P170 MACHINE

Numerical control milling machine P170

The P.170 machine was primarily designed to automatically perform the milling operation on the outer edge of soles, with the ability to execute various edge inclinations thanks to the use of a sophisticated 5-axis interpolated CNC. The operator can create the 3D sole model using 3D CAD software or can acquire sole drawings or models from scanners, then the CAD/CAM system allows the milling process to be executed. The sole to be processed is placed in a horizontal housing arranged on a rotary table equipped with two workpiece stations; a precise self-centering device allows centering the sole and then it is clamped with a vice clamping system. The table rotates and moves the sole into the work area where an electrospindle performs the milling. While the machine performs the work, the operator can position the sole in the appropriate housing and book the entry of the newly loaded sole into the work area even before the other has returned to the resting position, thus eliminating downtime. The machine is built of stabilized steel and all movements run on prismatic guides and preloaded recirculating ball slides; transmissions use precision recirculating ball screws driven by brushless motors. The electrospindle is mounted on a latest generation bi-rotary head and is sized to safely handle milling work on all types of rubber as well as wood and its derivatives.