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As a specialist for the machining of molded castings in series, EMB Zerspanungstechnik GmbH from Biedenkopf-Breidenstein, Germany is on a growth course. For milling, the contract manufacturer has relied on the productivity and precision of CHIRON Group machining centers for almost 30 years. The latest addition is an MT 715 two+, on which the castings are machined almost every minute.
Feinmechanik Lothar Kahl in western Hamburg, Germany is one of the first ports of call for complex part production and component assembly. The products supplied by the family-run contract manufacturer are high-end. And the way it masters a wide variety of workpieces can be described as »state-of-the-art«. An automated five-axis machining center from 15 Series of the CHIRON Group is a recent addition.
The world of extrusion is, by its very nature, all about mass and standards. At least a tonne of aluminum is needed for an individual profile. Nordalu in Neumünster, Germany can also work this way but is pressing ahead with a new approach – the completely finished profile from as little as 250 kg. With success. This is what the machining centers of the MILL Series from the CHIRON Group at the end of the process chain are for.
It is not uncommon for passenger aircraft in the Airbus A320 family, business jets, helicopters, transport aircraft, and freight aircraft to have complex components and assemblies from AMAG components on board. The titanium components, which are often critical to safety, are manufactured on a »first time right« basis on various machines at the sites in Karlsruhe and Übersee on Lake Chiemsee, Germany – including on CHIRON Group machining centers. The company uses two machines of the MILL Series and one FZ 16 S five axis, and in April 2023 also brought in two DZ 22 W five axis machines for double-spindle machining of large components in short cycle times.
The Siemens electric motor plant in Bad Neustadt serves as a model factory for the digitalization of machining centers. With the double spindle DZ 25 P machining center from the CHIRON Group, together with the possibilities offered by virtual simulation and programming, set-up times can be reduced and output increased.
How the Mettler-Toledo site in Nänikon, Switzerland, brings together repeatably exact precision machining, flexible batch sizes, long-term production autonomy, permanent availability and thus high economic efficiency with the help of a highly automated 5-axis machining center from the CHIRON Group.
The core expertise of SHW in machining is the µm-accurate production of complex milled and turned parts for oil pumps through to the finish on highly precise systems. The components are machined on a CHIRON 15 Series, among others. If these need to be prepared for new tasks, SHW also relies on the expertise of the CHIRON Group – using retrofits from the service experts.
Based in the southeastern German town of Fridolfing, the Rosenberger company has risen from a locksmith's shop to a global player in just 60 years and two family generations. The high-end processes in individual part production also require a high level of dynamics. And in this regard, five axis machining centers from the CHIRON Group are setting the pace.
For 18 years, the supplier Gerdt GmbH has been relying on STAMA mill-turn centers for complete machining. As a result, the machining experts in automated production of precision components have also developed a unique selling point for small batch sizes.
The systems that SW-MOTECH needed weren't available on the market. They needed a suitable robot and clamping concept to use automation to produce a variety of around 400 different parts in batch sizes of 30 to 200. The CHIRON Group was able to deliver this, along with the FZ 15 S five axis machining center.
Creating the best foundations for productive processes includes the building and commissioning of machining centers by the CHIRON Group Service. For example, this was the case with medical technology company Smith & Nephew's new production site in Penang, Malaysia, where precision manufacturing of knee and hip prostheses is to begin at a facility measuring 250,000 square meters in early 2023. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that implementing this has taken more effort than usual.
GF Casting Solutions in Altenmarkt (Austria) ensures maximum productivity with the CHIRON DZ 25 P. Clamping high-pressure die-cast components, as well as aluminum and magnesium components, is a key step in manufacturing at automotive supplier GF Casting Solutions. Structural components, powertrain and steering components need to be manufactured reliably and economically in large batch sizes. The new, DZ 25 P twin-spindle machining center from the CHIRON Group, developed and tested in cooperation with the GF Casting Solutions high-pressure die-casting site, is making an important contribution to this.
The machining quality of a workpiece depends on the machine, the tools, and the cooling lubricant, although less attention is usually paid to the latter. The concentration might be too high, too low, or not maintained; the temperature might fluctuate – all of which can clearly be seen in the machining results. To keep the emulsion just right and supply it continuously to machines, the CHIRON Group is collaborating with the MOTOREX AG. The system created by the Swiss lubricant specialist ensures continuous monitoring, dispensing, and maintenance. Moreover, it can be fully incorporated into ConditionLine, the automatic condition monitoring tool of the CHIRON Group's SmartLine portfolio.
»Data communication between individual elements of production is the basis for Industry 4.0.« Upon hearing this statement, most people will nod and think: Nothing new there! But that's not everything: With »cora«, ZOLLER, a leading supplier of setting and measuring devices and software solutions, is presenting a system for automated tool handling and tool changes in cooperation with the CHIRON Group. It communicates directly with machining centers like the CHIRON FZ 16 S five axis, enables the secure transfer of data and guarantees clear increases in productivity – around the machine and in the machining process.
Stellba AG’s motto encompasses exactly the things that also make the Additive Manufacturing of the CHIRON Group special. They share their three core strengths: Innovation, customer benefits and partnership. The Swiss specialists in industrial coatings and machining solutions and Axel Boi’s department are a match made in heaven. That much is clear from the pilot project AM Cube, the first industrial application for the CHIRON Group 3D metal printer.
Turnkey expertise, complete machining from blanks to finished parts, and maximum, reproducible precision: These were the key criteria in Anest Iwata's decision to choose CHIRON Italia and an automation solution with an FZ 15 S baseline.
In KettenWulf's milling shop, different chain plates made from high-tensile, fine-grained steel must be machined in batches of 50 to 1,500 parts. This may not be the preferred number of units for STAMA machines, but STAMA's machining centers appeal because of their speed – in both cutting and assembly.
When Märklin, a company with a long tradition, was founded in 1859, the fledgling business – which today would be referred to as a »start-up« – focused on producing tin toys, steam engines and dolls kitchens. Shortly before the Second World War, the company changed direction, and model toys and trains became its main areas of production. After the war, Märklin decided to use diecasting to produce the models.
Groß war die Freude am Fachbereich Maschinenwesen der Fachhochschule (FH) Kiel, als Mitte März zehn Tonnen schwerer Zuwachs in Form der CHIRON FZ 12 MT high speed plus anrollte...
Bacher Medizintechnik, based in the town of Tuttlingen in south-western Germany, is an OEM of surgical instruments. Given the growing requirements for its processes to be validated, the company decided to invest in a CHIRON automated double-spindle machining center – in what represented a visionary step for this industry.
How did CHIRON succeed in commissioning six MILL machining centers at UAC's new manufacturing facility in Vietnam? Even with a strict travel ban? With proven digital service tools, good teamwork, a lot of night shifts – and not least thanks to new service partner HTC, which passed its "baptism of fire" with flying colors.
Kennametal was looking for a machine to produce drills of up to 2 m in length. They succeeded in making this big step with CHIRON's MILL 3000 five axis machining center.
With a new CHIRON FZ 16 S five axis machining center, the production technology service provider Rau AG from Bülach near Zurich is systematically continuing its success story in the automated production of precision parts.
