1000 Series Curtain Wall Fabrication Machine with One Tilting Z-Head and 3' X 36' Work Envelope
In 1999, CNT built the first of several machines designed to drill and mill long aluminum extrusions for pre-engineered commercial building exterior wall coverings, known as curtain walls. (This operation was previously being performed by individuals with drills and tape measures. The milling was done separately on a manual Bridgeport, requiring frequent indexing of the part.) Today, we’re offering a single-step, automated curtain wall fabrication solution with a standard work envelope that’s even larger, a pivoting head, automatic tool changer and alcohol/oil coolant system.
Check out the 24-foot, two-panel processing machine we built for the same industry.
• NEMA 12 Control Cabinet with 1000 BTU Cabinet Cooler
• Perimeter Cable E-Stop with I/O for Customer Safety Equipment
• Computer Control Spindle On/Off/Speed Changes
• Automatic Tool Length Measure Switch
• Pressurized and Lubricated 25mm Bearing and Ball Screw System
• C-Axis for Head Rotation ±90 Degrees for Machining Sides of Parts
• One 12HP HSD ISO30 Four-pole 230V Tool Changer
• 15-station Tool Turret and Eight ISO30 Tool Holders
• Drum Thief SMC Alcohol Misting System
• 12 Vises with Auto Place Setting Down Length of Table with Vertical and Horizontal Clamps for Part Holding
• Four Pop-up Part Location Pins
• Four Days of Installation and Training
• Bar Code Reader with G-Code File Association Software
*CNT can manufacture automated clamping and hold-down fixtures, or the customer can provide their own.
| Repeatability | 0.001" |
| Positioning Accuracy | ± 0.002" |
| Cutting Envelope of Machine | 3' Wide X 36' Long** |
| Work Envelope of Clamps | 1" to 15" Wide Clamp Range** |
| Z-axis Travel and Clearance | 18" ** |
| Rapid Traverse X & Y | 2000 IPM |
| Rapid Traverse Z | 500 IPM |
| Drive Motor | Servo |
| X-axis Drive | Helical Rack-and-pinion |
| Y- and Z-axes Drives | Ball Screw |
| Controller | WinCNC PC-based Controller |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| Weight | Approx. 10000 Lbs. |
**Standard specs. Optional dimensions available. Call for details and pricing.
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