • Ergonomics
  • Reliability
  • User screens
  • High-pressure coolant through a spindle system (16 bar / 40 bar) with a non-consumable filtration system
  • Tool magazine capacity of 40 tools and 60 tools
  • Linear scales
  • Thermal compensation sensors for linear axes
  • Direct Drive Rotary Table with Chiller and direct encoder
  • Measuring probe
  • Chiller for clean coolant system
  • Mist collector
  • Machine color as per customer requirement
  • Front gauge panel
  • Hydraulic connections for fixture through a rotary distributor (top side)
  • Collision detection sensor
  • iToolCaptain, BFW’s High Precision Tool Monitoring System.

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Specifications

Orion Series 1

ORION SERIES 1
AXES ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Traverse (X/Y/Z) mm 600 × 560 × 600 800 × 800 × 800
Rapid Rates(X/Y/Z) m/min 60 60
Max acceleration g 0.9 0.7
Table top to spindle center mm 100-660 100-900
Table center to spindle face mm 100-700 100-900
SPINDLE- std ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Spindle taper type HSK A 63
HSK A 63/ BT 40
Spindle power, Fanuc, Cont./S2 kW 18.5 / 22 18.5 / 22
Maximum spindle torque, Cont./S3 Nm 50 / 120 50 / 120
Spindle power, Siemens Cont. kW 26.4 26.4
Maximum spindle torque, S1/S6 25% Nm 126 / 84 126 / 84
Spindle speed- Fanuc (Siemens) rpm 12,000 (15,000) 12,000 (15,000)
Spindle acceleration time – Fanuc (Siemens) sec 0.7 (2.5) 0.7 (2.5)
Spindle bearing diameter mm 70 70
SPINDLE – HIGH TORQUE OPTION – Fanuc/ Mitsubishi
 ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Spindle power- cont./S2 kW – 22/26
Maximum spindle torque- cont/S3 Nm – 136/302
Spindle speed rpm – 14,000
Spindle bearing diameter mm – 80
SPINDLE – HIGH TORQUE OPTION – Siemens
 ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Spindle power- cont kW – 26
Maximum spindle torque- cont/S6, 25% Nm – 150/230
Spindle speed rpm – 14,000
Spindle bearing diameter mm – 80
INDEX TABLE ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Pallet size mm 400 × 400 500 × 500
Pallet type tapped holes tapped holes
Load capacity kg 400 700
Maximum job swing(dia × height) mm 630 × 750 800 × 1000
Pallet height from ground level mm 1100 1100
Index positions deg 360 × 1deg 360 × 1deg
Direct drive rotary table – optional deg 360,000 × 0.001 deg
360,000 × 0.001 deg
AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER
 ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Number of tools No 40(60) 40(60)
Max tool diameter with adjacent pockets, full/empty mm 75/125 80/165
Maximum tool length mm 360 430
Maximum tool weight kg 8( 40T) / 12(60 T)
8( 40T) / 12(60 T)
Tool changing time- BT/HSK- retaining collet sec 1.0(3kg tool weight)
2.0(1.4)(3kg tool weight)
Chip to chip time(min)As per ISO 10791-9 sec 2.4(3kg tool weight)
3.7(3.1)(3kg tool weight)
PALLET CHANGER
 ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Pallet change time(avg load,excluding seat check time) sec 9 9
ACCURACY AS PER ISO 230/2
Linear Axes ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Positioning A- with encoder (with linear scale option1) mm 0.010(0.008) 0.010(0.008)
Positioning R- with encoder (with linear scale option1) mm 0.007(0.005) 0.008(0.005)
ROTARY AXES
Positioning A arc sec 10 10
Repeatability R arc sec 7 7
MACHINE INSTALLATION DATA
 ORION H 4000 ORION H 5500
Basic weight kg 10,000 12,000
Floor space (machine only) W*D mm 2550*4525 2775*5283
Compressed Air bar 6 6
Total Connected load- Cont/30min kVA 40/50 50/60
Power Supply
3 phase, 415 V, 50 Hz
3 phase, 415 V, 50 Hz
CNC SYSTEM: Fnuc Oi MF+/Mitsubishi

 

Orion Series 2
ORION SERIES 2
AXES ORION H 5500-50 ORION H 6600 ORION H 8000 ORION H 8800
Traverse (X/Y/Z) mm 740 × 740 × 800 1000 × 1000 × 1000 1250 × 1000 × 1000
1400 × 1200 × 1350
Rapid Rates(X/Y/Z) m/min 60 60 60 40
Max acceleration g 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4
Table top to spindle center mm 120-860 120-1120 120-1120 155-1355
Table center to spindle face mm 20-820 150-1150 200-1200 200-1550
SPINDLE- std
Spindle taper type HSK A 100/ BT 50 HSK A 100/ BT 50 HSK A 100/ BT 50
HSK A 100/ BT 50
Spindle power, Fanuc, Cont./S2 kW 22/ 30 30/37 30/37 30/37
Maximum spindle torque, Cont./S3 Nm 249/ 414 353/699 353/699 353/699
Spindle power, Siemens Cont. kW – – 63/63 63/63
Maximum spindle torque, S1/S6 25% Nm 126/ 84 300 300 300
Spindle speed- Fanuc (Siemens) rpm 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Spindle acceleration time – Fanuc (Siemens) sec 3 3 3 3
Spindle bearing diameter mm 90 100 100 100
SPINDLE – HIGH TORQUE OPTION – Fanuc/ Mitsubishi
Spindle power- cont./S2 kW – 30/37 30/37 30/37
Maximum spindle torque- cont/S3 Nm – 505/1009 505/1009 505/1009
Spindle speed rpm – 6,000 6,000 6,000
Spindle bearing diameter mm – 120 120 120
SPINDLE – HIGH TORQUE OPTION – Siemens
Spindle power- cont kW – 37 37 37
Maximum spindle torque- cont/S6, 25% Nm – 585/885 585/885 585/885
Spindle speed rpm – 6,000 6,000 6,000
Spindle bearing diameter mm – 120 120 120
INDEX TABLE
Pallet size mm 500 × 500 630 × 630 800 × 800 800 × 800
Pallet type tapped holes tapped holes tapped holes tapped holes
Load capacity kg 700 1250 1500 2000
Maximum job swing(dia × height) mm 800 × 1000 1050 × 1300 1250 × 1300 1450 × 1450
Pallet height from ground level mm 1100 1250 1250 1250
Index positions deg 360 × 1deg 360 × 1deg 360 × 1deg 360 × 1deg
Direct drive rotary table – optional deg 360,000 × 0.001 deg 360,000 × 0.001 deg 360,000 × 0.001 deg
360,000 × 0.001 deg
AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER
Number of tools No 40(60) 60(80/120) 60(80/120) 60(80/120)
Max tool diameter with adjacent pockets, full/empty mm 125/250 125/250(315 with limit) 125/250(315 with limit)
125/250(315 with limit)
Maximum tool length mm 500(410 for BT 50) 600 600 600
Maximum tool weight kg 20(40 T) 25 (60T) 30 30 30
Tool changing time- BT/HSK- retaining collet sec 2.9(2.0)(7kg tool weight) 2.9(2.0)(7kg tool weight) 2.9(2.0)(7kg tool weight)
2.9(7kg tool weight)
Chip to chip time(min)As per ISO 10791-9 sec 4.7(3.8)(7kg tool weight) 5.1(4.2)(7kg tool weight) 5.3(4.4)(7kg tool weight)
6.1(7kg tool weight)
PALLET CHANGER
Pallet change time(avg load,excluding seat check time) sec 9 14 16 25
ACCURACY AS PER ISO 230/2
Linear Axes
Positioning A- with encoder (with linear scale option1) mm 0.010(0.008) 0.010(0.008) 0.010(0.008) 0.010(0.008)
Positioning R- with encoder (with linear scale option1) mm 0.008(0.005) 0.008(0.005) 0.008(0.005) 0.008(0.005)
ROTARY AXES
Positioning A arc sec 10 10 10 12
Repeatability R arc sec 7 7 7 9
MACHINE INSTALLATION DATA
Basic weight kg 13,000 20,000 22,000 26,000
Floor space (machine only) W*D mm 3100*5300 3465*6222 3765*6472 3965*7150
Compressed Air bar 6 6 6 6
Total Connected load- Cont/30min kVA 50/60 80/90 80/90 80/90
Power Supply
3 phase, 415 V, 50 Hz
 3 phase, 415 V, 50 Hz 3 phase, 415 V, 50 Hz
3 phase, 415 V, 50 Hz
CNC SYSTEM: Fnuc Oi MF+/Mitsubishi
Orion Series 3
ORION SERIES 3
AXES ORION H 10000 ORION H 12000
Traverse (X/Y/Z) mm 1600 × 1400 × 1400
2000 × 1400 × 1400
Rapid Rates(X/Y/Z) m/min 40 40
Max acceleration g 0.4 0.4
Table top to spindle center mm 120 -1520 120-1520
Table center to spindle face mm 300 – 1700 300-1700
SPINDLE- std
Spindle taper type HSK A 100/ BT 50
HSK A 100/ BT 50
Spindle power, Fanuc, Cont./S2 kW 30/37 30/37
Maximum spindle torque, Cont./S3 Nm 353/699 353/699
Spindle power, Siemens Cont. kW 63/63 63/63
Maximum spindle torque, S1/S6 25% Nm 300 300
Spindle speed- Fanuc (Siemens) rpm 10,000 10,000
Spindle acceleration time – Fanuc (Siemens) sec 3 3
Spindle bearing diameter mm 100 100
SPINDLE – HIGH TORQUE OPTION – Fanuc/ Mitsubishi
Spindle power- cont./S2 kW 30/37 30/37
Maximum spindle torque- cont/S3 Nm 505/1009 505/1009
Spindle speed rpm 6,000 6,000
Spindle bearing diameter mm 120 120
SPINDLE – HIGH TORQUE OPTION – Siemens
Spindle power- cont kW 37 37
Maximum spindle torque- cont/S6, 25% Nm 585/885 585/885
Spindle speed rpm 6,000 6,000
Spindle bearing diameter mm 120 120
INDEX TABLE
Pallet size mm 1000 × 1000 1250 × 1000
Pallet type T-slots T-slots
Load capacity kg 3000 4000
Maximum job swing(dia × height) mm 1800 × 1400 2200 × 1400
Pallet height from ground level mm 1250 1350
Index positions deg – –
Direct drive rotary table – optional deg 360,000 × 0.001 deg
360,000 × 0.001 deg
AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER
Number of tools No 60(80/120) 60(80/120)
Max tool diameter with adjacent pockets, full/empty mm 125/250(315 with limit)
125/250(315 with limit)
Maximum tool length mm 600 600
Maximum tool weight kg 30 30
Tool changing time- BT/HSK- retaining collet sec 2.9(7kg tool weight)
2.9(2.5)(7kg tool weight)
Chip to chip time(min)As per ISO 10791-9 sec 6.5(7kg tool weight)
6.5(7kg tool weight)
PALLET CHANGER
Pallet change time(avg load,excluding seat check time) sec 35 40
ACCURACY AS PER ISO 230/2
Linear Axes
Positioning A- with encoder (with linear scale option1) mm 0.010(with scale) 0.010(with scale)
Positioning R- with encoder (with linear scale option1) mm 0.007with scale) 0.007with scale)
ROTARY AXES
Positioning A arc sec 12 20
Repeatability R arc sec 9 15
MACHINE INSTALLATION DATA
Basic weight kg 28,000 30,000
Floor space (machine only) W*D mm 4430*8650 4830*8650
Compressed Air bar 6 6
Total Connected load- Cont/30min kVA 90/100 90/100
Power Supply
3 phase, 415 V, 50 Hz
3 phase, 415 V, 50 Hz
CNC SYSTEM: Fnuc Oi MF+/Mitsubishi

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High performance HMC (Horizontal Machining Center) is a specialised CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine designed for increased speed, precision, and efficiency in demanding manufacturing applications. These machines are engineered to handle high-speed cutting, heavy-duty machining, and complex, multi-axis operations while maintaining exceptional accuracy. High performance HMCs are built with enhanced features that maximise productivity and ensure high-quality finishes even in tough materials like titanium, steel, and other alloys.

Key features of a high performance HMC

  1. High-Speed Machining: These machines are capable of operating at much faster spindle speeds and feed rates than standard HMCs. This allows for quicker cycle times, making them ideal for high-volume production and industries with tight turnaround requirements.

  2. Advanced Precision: Equipped with state-of-the-art control systems, high-performance HMCs offer greater accuracy and tighter tolerances, making them suitable for industries where precision is paramount, such as aerospace, medical, and automotive manufacturing.

  3. Robust Construction: High-performance HMCs are built to withstand heavy-duty operations, including handling harder materials and aggressive cuts. Their rigid structures reduce vibrations and ensure stability, which is essential when working on large or complex parts.

  4. Multi-Axis Capability: Many high-performance HMCs come with 4-axis or 5-axis capabilities, allowing for the machining of complex geometries in a single setup. This reduces the need for multiple setups and increases efficiency in producing intricate parts.

  5. Automation Integration: These machines often integrate seamlessly with automation systems, such as robotic arms or pallet changers, further reducing downtime and increasing productivity, especially in high-volume production environments.

  6. Improved Chip Management: Effective chip evacuation systems are crucial in high-performance HMCs, allowing for continuous operation and reducing the risk of tool wear or damage.

Applications of High Performance HMCs

Aerospace Industry: High performance HMCs are specialised CNC machines, essential for machining complex aerospace components such as turbine blades, engine parts, and landing gear. These parts require precision across multiple axes and must be manufactured from tough materials like titanium and Inconel. The multi-axis capabilities and high-speed machining of these HMCs enable manufacturers to produce intricate geometries while maintaining the tight tolerances necessary in the aerospace sector. Their robust construction allows them to handle the heavy-duty operations often required in this industry.

Automotive Manufacturing: In automotive manufacturing, high performance HMCs are used to produce critical components like engine blocks, transmission housings, and suspension parts. With their ability to operate at high spindle speeds and feed rates, they reduce cycle times and enable high-volume production without sacrificing quality. The precision and durability of these machines ensure that complex parts are machined accurately, meeting the industry’s strict performance and safety standards.

Medical Device Manufacturing: High performance HMCs play a crucial role in the medical device industry, where parts such as surgical instruments, orthopaedic implants, and prosthetics need to be produced with extreme accuracy. These machines provide the multi-axis machining and high-speed capabilities needed to create intricate shapes with excellent surface finishes. In this highly regulated field, the tight tolerances and precision offered by high performance HMCs ensure that medical devices meet stringent quality and safety requirements.

Energy Sector: The energy sector, including oil, gas, and power generation, relies on high performance HMCs for the production of robust and large-scale components such as valves, pumps, and turbine parts. These machines can efficiently machine tough materials and complex geometries required in the sector, where components must withstand high pressures and harsh operating environments. High performance HMCs also offer the heavy-duty cutting capabilities necessary to meet the energy industry’s demands for durability and reliability.

Heavy Equipment Manufacturing: In the production of heavy equipment for industries like construction and agriculture, high performance HMCs are used to machine large and complex parts such as frames, gear housings, and structural components. These machines’ ability to handle multi-axis machining of large, tough workpieces ensures that the components meet high standards of durability and precision. The faster machining speeds and improved chip management in high performance HMCs help manufacturers keep up with high production demands while maintaining quality.

Defence and Military Applications: For defence and military manufacturing, high performance HMCs are used to produce precision components for weapons, vehicles, and aerospace defence systems. These parts often need to be machined from high-strength materials and meet strict military specifications. The multi-axis capabilities and high precision of these HMCs allow for the production of complex, mission-critical parts in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring they meet the reliability standards required in defence applications.

General Manufacturing: In general manufacturing, specialised CNC machines, such as high performance HMCs are used to produce a variety of parts and components across multiple industries. Their high-speed machining capabilities and ability to handle complex geometries make them valuable in manufacturing everything from small precision parts to large, multi-sided components. Manufacturers benefit from reduced setup times and faster production cycles, which help streamline operations and improve overall productivity.

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