Combyax T16-U27
16 stations and 27 spindles working at once, with 3-axis and 2-axis CNC centers, HSK63C spindles, 15 bar coolant through the tool and 45 controlled axes.
Flexible Transfer Machine
PICCHI Combyax Machining Centers
T16-U27, T10-CL9, T6-U18, T10-U32 and TWIN T10-U8
PICCHI Combyax is the CNC evolution of the flexible transfer machine: several machining centers around a rotary table machine complex parts on five or more faces, with up to 32 spindles working at once.
Manufactured byPICCHI
6 to 16Table stations
Up to 32Spindles (T10-U32)
Up to 72Controlled axes (T10-U32)
< 2.4 mBody diameter (T16-U27, T10-CL9)
Up to 80 barCoolant through tool (TWIN T10-U8)
Overview
Machining centers arranged around one table
Combyax machines combine the cycle of a rotary transfer with CNC machining centers. The part indexes on a main rotary table with Hirth lock or torque-motor drive, while 3-axis, 4-axis and 5-axis centers work on it from several directions at the same time.
T16-U27 has 16 stations, 27 spindles and 45 controlled axes in a body under 2.4 m in diameter, for complex parts machined in six or more directions, with an industrial robot repositioning parts between OP10 and OP20. T10-CL9 has 10 stations and 9 CNC centers with four-spindle turret heads and up to 36 tools, built for aluminium water pumps. T6-U18 is a compact 6-station cell with 9 double-spindle centers and a continuous B axis on the vices for five-face machining.
T10-U32 has 10 stations and 32 spindles with 3-, 4- and 5-axis centers for complex parts that need 5-axis work in one phase, inside a 250 x 250 x 200 mm work cube. TWIN T10-U8 is a cell of 16 independent 3-axis centers with a 300 x 300 mm work space, separate loading and unloading stations and a typical cycle of 6 seconds on light alloy parts.
Options across the range include HP and Long Life units, differential thermoregulation with a preheating cycle, tool breakage control, multimaterial filtration for low-lead brass, robot loading, rapid re-tooling, remote assistance and Industry 4.0 connectivity.
Models
Combyax model shown
Applications
Parts made on Combyax
Combyax is used where complex parts need machining on many faces in one cycle.
Combyax T16-U27 front with an industrial robot at the loading opening and chip conveyor at right
Black and white view of the open Combyax body showing machining units and the loading robot
Top view of the Combyax T16-U27 layout with central rotary table, robot cell and conveyor
Brass fittings clamped in vices on the Combyax rotary table under several machining spindles
Interior of the Combyax with vertical and horizontal spindles around the clamping table
Close-up of a brass fitting held in a vice above a tool holder inside the Combyax
Brass fittings in vices on the Combyax table with drilling tools working from below and above
Valves and gas components
T16-U27 machines valve and gas parts on all faces, including low-lead brass such as CW511L.
Faucets and hydrosanitary parts
T6-U18 machines faucets in CW511L on five faces.
Aluminium water pumps
T10-CL9 performs precision machining of aluminium water pump bodies.
Light alloy parts
TWIN T10-U8 reaches typical cycles of 6 seconds on light alloy details.
Automotive and oil-hydraulics
Mechanical components for automotive, oil-hydraulic and thermotechnic uses.
Features
Machine features
- Rotary main table with Hirth lock or torque-motor drive
- 3-, 4- and 5-axis CNC machining centers
- Industrial robot for part repositioning and loading
- HP and Long Life operating unit options
- Coolant through the tool from 15 to 80 bar
- Differential thermoregulation with preheating cycle
- Tool breakage control and multimaterial filtration
- Remote assistance and Industry 4.0 connectivity
Benefits
What it brings to production
Complex parts finished on all faces in one cycle
Compact layout for many spindles
Different parts in the same production cycle with up to 36 tools (T10-CL9)
Re-tooling in 60 minutes with rapid re-tooling (TWIN T10-U8)
Machining complex parts on many faces?
Send us your part drawings, materials and volumes, and our Machinery team will help you choose the right Combyax model.
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