Axa VSC VHC column machine 1

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Right at the heart of your production process: the machíning centres of the VSC and VHC series stand out through precision quality and flexible desígn Uniqueness
ThenVSC and VHC travellíng column machines.
On hand at all times. Showing no very dynamic performance of our weakness despíte beíng non-stop ín machíne tools. The combination of actíon.

Always mastering new fíxed machíne tables wíth linear challenges - machíne tools are at the motíon axes on the tool side opens centre of the productíon process up a whole world of possíbílítíes in the metal processing industry.

small and compact machine variants
They must correspond to the híghest for the manufacturíng of small parts
requírements concerning availabílíty are just as possible as sophisticated
and precision. machínes for large and complex work.

machines are also capable
The travellíng column machínes VSC of operating in pendulum processíng
and VHC are clear Ín their structure machining mode which minimises
yet flexíble in theír assembly. set-up times so as to be quíckly ready
The working area is constructed to for operation.
be extremely fixed machine
tables and stationary positioned tool AXA tradítíon líes in the develop-
magazíne pool ensure that only ment construction and assembly of
the travellíng column ís ín motíon machine tools.
Strong drive motors cater for the

VSC 3

Conception and construction from a single source: overvíew of the VSC  assembly
vsc Power and íntuítion for every workpiece
Maіn desígn Guídeways and dríves Too changíng system
Cross slides, travelling columns and - Hardened precísion steel slideways - Fixed location coded tool manage better monítoring
spindle head stock are made from mounted on manually scraped or ment enables 
high-quality cast iron grinded surfaces - Tool pre-selection by double grípper
Extremely rigidstatic and dynamic Optimal guiding by extremely large aгm during machining well balanced ground frame guidance ratio andTurcíte coatings - Support of various tool holding
constructíon - High rigídíty, outstanding long-term systems such as SK, BT, HSK, CAPTO
- Direct measuríng systems for X/Y/Z precisíon performance and excellent - Tool magazine is protected outside of
axes vibration absorbing capabilíties of working area
- Casing according to current the guideways - Placement of the XTS magazine
machinery dírectíves, totally closed - Excellent resetting and adjustabílíty during machining possible
working area wíth no interferíng of the guideways - Tool change takes place behind
contours also ín pendulum opera Drives and guideways are protected workìng area cladding: no disturbing mode set outside of working area contours in the working area during
 Total access to working area when Ball screws in all linear axes wíth tool change by the gripper or parts
doors are fully open patented support units for ball  Transport unit from XTS magazine
Excellent accessibilíty for screws ín the X-axís for large travel has its own drive and moves at up to
maintenance and service tasks lengths 120 m/min to the spíndle posítion for
- Machine transport in one piece the tool change
- Any number of tool pockets are provided by several compact XTS towers
- Tool pockets within a tower can also
be expanded at any point in time in
the future
Máximum effícíency the workspace ís partítioned into two sectíons and thus reduces set-up tímes to a mínímum
Flexible thanks to
numerous options
- Through spindle coolant wíth fílter system
- Chíp conveyor ín slat-band belt, scraper belt or
magnetíc belt versions
- Controllers eíther from Heídenhaín or Síemens
- Rotary tables horízontally or vertícall integratedin 1 or 2 axe, combíned with tail-
stocks counterbearings or a further rotar table in gantry mode for clampíng brìdges.
Rotary table in the left and right workspace or rotary tables in gantry
- Automatíc doors mode for clamping bridges in long bed machíníng mode
- Clampíng systems hydraulíc, pneumatíc, magnetíc or manual
- Touch probes and tool touch probe systems
- Actíve power monítoríng, collisíon monítoríng and complete process monitoring
- Tool identífícatíon systems
- Laser breakage control with tool measurement
- Remote maíntenance
We can develop and manufacture special
solutions for you up on request.
Rotary table combíned wíth a taílstock as well an additíonal píck-up
statíon for specíal tools, angular heads or multiple spíndle heads
Technícal data VSC
Technícal data VSc 1 - XTS vsc г - xτs VSc 2 - XTS50
Workíng area
 

vhc travelIing column machíne wíth tíltíng spindle head machíníng a workpíece from all sídes in only one settíng
VHC additional options due to tílting spindle head
Main design precision performance and excellent area during tool change by the
 Cross slídes travelling columns and vibration absorbing capabilities of gripper VHC  Precise results from
spindle head stock are made from the guídeways every viewpoint or parts
high-quality cast íron Excellent resetting and adjustability Transport unit from XTS magazine
- Extremely rigid, static and of the guídeways has its own drive and moves at up to
dynamícally well balanced ground Drives and guideways are protected 120 m/min to the spindle posítion for
frame construction set outsíde of workíng area the tool change
- Direct measuríng systems for X/Y/Z Ball screws in all linear axes with Any number of tool pockets are
axes patented support units for ball provided by several compact
- Casing according to current screws ín the X-axís for large travel XTS towers
machinery directives, totally closed lengths Tool pockets within a tower can also
working area with no interfering be expanded at any point in time in
contours - also ín pendulum Tool changíng system the future
operation mode - Fixed location coded tool manage
total access to working area when ment enables better monitoring for Tíltíng spíndle head
doors are fully open the operator Vertical and horìzontal machining
Excellent accessibility for Tool pre-selection by double gripper an combination with a rotary table,
maintenance and servíce tasks arm during machinìng 5 face machíníng or 5 axes simulta
Machíne transport in oпe piece Support of varíous tool holding sys- neous machining can be achieved
terms such as SK, BT, HSK, CAPTO  Tilting spindle head 0,001 indexing
Guídeways and drives Tool magazine is protected outside increments or fully interpolating
- Hardened precision steel slídeways of working area Tílting range up to 100
mounted on manually scraped or Placement of the XTS magazine
grinded surfaces during machining possible
- Optimal guíding by extremely large  Tool change takes place behínd
guidance ratio andturcite coatings workìng area cladding: no
- High rigidity, outstanding long-term disturbing contours ìn the workíng
Rotarytables in gantry modeforclamping bridges aswell as further, removable pick-up station left for pendulum operation or right for long bed operat on
Flexíble thanks
numerous options
- Through spindle coolant wíth filter system
- Chip conveyor in slat-band belt, scraper belt oг
magnetic belt versions
- Controllers either from Heidenhain or Siemens
- Rotary tables horizontally or vertically
integrated in 1 or 2 axes, combíned wìth tail-
stocks, counterbearings or a further rotary
table in gantry mode for clamping bridges
- Automatic doors
- Clampíng systems hydraulic, pneumatíc, The tilting spindIe head in operatíon enables the machine to work in a range of 100 magnetic or manual
- Touch probes and tool touch probe systems
- Active power monitoring, collísion monitorìng and complete process monìtoring
- Tool identification systems
- Laser breakage control with tool measurement
- Remote maintenance
We can develop and manufacture special
solutions for you up on request.
Thanks to the tilting spindle with a tilting range of 110 and the
rotary table s raísed posítion work pieces can also be machined from
a rear positíon
Technícal data VHC
Technícal data VHc 2- XTS VHc 2- KTS50 VHC3-XTS
Workíng area
X-traverse range vertical [mm] 
Optional pendulum travel vertícal [mm] 
Y-traverse range horízontal / vertíćal [мm] 
Z-traverse range horizontal / vertical [mm] 
Dístance table - spindle nozzle vert. [mm] 
Distance table - spíndle nozzle hor. [mm] 
Machine table
Clampíng surface, grinded, approx. [
T-slots, reference slot H7 [mm] 
T-slots indexíng [mm] 160 
Númber of-slots 4 4 5 6 2
Max. table load [kg/m2] 1000 
Max. rapid traverse [m/min] 40/40/30 
Max. feed force [N] 9000 
Maín spíndle dríve
Standard drive no. 110
Optional dríve no. 100, 111, 113

Tool holding fixture
fully interpoIating 2 fully interpolating 2 fully ínterpolatíng 2 tool change                             Optional expandable up to 216 

Accuracy
Positioning accuracy [mm] 
Repeating accuracy [nnm] 
Maín spíndle drives
Speed range 
Max. torque 40 DC 
Max. power 40 DC 
2 Optional features

Top notch in all  movements during millíng, drílling
and turning
lncreasingly complex turning and pull-ín next to the working spindle one magazíne chaín can be set with
milling jobs are demanded upon the serves to assimilate the CAPTO C6 uptake for turning tools
metal processing índustry. correspondíng required turning tools. and at the same time a second
The machínes of the vSC and vHC The separate clamping unit for magazine can be carried out with SK
series have been designed to fulfil turning tools thus ensures for utmost 50 for dríllíng and milling tools.
these ensure this stability a clear orientation of the
success the machines are equipped turning tools and avoíds further Thanks due to the expandable tool
wíth rotary tables that are directly stress on the maín spíndle bearíng shop you can set the configuration
driven by quick-turning, high during turning operation. of the magazine chains yourself
performance torque motors as well and therefore determine the nurnber
as vertical or horizontal turning Tool changing between two tools of requíred tools for turning and
spíndles to create very high speeds. holding systems thanks to the adjust drilling/milling.
table XTS changer and grípping
A further fírmly fíxed, hydraulic arm ís one of the outstanding turning tool holder wíth automatic fits of the machíne. For example,

Top notch ín all  movements duríng míllíng, drilling
and turning
Millíng, drílling and turning ín one setting with vertícal and horizontal spindle position
A11 intermediary angles can be set on the turning tool Turníng spindle with 1500 rpm whit a ćombination with a tailstock that can be manuaily
posítion beside the vertical and horizontal spíndle posítíon adjustéd over the fixed machine table in longitudinal dírectíon for varying lengths of
the turning workpiecés
A further fírmly fíxed turníng tool holder wíth automatíc pull in next to the workíng spíndle serves to assímilate the correspondíng requíred CAPTO
turning tools
Keeping a firm gríp on small  and large
workpieces alíke
A fírm and secure hold ís the key The AXA experts gíve the right advice Clampíng technology ín íts diversíty
to a faultless requírements on the choíce of the ríght clamping
aгe just as different as the forms technology: Regardless whether - Chucks or clampíng devices

of the workpieces. Alongside mechanícal, hydraulíc, magnetíc - Machíne vices
fíxíng, other factors play an essentíal or vacuum technology place your - Centeríng vices
role when choosíng the ríght clam trust in our experíence. Systems  Box jaws
píng technology: that already exíst can also be in Multiple clampíng systems
grated just as much as indívídual Clamping towers
-cost effectiveness solutíons can be developed together Simple table clamping systems
- operator convenience with numerous partners, we find the Clamps of moulded parts wíth special
machine relíabjljty correct clampíng technology. clampíng system
Quick set-up change from very small workpieces to very large and long workpieces by main supporting units -These can be adjusted manually in the
X-direction oг be NC-dňven - Quickly changíng clampíng elements can be incorporated by the zero-point clampíng systems

Keepíng a firm gríp on small and large
workpieces alíke
The heavy sk 50 penduIum machining centre ís fítted with a hígh performance tílting spíndle head Different clamping devices allow different workpieces
to be machíned in parallel

The workpiece can be rotated to position when clamped Manual or NC-driven pre-centeríng and presetting of the clamping
elements forthe next workpiece diameter
in the right hand working space long strips can be manufactured in clamps Two NC rotary tables working ín gantry mode ensure torsionally stiff
that can be positioned flexibly suspension of the long clamping bridge in the left-hand pendulum workíng
space
Keepíng a fírm gríp on small and large
workpíeces alike
An outstanding multi-purpose workíng area Rotary tables movable along the X-axís and zero-point cIamping systems on the fixed machine tables allow
for fast and flexible changeovers to meet dífferent work peace requírements

Version 1:The rotary tables are driven into the working area to take i The work píeces can now be taken hold of directly from the hydraulic
hydraulíc cIamping device for the work píeces clamp no device - sIiding doors that open above the working area allow for
optímal loading from above
Versíon 2 The rotary tables are driven to the outer park positions and the work pieces can be posítioned flexíbly in the working aгea via a range of
dífferent clamping elements that are held by the zeco-poínt clampíng systems
Versíon 3:The rotary tables are driven into the working area and the work pieces are taken hoId of directly by the rotary tables Sínce one of the rotary
tables can bé driven across the fixed machíne table, the work piece length is flexibly adjustable
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Automísation at every work cycle

Assured quality at optímal task Automating the complex move customer requests. Here is where 
repetítíon the VSC and ments around loadíng and unloading the decisive machine value added
VHS machíníng tool series fulfil such workpieces as well as fíndíng the origínates for production. Regardless
aspiratíons. Híghly developed ríght choíce of clampíng techno- whether this centres around a large
automísation technology plays an logy belong just as much to an idea 1 production seríes or applications for
essentìal role in achíeving this. automísation solution as workpiece the production of small series.
costs and protects staff from heavy AXA masters these requírements as

Furthermore, it reduces production machíning and process control.
and dangerous activities. well  indívídually created around
 X-travellíng índustrial robot to load and unload palettes with clamped components in pendulum óperation
Automísation at every work cycle

lnstalled industrial robot in front of the travellíng coiumn machine for direct machine loadíng and unloading wíth workpíeces

Machine buffer store reduces set-up times due to long transport dístances of the robot system - During machiníng, the robot changes
the workpieces from the buffer into the workpíece storage unít

Ouick and símple automisatíon by compact complete solulłíon with workpíeće storage, handlíng system and zero-point clampíng
Double gripper swaps the fíníshéd item wíth the raw rnaterial іп one Complex hydraulíc clampíng unít  modularly desígned by AXA for quìck
work cycle  As loadíng takes place from above by the portal robot, conversíon and secure chíp flow
machine accessibílíty remaíns íntact
Product overvíew
Gantry machíníng centre for
5-síde-machíning in mould makíng
for large-scale workpíeces