A turn-mill centre with an upper B-axis spindle having a ±150mm Y axis and an optional lower BMT turret with the possibility of a ±40mm Y axis and live tooling has been introduced by Coventry-based DMG Mori UK Ltd (www.dmgmori.com) for the bar machining of components up to 1.5m long and 102mm in diameter.

The 675mm X-axis travel of the CompactMaster direct-drive milling spindle, which is just 350mm long, adds to the versatility of the new NTX 3000 second-generation multi-tasking centre.

Also featured is a tool magazine with 38 stations (114 optional), tool-breakage monitoring and integral tool measurement.

DMG Mori’s NTX 3000, which has a footprint of just 16.5m2, can undertake simul-taneous five-axis CNC machining. The main spindle has a maximum speed of 3,000rev/min and offers a maximum torque of 1,194Nm.

A counter-spindle is optional for machining on all six faces of a component; a tailstock can also be specified.

The machine bed features roller guideways for high levels of process stability, while liquid cooling of the spindles, ballscrews and ball nuts ensures thermal stability in continuous operation.

Magnetic-scale feedback of linear position to a resolution of 0.01µm is a further option, as is a range of automated workpiece handling systems.

The NTX 3000 is equipped with the proprietary CELOS app-based control and user interface for either a Siemens or Fanuc CNC system. The 21in multi-touch CELOS display works as an Industry 4.0 interface, providing the basis for cross-company networking.

Various DMG Mori technology cycles are available, including ‘easy tool monitoring’, which monitors spindle load and axis thrust.