2011/7/28 Viesturs Lācis <viesturs.la...@gmail.com>: > Andrew, that machine looks even bigger! What is that rotating > carousel? Fancy type of toolchanger?
Yes, that's 6-tools turret spindle head. And there's also 96-position (or smth.) toolchanger (it's on the left). While the bottom tool is machining, the top tool may be changed. The machine has 4th axis (A). There are 2 large electric equipment cabinets and hydraulic unit behind the machine. The machine is pretty large (the table is 500x2000mm, the strokes are corresponding), but I never saw it working. It was made in Karl Marks Stadt, DDR in 1989, and the last time it moved is probably 15 years ago. It would be much fun and challenge to retrofit it, but it's neither cheap nor really necessary now. Andrew ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. Take our quick survey online. Come on, we don't ask for help often. Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek. http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
