Advanced Machining Plant Lists
The Progressive Technology Group is equipped with a large number of high specification machines.
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Multi Axis
Mikron Mill P 800U 5-Axis (x21)
Multi-pallet Machining Centre with up to 12 pallet stations for volume and batch production runs.
Spindle speed 20000 rpm
Envelope Size (mm): X: 800 / Y: 800 / Z: 550
Mikron HPM 800 U 5-Axis (x1)
Single piece CNC Machining Centre
Spindle speed 20000 rpm
Envelope Size (mm): X: 630 / Y: 500 / Z: 550
Mikron Mill E 700 U 5-Axis (x3)
Single piece CNC Machining Centre
Spindle speed 20000 rpm
Envelope Size (mm): X: 700 / Y: 600 / Z: 500
DMU eVo 60 Linear 5 axis (x2)
120 tool station, 18000 Spindle, Laser and touch probing
Envelope Size (mm): X: 600 / Y: 500 / Z: 500
DMU eVo 40 Linear 5 axis (x2)
60 tool station, 18000 Spindle, Laser and touch probing
Envelope Size (mm): X: 400 / Y: 400 / Z: 375
GF Work Partner 1+ (x1)
Operates two machines in an automated production cell
24/7 automation
Max 80 kg handling weight. Long stroke of 1240 mm
Integrated pneumatic control grippers and table chucks
DMG 50 DMU Linear 5 axis (x2)
120 tool station, 18000 Spindle
Envelope Size (mm): X: 500 / Y: 450 / Z: 400
YCM NSV 102A 3/4 axis (x1)
Vertical Machining Centre 12000rpm
Envelope Size (mm): X: 1020 / Y: 600 / Z: 600
Hedelius Forte 85 3 axis (x1)
Speed Range 15000rpm
Spindle Power 50kW
80 Tools
Tool Holders HSK A63
Heidenhain TNC 640
X / Y / Z 1620 x 850 x 700mm
Fanuc Robodrill T21i & t14iF 3-4 Axis (x7)
CNC Machining Centres
Spindle speed 10000 rpm
Auxiliary 4th & 5th Axis with Nikken CNC Rotary tables
Large sheet work capability with full size vacuum table
Envelope Size (mm): X: 700 / Y: 400 / Z: 330
Material Preparation
Oxford Instruments Xmet8000 XRF scanner
Material assessment during incoming material processing
Cosen 420NC fully auto twin pillar saw
Bar capacity:
- Round: 420mm
- Square 420mm
- Rectangle 420mm x 420mm
Cosen SH-430 semi auto bandsaw
Bar capacity:
- Round: 420mm
- Square 420mm
- Rectangle 420mm x 420mm
Cosen 270M manual bandsaw
Bar capacity:
- Round: 225mm
- Square 145mm
- Rectangle 90x180mm
NXV 1020A x 2
3-Axis Vertical Machining Centre
Envelope: 1010mm x 520mm x 540mm
Spindle Speed: 12,000 (15,000) rpm
Spindle Power: 18.5 kW
Distance Between Spindle Nose & Table Top: 140~680mm
Table Size: 1,120 x 520
Turning
Nakamura NTJX Turning Centre (x1)
Max. Turning Diameter: Ø 245 mm
Max. Turning Length: 1090 mm
Chuck Size : Ø 6"
Bar Capacity : Ø 51
X / Z Axes Travel (mm): 240 x 600
Goodway GS2600 Single spindle turning centres (x4)
Multiple tooling stations for high production levels
Max. Swing Diameter : Ø 470 mm
Max. Turning Diameter : Ø 420 mm
Max. Turning Length : 600 mm
Chuck Size : Ø 8"
Bar Capacity : Ø 65mm
Turret / Live Tooling Turret Station: 12 / 12
X / Z Axes Travel (mm): 240 x 600
Goodway GLS 2800 Single spindle turning centres (x2)
Multiple tooling stations for high production levels
Max. swing diameter -760mm
Swing Over Saddle - 400mm
Max. Turning Diameter : Ø 440 mm
Max. Turning Length : 720mm
Chuck Size : Ø 10"
Bar Capacity : Ø 75 mm
Turret / Live Tooling Turret Station : 12 / 12
X / Z Axes Travel (mm): 250 x 750
Goodway GS 2000 (x1)
Max. swing diameter ( door ) : Ø 700 mm
Max. turning diameter : Ø 570 mm
Max. turning length : 746 ~ 1530 mm
Chuck size : Ø 8" / 10" / 12"
Bar capacity : Ø 51 ~ 105 mm
X / Z Axes Travel (mm): 300 x 780
Star SB-20 Type E Sliding Head Lathe
(x1)
Number of axes: 7
Main spindle (headstock): Z / C1-Axes
Linear slide: X / Y-Axes
Max. Machining diameter: 20 mm (23 mm)
Max. Headstock stroke with fixed guide bush: 182mm
Max. Headstock stroke with rotating guide bush: 155mm
Max. Drive power main spindle: 3.7 KW
Max. Main spindle speed: 10.000 1/min
Star SB-16 Type 480 Sliding Head Lathe
(x1)
Star SB-16R Type 470 Sliding Head Lathe
(x1)
GLS 2000 Goodway (x1))
Max. swing diameter ( door ) : Ø 560 mm
Max. turning diameter : Ø 390 mm
Max. turning length : ~630 mm
Chuck size : Ø 8"
Bar capacity : Ø 65mm
X / Z Axes Travel (mm): 230 x 630
GLS 2800 Goodway (x1))
Max. swing diameter ( door ) : Ø 760 mm
Max. turning diameter : Ø 440 mm
Max. turning length : 720 mm
Chuck size : Ø 10"
Bar capacity : Ø 75 mm
X / Z Axes Travel (mm): 250 x 750
GLS 2000Y Goodway (x1))
Max. swing diameter ( door ) : Ø 560 mm
Max. turning diameter : Ø 310 mm
Max. turning length : ~540 mm
Chuck size : Ø 8"
Bar capacity : Ø 65mm
X / Y / Z Axes Travel (mm): 230 x 70 x 630
GLS 2800Y Goodway (x1))
Max. swing diameter ( door ) : Ø 760 mm
Max. turning diameter : Ø 400 mm
Max. turning length : 680 mm
Chuck size : Ø 10"
Bar capacity : Ø 75 mm
X / Y / Z Axes Travel (mm): 250 x 100 x 750
DMG Mori CTX beta 1250 TC (x1)
Max. turning diameter : Ø 500 mm
Max. turning length : 1200 mm
Positional accuracy < 6 μm
Repeatability up to 2 μm
EDM
AGIECUT 300 Submerged wire-cutting (x4)
Envelope Size (mm): X: 1200 / Y: 700 / Z: 400
AGIEFORM 200 C-frame/Fixed table/Drop tank (x3)
32-160 pos. (Combi tooling)
16-80 pos. (Std. tooling)
Best surface finish µm Ra 0.08
Envelope Size (mm): X: 350 / Y: 250 / Z: 300
Sodick AG 400L EDM (x2)
Angle ±25°
Wire diameter Ø 0.10~ Ø 0.30mm
Wire Speed 420mm/sec
U/V axis travel 120 x 120 taper
Envelope Size (mm): X: 400 / Y: 300 / Z: 250
Sodick ALC600G (x1)
Angle ±25°
Wire diameter Ø 0.05~ Ø 0.30mm
Wire Speed 420mm/sec
U/V axis travel 150 x 150mm
Envelope Size (mm): X: 600 / Y: 400 / Z: 350
Joemars DNC35 CNC Hole drill (x1)
0.2-3.0mm brass or copper tubing
Surface Treatments
PRE_TREATMENT LINES:
- Aluminium
- Copper
- Brass
- Stainless Steel
- Mild Steel
PROCESSES:
- Electroless Nickel (Medium and High Phosphorus)
- Alocrom 1200
- Iridite NCP
- Chemi Black
- Silver Plating
- Electrolytic Nickel
- Cyanide Copper
FISCHERSCOPE XDLM 237 x 1
Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer for automated material analysis and non-destructive measurement of coating thickness according to ISO 3497 and ASTM B 568
Automated Surface Finishing
EXTRUDE HONE Easyflow 150 (x1)
Working Area Surface (W x D) mm: 865 x 760
SUNNEN 1804 HONING MACHINE (x1)
Min diameter : 1,5 mm
Max diameter : 165 mm
Max. length : 400 mm
Speeds : 2500 RPM
WALTHER TROWAL TT45 (x1)
Usable volume* (l): 5–28
Work bowl material: Steel / Polyurethane
Drive mode: electric
Spinner power (kW): 2,2
Speed (RPM) at 50 Hz : 235
DELAPENA SPEEDHONE E (x1)
Honing dia range: 1,143 > 79,375 mm
Variable speed: 200 > 2500 rpm
1,5 kW / 380V
Built-in dial indicator
4-way adjustable chuck
KEMET LAPPING MACHINE 36A (x1)
Lap parts up to 368mm dia (3 ring) or 322mm dia (4 ring)
Produces optically flat surfaces with high precision surface finish
Built in abrasive system for conditioning Kemet Plates
Suitable for large parts or large volume production
Shot Peening
Guyson Euro 6 PF Blast System (x2)
- 1050 x 740 x 880mm
- Steel shot peening media
Guyson Euro 6 PF Blast System (x1)
- 1050 x 740 x 880mm
- Glass bead peening media
Cylindrical Grinding
Studer S31 (x1)
Centre Distance 1000m
Centre Height 175mm
42000rpm Internal Grinding Spindle Speed
Studer S33 (x1)
Centre Distance 650mm
Centre Height 175mm
60000rpm Internal Grinding Spindle Speed
Heat Treatment
LH120/12 x 1 (Furnace 1) (x1)
800oC - 1200oC
120 Litre Furnace
N120/65H (Furnace 2) (x1)
800oC - 1200oC
120 Litre Furnace
LH 216/12 (Furnace 3) with manual quench tank (x1)
Max 1200oC
216 Litre Chamber Furnace
NA250/65 (Furnace 4) x 1
Forced convection
250 litre Chamber Furnace
LH 216/12 (Furnace 7) with automatic quench (x1)
SE-300-2-2 Thermotron Environmental Test Chamber (x1)
Inspection
Hexagon Global S Chrome 9.15.8 (x6)
System resolution 0.005μm
Max dimension 1665 x 2065mm
Two of these are equipped with a laser scanning sensor HP-L-10.10
NIKON ALTERA 10.7.6
Volumetric accuracy from 1.8 μm + L/400
Repeatability from 1.7 μm
Velocity up to 762 mm/s
Acceleration up to 2,303 mm/s2
NIKON ALTERA 10.7.6 (x2)
Volumetric accuracy from 1.8 μm + L/400
Repeatability from 1.7 μm
Velocity up to 762 mm/s
Acceleration up to 2,303 mm/s2
Trimos V5 Height Gauge Height Gauge (x7)
Measuring Range mm - 407 x 711 x 1100
Max. permissible errors, µm 2.5 + L(mm)/300
Frontal squareness deviation, µm 5- 8 - mm
Maximal Resolution mm 0.001 (0.00005)
Micro-Hite 3D Manual CMM (x1)
Bed size capable of measuring parts up to 460 x 510 x 420mm
Accuracy MPEE = from 3 + L/333 μ
3D Romer Arm 7525 (x5)
Point repeatability: 0.027mm
Probing volumetric accuracy: +/- 0.038mm
Laser scanning accuracy: 0.020mm (2 magma value)
Micro-Vu EXCEL 652 UM (x1)
Measurement Capacity mm 1250 x 1650 x 250
XY accuracy 4.5+L/200
Z Accuracy 3.3+L/100
Scale resolution - 0.1 µm
Mitutoyo Form Tracer Surface Tester (x1)
Resolution of .0002mm at a full stoke of +-50mm
PJ-A3000 Profile Projector (x1)
300mm screen XY Travel range 200 x 100mm
XT3 Digital Bore Gauge Sets (x5)
Bore Gauges:
2mm to 6mm
6mm to 10mm
10mm to 20mm
20mm to 50mm
Mitutoyo Hardness Tester (x1)
Inspection (Marking)
UMS Techno Mark Multi 4 Sensor (x1)
Precise, efficient, clever, and easy to use electromagnetic dot peen marking, with a wide selection of marking heads (50, 120, 200, 200XL)
EMS 150 Laser Marker (x1)
- Ergonomic workstation with integrated laser
- Programmable Z-axis for automatic laser focus height control
- Easy to use with minimum set-up requirements
- Compatible with Scorpion and Raptor lasers
- Class I design with fully interlocked manual door
Inspection (NDT)
Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) (x1)
- Max length of test piece: 1000mm (+/- 50mm)
- Min Length of test piece: 50mm
- Internal diameter of encircling coil: 300mm (+/- 10mm)
- Current flow through a test shunt at max output:
AC : 3500 amps (peak)
HWDC: 2800 amps (peak) - Encircling coil max output: AC 6000 amp turns (peak)
- Magnetic flux flow max output: AC 16000 amp turns (peak)
- Magnetising current regulation: variable thyristor
- Working range: 200 to 3500 amps (peak)
- AC Demagnetising (current decay)
- Digital meters
- Indicating fluid agitation: Continuously recirculating pump
- Reservoir capacity: Approx 50 litres
- Clearance between bar and head centre: 200mm
- Working height - floor to bed bars: 975mm
- Bench dimensions (LxDxH): 1600 x 650 x 1750mm
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