Skilled labor shortages, cost pressures, and limited floor space are challenges every manufacturer faces. For high-volume production of chucked components, that means getting more parts out of every shift and every square meter. This is where EMAG’s VL 3 DUO comes in. The dual-spindle turning machine combines two work spindles and integrates pick-up automation with TrackMotion and a parts magazine in just 24.5 m². This article highlights the benefits this offers.Â
In small chucked component production, demands for precision and cost-effectiveness are on the rise. Gear wheels, planetary gears, sprockets, cam rings, pump rings, individual cams, or shaft generators must be precisely finished after hardening. Tight dimensional and geometric tolerances, stable positional relationships, and defined surface qualities are required for high-volume production.
The VL 100 GT from EMAG is designed for this task. The vertical turning and grinding center combines hard turning and grinding in a single machine and enables high-precision finishing of small chucked components up to 100 millimeters in diameter in a single setup. This reduces reclamping errors, shortens process times, and achieves the required surface quality.
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Turning balls, especially in safety-critical areas such as the automotive industry, places the highest demands on precision, repeatability and cycle time. Components such as ball pins in ball joints play a central role in steering and chassis. Their production requires state-of-the-art turning technology – especially when it comes to large quantities and economical processes.Â
An interview with Peter Gröner, Product Manager Business Unit Turning at EMAG, about the new MSC 5 DUO turning machine and its answers to current challenges in machining production.