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PL 500

Series: PL 500 - 700 ABC | PL 500 - 1000 ABC | PL 500 - 1500 ABC

To meet the requirement of heavy engineering industries for High-end solutions such as Earth Moving, Automobile, Agriculture, Construction Etc.. Build with integrated guide-ways and ensure greater accuracy & vibration damping characteristics.

BFW Horizontal Turning PL series has been developed for solutions. High productivity machines.

Extensive series range, turning lengths 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 4500 mm in 2 center heights and several configurations.
Built on the PL600 platform with same bed, headstock, tailstock, Z, and X axes, so all special features specified in PL600U are applicable here
Spindle C axis position feedback is by hollow shaft encoder.
In case of large spindle bore 180 – 230 mm, the feedback is by normal encoder with timing pulleys and belt
Hydraulic power pack with float level switch

Single-piece cast iron bed
Integral hardened and ground guide ways
In built geared head stock
High rigidity Hydraulic clamping turret
Servo live tool turret (Optional)
C-Axis and Live tools (Optional)
Easy accessibility to turret to tool change

Optional higher power Fanuc 30/37 or Siemens 28/34 kW
Optional spindle nose A2-15 with larger front bearings for chucks of 630 mm dia.
CNC systems from Fanuc and Siemens on request
Machine color as per customer requirement
Special turret disc suitable for tool shanks of 40 ht x 32 width and up to 110 mm overhang for crankshaft journal turning applications

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Specifications

Specifications	Unit	PL 500 S	PL 500 R
Max Swing diameter	mm	520	520
Max Turning diameter & Chuck	mm	480	400
Max Turning diameter over carriage	mm	400	400
Max turning length	mm	700 (1000) (1500)	700 (1000) (1500)
Spindle motor power	kW	15/ 17.5	15/ 17.5
Turret	mm	Hydraulic/ servo	Servo Live turret
Live tool Spindle power	kW	NA	3.7
Machine dimensions(wxDxH)	mm	3400 x 2000 x 2150	3400 x 2000 x 2150
Machine weight	kg	5000	5000