Wolverhampton-based Sherwood Aluminium has invested in a Tekna four-axis CNC machining centre supplied by Emmegi (UK) in Coventry (www.emmegi.com).

Sherwood has been using Emmegi machines for many years, and its factory features a Comet T6HP machining centre, a Classic Star twin-head saw, a number of 550SCA single-head sawing machines, and an Automatica cut-off machine.

In recent years, the global Emmegi group has acquired both the Tekna and Keraglass machinery businesses, so customers buying from Emmegi (UK) now have access to a much broader range of machine options.

Sherwood required a flexible machine with a larger capacity than its existing Emmegi Comet T6HP machining centre — and it needed to be compatible with a Renishaw probe. After a comprehensive audit of Sherwood’s immediate and long-term needs, Emmegi recommended the Tekna 944.

This has a mobile gantry and an 8kW high-torque electro-spindle suitable for theheavy-duty machining of large sections of aluminium and steel; this moves along the A axis, allowing machining through a full 180deg around the section.

The X-axis travel is 7,000mm, and the Y-axis travel is 1,070mm. A clamp unit ensures the correct positioning of the sections, and counter-blocks can be mounted quickly and accurately.

A 12-piece tool magazine mounted on the gantry gives customers maximum flexibility and reduces tool change times to optimise the productivity and efficiency of the machine.