Correa FOX bridge type

Correa FOX portal  milling machines 

correanayak Nícolás Correa Burgos ltzíar
Hypatia Kunming
NICOLAS CORREA , sínce íts establíshment ín 1947, has been devotíng to the manufacturíng of míllíng machínes featured by a contínuous development based on forward-thínkíng concept and advanced technologies ín theír desígn and constructíon. Thís corporate phílosophy makes possible to offer ínnovatíve and relíable míllíng solutíons, permíttíng Nicolas Correa to become the European company leader of inedium and large mílling solutíons.
At present, the company ís the headquarter of the GROUP NICOLAS CORREA, whích ís made up by fíve dífferent companíes; Nícolás Coггea , Hypatía GNC Accesorios , NC Machíne-Tools Kunmíng CO. LTD., NC
Electróníca and NC Caldererfa , all of them ínterconnected to reach the híghest level of effícíency.
The parent company, Nícolás Coггea , is formed by two manufacturing plants, located one in the city of Burgosand other in the city of ltzíar. Its main activity is the design and assembly of inedium/large milling machines upon request.
NC Machíne-Tools Kunming CO. LTD., located ín China province of Kunming was set up to produce and dístribute medium/large mílling machínes for the local market.
Hypatía GNC Accesoríos ís making, besides the assembly of sería mílling machínes, the design and construction of milling accessoríes such as millíng heads or ATCs.
NC Electróníca ís devoted to the constructíon of electrícal sub-assemblies.
NC CaldererIa designs and builds steel components, steel-fabricated structures, guarding systems and other different steel jobs.
The creation of the Group Nícolás Correa which quotes in the Madrid Stock exchange since 1989, provides a high engineeríng capacíty capable to design leading edge technology. Together with a human team híghly qualifíed and motivated permíts to manufacture state-of-the-art míllíng machínes, míllíng heads and míllíng accessories. The result ís a large number of alternatíve MILLING BORING solutíons, based on reliability and innovation as strategic pillar.
To be close to our clíents, the international sales network ís composed by a large number of partners formed by professíonal and agíle persons ready to respond all end-user s demands and connect them with Nícolás Coггea to have the best servíce. The key requirement of the network ís to províde a hígh-qualified TECHNICAL 5ERVICE for a prompt and effectíve response to all clíents needs.
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Nicolás Correa - Structural Design and Features

Key Design Elements:

Large Section and Properly Ribbed Structural Elements:

The machine features a robust structure with large cross-sections and adequate ribbing, ensuring maximum rigidity and reduced deformations under high loads.

Wide-Section Box Guideway on Z Axis:

The Z-axis is equipped with a wide-section Box guideway, designed to handle high axial thrust and maintain structural integrity even under heavy operation.

High-Performance Drive System:

The drive system for the X, Y, Z axes is specifically designed to manage high axial loads, ensuring stability and precision in operation.

Precision and Thermal Management

Thermo-Symmetrical Design:

The overall structure is based on a thermo-symmetrical design that minimizes thermal deformation, which is key to maintaining high precision throughout operation.

Roller Bearing Guideways:

The machine incorporates roller bearing guideways for the longitudinal and cross axes, contributing to smoother and more accurate movements.

Cooling of Key Mechanical Elements:

The cooling system targets key components like the spindle and milling head, preventing thermal deviations that could impact machining accuracy.

Innovative Thermal Compensation System:

The machine’s thermal compensation system dynamically adjusts for temperature variations, ensuring constant precision across all operations.

Flexibility and High Precision

Flexible Design:

The machine’s design emphasizes rigidity, damping capacity, and high precision, with a table surface available up to 6000 x 2000 mm, offering flexibility for various applications.

Automatic Head Changer:

The automatic head changer enables seamless transitions between different types of milling heads, expanding the machine’s functionality.

Wide Range of Milling Heads:

The machine supports a variety of milling heads with speeds up to 6000 rpm and torques of 1300 Nm (in S1) with a resolution of 0.02º using mechanical ring locking to ensure precision.

High-Speed and Versatile Milling Heads:

In addition to the conventional milling heads, the machine can handle geared and electrospindles with continuous 2-axis rotation and speeds up to 24,000 rpm.

Wide Range of Available Accessories:

The system offers a large number of accessories, providing greater adaptability to different industrial requirements.

Technical Specifications (Example for Fox Series)

Additional Features:

5-Axis Milling Heads:

Equipped with 5-axis milling heads for complex machining tasks, providing the flexibility to handle a variety of operations.

Universal Auto-Indexing Differential Head:

The universal auto-indexing differential head offers easy and precise angle adjustments for various operations.

Automatic Tool Changer:

Equipped with an automatic tool changer, allowing for quick swapping between tools to increase operational efficiency.

Machine Popularity

Over 1000 Units Sold: Nicolás Correa's Bridge-Type Milling Machines (like the Fox series) have been highly successful in the industry, with over 1000 units sold, showcasing the brand's reliability and performance in demanding applications.

These features demonstrate Nicolás Correa's focus on creating highly versatile and precise milling machines, with an emphasis on durability, flexibility, and advanced thermal management.

Uníversal Auto-índexing
DifferentiaI Head 37 kW / 6000 гpm
Orthogonal Auło-índexing
Differential Head
Reach-out Angle
Milling Head
Horizontal-Spindel
Front Spíndle
2-Axís Contínuous
Millíng Head
Turníng and Shapíng Head
Dreh / Hobelkopf

Nicolás Correa - Thermo-Symmetrical Design

Better behavior to temperature variation in the working environment.

Better geometrical precision.

Eco-Design

Drive system devised for minimum energy consumption with high axial thrust.

Coolant management for a minimal environmental impact.

Machine painted with water-based paint.

Use of grease instead of oils.

Ergonomic machine design and machine status indicators.

Stand-by and auto-switch off functions.

Vertical Axis Temperature Control

Cooling of box guideway by water closed re-circulating circuit.

Air-circulating circuit inside the ram.

Cooling of spindle system by water closed re-circulating circuit.

Cooling of milling head by water closed re-circulating circuit.

Cooling of tool and coolant by water closed re-circulating circuit.

High Volumetric Precision

Roller bearing linear guideways.

High precision Heidenhain feedback system.

High geometrical precision.

Temperature control to avoid thermal deviations.

Thermo-symmetrical design.

Thermal compensation system.

Assembly process intended for ensuring precision.

Multi-Function Operation

Availability of solutions for milling, turning, and boring jobs.

Roughing and finishing capacity.

Available cycles and CNC functions for specific operations.

Advanced Tilting Plane Cycle for Indexing Heads

Easy calculations of the head position for every working plane.

Rotate the head to the solution selected.

Operator can easily change the working plane or apply the head compensations in each case.

Advanced PC Software for Indexing Heads

Easy calculations of the head position for every working plane.

Calculations of the working plane as per the real head position.

Designed for easy use by the engineering department.

Configure your own machine and head.

Basic Head Position Compensation Cycle

Apply the head compensation parameters in all basic head positions.

Get the maximum accuracy in the tip of the tool while rotating the head to all basic positions.

Apply the head compensation parameters without changing the working plane.

Nicolás Correa - Rotary Table Compensation Cycle

Keeps the workpiece origin while rotating the plate easily.

New Heidenhain PLC

More than 100 diagnosis masks to facilitate the operator and the maintenance staff in identifying all machine alarms and warnings.

New soft-keys menu, making communication between the CNC and the operator more user-friendly.

All alarms and warnings are properly described, as well as the procedure regarding the possible causes and elements to be checked.

Machine interruption management system is very intuitive, allowing the operator to restore the machine easily and quickly.

Dynamic masks give the operator the option of configuring several machine functions, such as working areas in pendulum systems or machine positions for manual tool changes.

Machine Dynamic Adjustment Cycle - 3D Machining

Operator can easily change the machine's dynamic behavior to meet different requirements, such as high speed, high geometry precision, and surface smoothness.

In moving table machines, the operator can adjust the machine dynamic behavior depending on the weight of the component to be machined.

Increases the life of all the machine's mechanical elements.

Increases productivity in 3D machining.

Collision Monitoring System

The machine will automatically stop 3 mm before a collision between two previously defined elements, such as the milling head and the component to be machined.

Automatic Head Calibration Cycle

The machine will measure all TCPM head parameters automatically.

The operator can always guarantee a minimum error in the tip of the tool while working in 3 or 5 axes.

Thermal Compensation Cycle

Dynamic machine compensations are applied based on temperature changes in the machine's structure.

Machine Status Notice via SMS

Control the status of your machine with your mobile phone.

Adaptive Control Cycle

The machine automatically reduces the feedrate when a certain spindle power consumption value is reached.

It keeps the machine working in non-continuous cutting conditions.

Spindle power values and speed reduction are easily configurable.

Vibrations Control System

Minimizes the effect of a collision between the head and the workpiece.

Increases the life of the cutting tools.

Equipment Accessories

CNC Heidenhain and Siemens.

Automatic Head Changer.

Automatic Tool Changer.

Rotary Table for Milling and Turning.

Tool Setting Probes.

Component Setting Inspection Probes.

Collision Control by Vibration Monitoring System.

CNC functions and specific software developed by NCSA.

Swarf Management System by Automatic Conveyors.

Complete coolant equipment.

Outer Coolant Through Nozzles.

High Pressure Coolant Through Spindle.

Cooling Management for Coolant System.

Oil Skimmer Oxygenation Unit for Coolant System.

Tool Lubrication by Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL).

Different types of guarding.

Applications - Einsatzmöglichkeiten