Aluminum extrusion CNC machining centre

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Description

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Standard Equipment

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GENERAL

Mecal Falcon is a 4 axes vertical spindle aluminum extrusion CNC machining centre. The machine can work with aluminum extrusions, as well as vinyl extrusions, light alloy and light steel profiles. It comes as standard with an 8.5 kW, 24000 rpm electro-spindle with HSK F-63 tool holder system and a 10 tool magazine even if additional tool magazines are available as optionals to increase the tool capacity.

The machine features a rotating beam equipped with a clamping system to properly hold the extrusions during the machining process.

The Mecal Falcon allows linear and circular interpolation on 3 axes (X,Y,Z). The A axis is the beam rotation on any angle within ±125° around X-axis. This enables machining on any surface generated by the rotation of the work-piece with standard tools

Using a drill, milling bit or a tap, it is possible to work on 3 sides of the profile, also the machine can perform end-milling operations by using milling cutter.

The 2 pneumatically operated reference stops are standard and located on each end of the rotating beam.

CLAMPING

The Falcon aluminum extrusion CNC machining centre is equipped with self motorized (MMI) clamps capable to go to calculated positions moving simultaneously, independently and rapidly. The MMI clamps also feature the MAM function consisting of clamp relocation during the working cycle.

PROGRAMMING

Programming both with Mecal ISO programming or Mecal CAD3D graphic CAD/CAM software are standard. Optional STEP/IGES driver CADLink is available for companies prefer to work with a third party 3D design software.

Vertical spindle CNC machining centre
Automatic Positioning Clamps (MMI): each clamp bar is equipped with a brushless DC motor-reducer assembly. The program will display the locations for the clamps that can be modified by the operator. With the confirmation of the operator, clamps are positioned simultaneously
Automatic Clamps Relocation (MAM): the MAM module allows the clamps to relocate automatically in order to allow machining operations where the clamps were previously positioned.
Axes drive system is consisting of a servo controller and a brushless DC servomotor. Position is tracked by an incremental encoder integrated in the drive motor
Work pieces clamps are mounted on a servo controlled rotating beam
Work piece clamps slide on precision linear guide rails
Working area can be divided in two zones
By using the disc cutter, it is possible to carry out end-milling operations on both the ends of the work piece
Milling operations are performed with linear and circular interpolation of the X-Y-Z axes
Pneumatically operated flipping reference stops
Automatic and fast tool changing by using a tool magazine located in the middle of the machine in an embedded compartment. It can store 10 tools for milling, threading, end-milling as well as angle aggregates. Additional tool holders available as optionals.
Tool cooling via Minimum Quantity Lubrication
All slide ways and ball screws are lubricated through an automatic central lubrication system
Frontal safety door with increased visibility of the machining area
Pre-arranged for chip collector trays

Max working length: 4013mm (158")
Oversized machining capability up to twice the max. work-piece length capacity: 8,026mm (316")
Spindle power: 8.5kW
Spindle rotation speed variably up to 24000 rpm
Tool clamping system is HSK F-63
X rapid speed travelling at 150 m/min (492 ft/min)
10 positions tool magazine
Standard clamp width: 300mm (11.8")
Number of clamps in the standard configuration: 4
Beam rotation axis that allows the work-piece to be rotated within 250° (±125°) around X-axis
Electronic NC interface with a PC running on Windows 10 OS