Zimmerman cnc bed milling machine

Zimmermann 

CNC Bed Type Milling Machines 

High Performance Milling Technology BK4 BK3 BK2

The Machine Concept

Modern jpg, pattern and toolmaking lmpressívely hígh precision and
requíres híghly adaptable superb surface fínish in most machìne tools which are capable common materíals ís achíeved
of cost-effectívely machinìng all through the híghly developed
kínds of materíals, to the híghest overal desígn and the rígídíty of
degree of precísion. the machíne castíngs.
The three models BK 2, BK 3 and BK 4 offer a wíde choíce of dífferent working areas. A partícular feature is the good reach of the millíng head, permíttíng a generous working range ín the Y-axís. in addítion individually
customísed versíons are also possible.
2-ax ѕ fork hcad VH with integrated milling spindle.
The BK machíne range ís used
principally for jig and tool- NC controlled, rotary machíne table
optíonal . makíng, in the automobíle and
aerospace índustries in fact cross table with X- and Y-axis drìve
wherever specíally robust and at systems.
the same tíme accurate and fast machines are requíred for the most demandíng machining

The Zímmermann-Bokő BK bed- tasks.
type mílling machíne range ís a proven vertícal míllíng machíne Many hundreds of the prevíous concept wíth 3 to 6 CNC axes. It WF and VH models are in use is based on a single column bed- worldwíde and even after many
type desígn with an optíonal years of hard servíce stíl guaran- S
rotary table. This desígn permits tee excellent machíníng results.
efficíent machíníng of highly complex components in a síngle setup. High value retentíon, long lífe, cost effectiveness, dependable
The modular machíne concept in- Zimmermann-Bokő servíce and
cludes a varíety of mílling heads ready availabilíty of spare parts
and spíndles wíth a choice of all add up to make Zimmermann-
control systems from dífferent ma- Bokő BK range macihines a sound
nufacturers together wíth a wide investment. 
range of optíonal equipment.
2 CNC Bed Type Míllíng Machines BK4 3 2
Z-axís drive via servomotor, toothed belt and vertical ball  screw drive.
Hydraulic cylinder for weíght compensatíon the Z-axìs BK4 and BK3 .
Flat guídeway in the Z-axís permittíng a good vibratíon reductíon even wíth large workíng radius of spindle head.
Z-axis ball screw drive.
VH míllíng head wíth íntegrated dríve, positioníng and measuring systems.
Servomotor for drivíng the C-axis.Fíxed, síngle vertícal column with guides
and dríve for the vertícal slíde. 

Type BK2 with 2-axіѕ VH 2 forkhead  3 BK4 3 2
Milling Units
Vertical milling head B-axis
The mílling head can be continuously swivelled through 90 in
both dírections. Swívellíng is performed by a worm drive with hand wheel. The setting angle can be read via a verníer scale oг Vertical Milling head wíth i90 VH 2 fork head with unlimíted rotation in contínuous swível B-axis. using an optional digital display. the C-axis.
lnstead of the standard gear An optional mechanical W-axís Both rotatíonal axes are full spindle head, the milling head offers the possibílíty to advance simuItaneous NC-axes.
can alternatively be equípped in the tool direction wíthout con- The generously dimensioned with a high-frequency spindle. trol interpolation índependent of overall size and the design of the the B-axis position. axial drives using pre-loaded
The milling head can also be sup- worm drives assure accurate posi-
plied with an additional NC con- 2-axіѕ fork head VH 2 tioning in the A- and C-axis via
trolled B-axis. The spindle can be The advanced VH milling head is closed-loop control.
automaticaIIy swivelled and posi- the result of over 14 years experience The entire dríve head unit is
tioned within a range of i 90 . in the development and líquíd-cooled and 1aid out to
Tool length compensation is per- manufacture of fork heads for cope with heavy-duty rough
formed automatically. The B-axís 5-axis símultaneous machining. machining of steel or castings.
ís laid out as an additional simul- This robust, accurate and
taneous axís and together with versatile milling head opens up 2-axіѕ fork head VH 4
the optíonal rotary NC table the whole range of machíning Compared to the smaller VH 2
permits full 5-síde machíníng. possibilíties offered by the BK mílling head, the top model
machine. VH 4 has a swivel range of t 100
in the A-axis.
The millíng spindle ís mounted ín in addítion, the A-axis can be
a fork head which can be swivel- hydraulícally clamped for heavy-
1ed /-45 to the vertícal duty roughíng operatíons.
position by numerical control As well as the ínternal coolant
A-axís . The bush contact supply in the milling tool, when
connection used in the C-axis the spíndle ís running it ís a1so
permíts unlímited rotatíon ín possible to switch to external
both directíons. Thus the milling coolant or compressed-aír coo-
cutter can remain constantly líng in the 25 kW version .
engaged retractìon and restartíng is not necessary. Perfect The two mílling heads VH 2 andsurface finíshes are the result and VH 4 are available ín three diffe-
non-productíve time is greatly rent power ranges.
reduced.
4 CNC Bed Type milling  Machines BK4 3 2
Milling spindle drive motor.
Bush contact connection permíttíng fullrotatíon of the C-axis .
C-axis measuríng unít.
Milling  dríve measuríng unit.
Spindle head.
Milling drive force transmitted by 3-paгt drive belts.
Servomotor for posítíoníng the míllíng head in the C-axis.
C-axіѕ backlash-free precision drive.
C-axіѕ worm drive gear.
C-axís worm gear, fíxed to the míllíng head.
A-axis worm drive gear.
Servomotor for posítioníng the millíng head in the A-axis.
A-axís backlash-free precisíon drive.
A-axіѕ worm gear, fixed to the fork head.
The optional rotary NC table extends the milling head concept by a
sixth axis.
Bevel gear/ spur gear for force transmission to the míllíng head.
2-axіѕ fork head VH 2 .
 Tool clamping vía sprung washer devíce.
Milling spindle.

suítable for heavy-duty machining BK4 3 2
of all kinds of materials.

Technical Description
Axіal Drives
The BK range ís a modular machí- Construction lndependent of the control 
ne concept where the dífferent The machíne has a basíc síngle stem used, all axes are equipped
workíng areas, control systems column desígn wíth an optíonal wíth Síemens Simodrive dríves.
and milling heads can be combí- rotatíonal clampíng table. The The Z-axís of BK4/BK3 
ned at will accordíng to requíre- machíne bed, column, spíndle ped wíth a hydraulíc cylinder to
ments. head, cross slídes and the machí- compensate the weíght of the Z-
níng table are all made of grey slíde and the milling head.
Dríve Axes cast iron. Thís desígn assures the
BK milling machínes can be sup- high stabílíty and rígidíty of the The linear guídes of the X- and Y-
plied wíth up to 6 CNC control- machíne, thus makíng ít ideally axes as well as the flat guides of
led axes:
BK machines have three powered linear axes x, Y, Z
vertical milling
head with automatic positioning
B-axis separate
oг simultaneous
posítíoníng and
optíonal W-axís.
2-axís fork head
VH with simulta-
neously controlled
A- and C-axis.
Optíonal rotary
tab1e adds a further
NC axís to the
machine.
6 CNC Bed Typc Milling Machìnes BK4 3. 2
the Z-axìs aгe all designed aѕ Tool measuríng
pre-loaded roller rotation guides. Others
The feed movement of the axes is
by meaпѕ of ball screws with Control Systems
preloaded double nuts. The BK machínes can basically be
linear guides, drives and measu- equipped with a number of díffe-
ring systems of the lower X- and rent types and makes of control
Y-axis aгe protected agaínst dírt systems.
and swarf by telescopic covers.
Modern controllers offer func-
Measuríng Systems tions such as Look Ahead , jolt
The linear X, Y and Z axes are límíting, spline ínterpolatíon as
equipped with Heídenhaín direct we11 as 5- oг 6- axis control.
glass-scale measuríng systems. Optíonal routines for measuring
These are protected from dirt by and digitízíng are also avaílable.
a barríer of pressurísed aír As a ru1e, BK machínes are BK machines can be supplied wíth
controliers of dífferent types and makes.
Compressed air must be made usually supplied wíth Siemens,
available. Heidenhain or Fidia controllers
but other systems can be fítted
Optíonal Equípment on request.
Coolant unít
Mínímal quantíty lubricatíon
Protectíve cover
Tool changer for 12, 24 0г 32
tools
Chip removal equipment
Measuring probe
Ideal five-side machiníng oł complex eom- The optional rotary table equips the ponent machíne wíth a síxth axís.
BK4 3 2
Technícal Data
Technical data јІ
Work area with
vertícal head
X-axís 
Y-axis
Z-axis 
B-axís 
W-axís optíonal e
Rotary table axis
Work area fork head
X-axis
Y-axis 
Z-axís
A-axís 25 kW spíndle
A-axіѕ 14kW spindle
C-axis
Rotary table axis
Clampíng table fíxed


T-slot
Max. loading і .
Clamping table NC rotarytable
Length
Wídth 
T-slot
Max. loadíng 
Feed drives
Max. línear axis feedrates
depending on contour
Rotatíonal speed .
of the rotary axes
Accuracy Axis
to VD1 / DGQ 3441
Positíonal accuracy X, Y, Z
Repeatabílíty X, Y, Z
Positional accuracy A, C
Repeatabílíty A, C
Dimensions
Length wíthout control cabínet 
Width without control cabinet 
Heíght wíthout control cabínet 
Weight
Tota1 weíght wíth vertícal head .
Tota1 weíght wíth fork head VH
other options possib1e.
5ubject to technícal changes.
8 CNC Bed Type Millíng Machínes BK4 3 2
Work Area with
2-Axis Fork Head VH
Complete machíníng in a síngle setup. Length of the milling Milling of concave components in a síngie setup, with or wíthout
cucter 200 mm. After the fírst half of the part has been machíned tab1e movement.
ít is turned through 180 Ьy the NC con[ro1 for the second half of
the machiníng operatíon.
Wíth lightly curved workpieces, eíther convex or concave, machí- wíth fiat shapes, the íntegrated ro[ary tabie together wíth the
níng can be done with the mílling cu[ter norma1 to the surface tool norma1 to the surface makes it possíble to machíne very
over the entíre length of the machine. large workpieces.
ı Workpíece sízes
Hígh version
HB Part width
HA Part dístance
WR Tool radius ІІ
F1at version
FL Part length ТІ
FB Part wídth ,
FA Part dístance Г,
BK4 3 2
Milling Heads
Vertícal milling heаd 12,5kW Technícal data wíth step wheel gears, Max. spindle power automatic gear changing. Max. spíndle speed 
Axis dríves: Max. torque 
B-axis manual or NC Swítched on tíme
B-axís and W-axís NC Constant power from
Torque Md - Power P Constant torque to
Md tNm] P [kW] Tool holder
800 І- 16 Tool clampíng
Too1 гe[ease 12,5 kW 12,5 550 Nm Swível axís spíndle nose approx. 550 - 10 lnternal/external coolant supply

Vertícal mílling head 35 kW Technícal data wíth step wheel gears, Max. spindle power automatíc gear changíng. Max. spind[e speed Axis drives: Max. torque
B-axіѕ manual or NC Swítched on time
B-axís and W-axis NC Constant power from
- Torque Md Power P Constant torque to
 Swível axís spíndle nose approx.
lnternal/external coo[ant supply

Vertícal mílling head 27 kW Technícal data with motor spindle. Max. spind[e power 
Axís drives: Max. spíndle speed
B-axís manual or NC Max. torque
B-axis and W-axís NC Swítched on tíme
217 kWι Torque Md Constant power from
Power P W: ---- Constant torque to
10 CNC Bed Type Milling Machínes BK 4 3 2
2-axis fork head VH 2 13,5 kW тechnícal data with step wheel gears, Max. spíndle power au omatíc gear changing. Max. spíndle speed Axis dríves: Max. torque
A-axís and C-axís NC Swítched on time
Constant power from
Torque Md Power P Constant torque to
Md [Nm] P [kW] A-axіѕ torque approx.

Swível axis spindle nose appґox.
lnternal / external coo[ant supply 180

2-axis fork head VH 4 25 kW Technicai .data
wíth step wheel gear , Max, spíndle power
automatíc gear changíng. Max. spíndle speed
Axis dríves: Max. torque
A-axís and C-axís NC Swítched on tíme
Constant power from
Torque Md Power P Constant torque to
Md [Nm] P [kW] A-axis torque approx.
1500 30 C-axіѕ torque approx.
Swível axis spíndle nose approx.
500 10 lnternal / external coolant suppIy

2-axіѕ fork head VH 4 13, 5 kW τechΛіεaІ data
wíth motor spindle. Max. spindle power
Axís dríves: Max. spind[e speed
A-axis and C-axís NC Max. torque
5wítched on tíme
Constant power from
Torque гλ - Power P Constant torque to
Md [Nm P [kW] A-axis torque approx.
15 15 C-axis torque approx.
13,5 k 13,5 Too1 holder
11 Nm 11 Too1 clampíng 10 9 Too1 release
Swivel axís spíndle nose approx.
lnternal / external coolant supply
Avaílable for 0,5

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The long-term experience of A díversatíon and fínely classífíed
Zimmermann-Bokö in the programme of numerous machíne
development and production of types enable the choice of the
CNC milling machines іѕ based perfect machíne for every targeted
on the large number of machínes application area.
ínstalled worldwíde.

Specíalísatíon and a high inno-
vatíon pace lead to the technical
head start.