Shaft Unloading Via Second Lathe Spindle
PMTS 2017: Lexair Inc., North American importer for German lathe automation provider, Breuning Irco, offers expanded capabilities to enable fast part and shaft unloading via a CNC lathe’s second spindle.
Lexair Inc., North American importer for German lathe automation provider, Breuning Irco, offers expanded capabilities to enable fast part and shaft unloading via a CNC lathe’s second spindle. Two distinct versions are available: the ILS version is designed to gently unload spindle-length finished parts onto either an incline surface or index conveyor. Maximum diameter for ILS unloading is 4" and the maximum length is 66".
The company will also be featuring the SiMag ERV unloader, which unloads parts and shafts that exceed the length of the lathe’s second spindle.
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