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Starrag opens up a new world of grantry milling to UK customers

Posted on 17 Feb 2021 and read 1793 times
Starrag opens up a new world of grantry milling to UK customersStarrag UK is now offering customers of gantry mills an unrivalled range of machines by complementing its world-renowned Starrag Group Droop+Rein brand with the machine portfolio built in Australia by Melbourne-based H & H Machine Tools.

The collaborative agreement provides UK customers with access to the full range of five- and six-axis machines having capacities to meet every need and with price tags designed to suit all budgets.

Importantly, too, the scope of optional extras available across both ranges also makes available the widest choice of cost-effective machining technologies for single set-up, multi-tasking machining of all types of materials and across all industry sectors.

H & H Machine Tools managing director Thomas Hegmann said: “H & H five-axis gantry machines can utilise a choice of spindles, milling heads and work envelopes to suit individual requirements in terms of machining performance, component size and floor space.”

Lee Scott, Starrag UK’s director for sales and applications, added: “Potential UK customers in every tier of manufacturing can now access a range of cost-effective gantry milling machines which are unrivalled for their technical abilities.

“Previously, we only focused on very complex applications – usually requiring automated head changing — but now we can discuss any gantry application.

“In addition, Starrag UK is also well-versed in the H & H machine construction techniques and build technologies, so the machines’ installation, commissioning, service and maintenance are all catered for professionally.”

The agreement between Starrag and H & H follows the success of the two companies working closely together to deliver – and subsequently commission and maintain - the largest-ever machine to be put into operation in Australia: a Droop+Rein gantry mill with X, Y and Z axes travels of 14,000 x 13,000 x 3,500 and featuring an 11m rotary table.

Now, with H & H gantry mills being available in the UK for the first time, potential customers have access to four main five-axis machine ranges from the Australian manufacturer. All machines have linear motors in the X and Y axes; ballscrew or linear motor in the Z axis and all milling heads are direct drive.

– ULTRA 5 - X Y Z travels from 2,000 x 2,000 x 800mm and HSK-A 100 and 63 50kW spindles rated from 15,000rev/min (A 100) and 24,000rev/min (A 63).

ALPHA 5 – X, Y, Z travels from 2,000 x 2,000 x 1,000mm and HSK-A 63 30kW spindle rated from 18,000rev/min;

AGILE P5 – X, Y, Z travels from 21,000 x 15,000 x 800mm and HSK-A 100 and 63 spindles rated from 30 (A63) to 50kW (A 100) providing from 18,000rev/min (A 63) 15,000rev/min (A 100).

ULTRA 8 – X, Y, Z travels from 2,200 x 2,000 x 800mm and HSK-A 63 40kW/24,000 rev/min and HSK – A 100 50kW/15,000rev/min spindles.

starrag 1These complement Starrag’s world-renowned range of six-axis Droop + Rein portal, gantry and overhead gantry milling portfolio — a complete spectrum of large vertical five-axis milling solutions from a single source, for applications from high-speed through to heavy-duty cutting.

The range embraces, as standard:

– Machines of overhead gantry design - the FOGS HD and FOGS NEO/N40 models – X, Y Z axes travels from 3,800 x 2,500 x 1,500 and 40/50kW spindles providing 4,000/2,500rev/min;

– Floor-guided gantry design models - the GS and GFS NEO/N40 models complementing the up to 201HP G and GF series – X, Y Z from 4,000 x 3,000 x 1,500mm and 40/50kW spindles providing 4,000/2,500 rev/min;

– Machines of portal design - the TS and TFS NEO/N40 models plus the T and TF models that feature 201 hp spindle power and 12,000 Nm machining capability – X, Y, Z travels from 3,000 x 3,000 x 1,500mm and 40/50kW spindles providing 4,000/2,500rev/min.

In addition, a wide choice of milling heads (over 300 different styles/ratings are available) which enables Starrag’s application experts to configure machines exactly to meet current and future applications. With the H & H variations also on board, Starrag UK will continue to maintain its ‘engineering precisely what you value’ strategy.