Leamington Spa-based
Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of DN Solutions’ and Zayer machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has introduced a new range of high-performance, box guideway lathes into the market. The next-generation 8-10in chuck (67-81mm bar diameter) DNT Puma 2100/2600 lathe series are inherently flexible and provide manufacturers with impressive turning capacity and capabilities (up to 460mm maximum turning diameter and up to 658mm maximum turning length).
The new series’ comprise eight models in total and all deliver class-leading cutting performance combined with fast and accurate part processing. Fundamental to the machines’ performance is their rigid design and build which feature box guideways on all axes to help prevent vibration and, as a consequence, ensure high part accuracies, longer tool life and improved surface finishes even during heavy-duty machining operations.
Advanced spindle technology Spindle power and speeds vary (up to 26kW and 4500rev/min) and are model dependent. A high torque option (378N-m) for the DNT 2100M lathe is also available. DNT lathes also feature 10-12 station servo-driven turrets for fast (0.15sec indexing time) and accurate tool selection — driven tooling models are supplied with the highly-rigid base mounted BMT 55P or turret that can accommodate 5.5kW/6,000-10,000rev/min rotary tools and facilitate fast and precise milling, drilling and tapping operations.
To ensure the machining of longer workpieces and to increase the machines’ flexibility and versatility, DNT lathes are equipped with manual, programmable or servo-driven tailstocks. The new lathes are also supplied with the DN Solutions Fanuc
i Plus control that features a 15in touchscreen iHMI that is both intuitive and attractive, and which enables quick and easy operation.
Tony Dale, Mills CNC’s CEO, said: “New DNT 2100 and 2600 lathes are now available from Mills CNC. Their impressive technical specification will, I am confident, have a universal appeal among component manufacturers looking to increase their productivity and deliver ‘right-first-time’ high-quality turned parts to their customers.”