EMO Hannover: Launch of new products, innovations and fascinating talks on the WFL trade fair stand
It's that time of year again: from September 22 to 26, visitors to EMO Hannover will once again have the opportunity to learn about the latest trends at WFL in person, on more than 500 m² of exhibition space. In addition to the presentation of the newly developed M70 MILLTURN, visitors will get their first look at the automation solution with storage tower on the trusty M20 MILLTURN. Live machining demos will take place on workpieces using the two MILLLTURNs on display in the exhibition area. Not only that, fascinating talks on groundbreaking trends and developments in the industry await visitors to the WFL stand (A50) in Hall 13.
The M70 MILLTURN is a high-performance machining centre that complements the WFL portfolio of machines. It is ideal for machining situations that demand the highest standards of productivity and precision. The M70 MILLTURN impresses with a well-thought-out working area concept for machining lengths up to 8000 mm and a swing diameter of up to 850 mm. Thanks to the familiar comprehensive WFL modular system, it offers a huge range of options and can be tailored to individual customer requirements.
In addition, the new M70 MILLTURN provides optimum stability and geometry for maximum precision, reliable machining thanks to high pull-in forces at the tool interface, and a wide range of additional options for highly productive deep-hole drilling processes and special technologies. The MILLTURN is ideal for heavy-duty applications, allowing for workpieces with weights up to 5,000 kg to be machined.
The M70 MILLTURN features the familiar, reliable disc or chain magazine with up to 200 tool positions, tool weight of up to 35 kg, and maximum tool length 900 mm. In addition to automatic tool change, setup can also be carried out in parallel with machining. This allows the magazine to be loaded for different concurrent orders without any loss of time.
Two magazine types are also available for heavy-duty special tools weighing up to 200 kg per tool. A further feature can be found in the extremely reliable main and milling spindle drives. The M70 is a MILLTURN that provides for maximum precision and adaptability to customer requirements.
Storage tower: smart solution for when space is limited
Clean, well-planned production environments not only convey a modern image, they also help people work more efficiently and promote a working environment where staff are motivated to give of their best. This understanding has come to be accepted across the industry. Putting it into practice, however, is a different matter. The WFL storage tower is a real gift here, providing a distinct solution in one area of production.
It means raw materials and finished parts can be tidied away from valuable production space and, when used in combination with WFL automation, sufficient storage capacity can be provided for long unmanned production phases.
The vertically aligned storage system ensures the best use of space. With a modular design, the system can be flexibly adapted to varied requirements. Suitable for retrofitting, the storage tower is available in the basic height of 2.9 m, going up to 5.9 m, and offers individual equipment options.
Alongside the software interface, an increasingly popular option is for the system to be combined with an AGV connection, depending on customer requirements.
Join us on our stand at the EMO in Hanover where you can see our recently developed storage tower in action for yourself, as it automatically loads and unloads an M20 MILLTURN.
The M20 MILLTURN will appeal to users who need a compact, powerful turning-boring-milling centre. With the addition of two further centre distance versions (2000 mm or 3000 mm) the M20 MILLTURN is also available for longer shaft parts. The benefits can be seen in the outstanding stability and precision of the machine as well as in its extra powerful drives.
Visitors to the trade fair in Hanover will be able to watch a technically challenging chuck part for the aviation industry being machined live on a workpiece 150 mm in length and 300 mm in diameter.
Digitalisation
WFL will be showcasing the latest versions of its CrashGuard, CrashGuard Studio, Millturn PRO and ScrewCAM software products at EMO. These products are subject to ongoing, long-term development based on user feedback.
For complex and large workpieces, the available 3D geometry memory in the CrashGuard online collision prevention system has now been enhanced to cover up to 660,000 triangles. A new GUI framework in CrashGuard Studio offers improvements when working with high-resolution 4K screens. The new windows manager now allows you to split the user interface across several screens.
Millturn PRO now offers new functions for the grinding cycle package for the first time. The lower single tool carrier with the B2 axis in the M20 is also fully supported.
ScrewCAM is the WFL software for modelling and generating NC programs for complex plasticising screws and will also be available for demonstrations at EMO.
CrashGuard Studio and Millturn PRO have gained a broad user base since their introduction 15 years ago. In the interim, WFL has supplied more than 500 virtual machine models to end users worldwide, used as digital twins for programming and simulating the real machines.
The myWFL product range has also been expanded. The common basis of these products is local data capture and storage on the machine control system and processing of this data for the different data consumers. myWFL Cockpit is an operational data acquisition system that displays machine and program status information over time. It zones in on machine status information, program runs, machine productivity and technical availability. The data acquired is visualised either on the control system itself or via a web interface in the customer's network on the workstation computer or on a mobile device. myWFL Energy makes it easy for users to analyse and optimise energy consumption for workpiece production.
Join us on Stand A50 in Hall 13 for all this and more.