Modular Horizontal Machining Center Offers Uninterrupted Production

Starrag has launched the Bumotec 191neo, a new vertical machining center that is said to provide high visibility of the different zones within the machine, as well as optimized accessibility for all operators. 

The Bumotec 191neo is available in four versions: – “P” with vice, “PRM” with multipurpose pickup vice, “R” with back-working spindle and “RP” with a combined vice and back-working spindle – and comes with a choice of bar passage diameters of 42, 50 or 65 mm. According to Starrag, the system offers twelve separate machines based on a single platform. The system is designed to address current and future challenges for medical technologies, the luxury industry and the micromechanics sector.

According to Starrag, the 191neo enables uninterrupted production without any intervention from operators. The tool change time, which has reportedly been reduced by 15% from previous models, improves its response to demanding cycle time constraints. Additionally, the 191neo includes a milling spindle with higher torque and a back-working movement controlled by an electric motor, which is reportedly 12% faster and with rigid, precise position control. Its tool magazine has 90 positions and it now integrates a tool breakage probe that runs in parallel. Coupled with the Bumotec palletizer or with a robotic, modular or custom-made automated cell, the 191neo is designed for 24/7 type production, which is only interrupted by preventive maintenance when required.

Modular features of the 191neo include additional peripherals, such as a temperature-controlled, high-pressure chip conveyor and a barloader. In addition to milling and turning, it can also be used for grinding, polishing, skiving, gear hobbing and diamond cutting, thereby enabling complex, demanding parts to be completed without changing fixtures. Another key feature of the machine is a human-machine interface (HMI), which displays the progress of current machining operations, configures programming or tracks production in real time.

Depending on the configuration, the new 191neo solution will be available for pre-acceptance at the Starrag Vuadens factory within a lead time of a few weeks.