New FANUC RoboDrill eco VMC from Methods Machine Tools

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The new heavy-duty FANUC RoboDrill eco™ vertical machining center from Methods Machine Tools offers high-speed milling, drilling, tapping, deburring, and chamfering. Named for its economical price and ecological spindle that returns energy to the machine in the intervals between cutting, the RoboDrill eco is designed and built in Japan for years of continuous duty.

With a working cube 19.7" x 15.7" x 12.9", feedrates to 1181 ipm, rapid traverses to 1890 ipm, accelerations to 1.5 G, 0.8-second tool changes (tool-to-tool), rigid tapping to 5000 rpm, and high-speed reverse tapping (up to 20 times faster than infeed), the 30-taper RoboDrill eco offers the performance of some 40-taper machines. Its FANUC 31i CNC has simultaneous three-axis control (expandable to four-axis). Other standard features include a 14.75 HP (peak) 10,000 rpm direct drive spindle with precision-enhancing thermal compensation and HRV control, a 14-station tool changer, an auto lube system, and an interior work light. The RoboDrill eco’s speed and versatility make it ideal for offloading larger, slower machines as well as for performing secondary operations, regardless of production volumes. Easy to use, it is the perfect all-round workhorse VMC for any job shop. Options include high-speed indexers, a fourth axis, a signal lamp, and robotic loading.

Methods Machine Tools, Inc., has been a supplier of precision machine tools and accessories for 50 years. Methods is the exclusive North American source for FANUC RoboDrill vertical machining centers, providing installation, parts, service, and training through a nationwide network of dealers.

For more information call John Crean at (978) 443-5388, or go online to [www.methodsmachine.com].