Romi’s new low cost C420 combination lathes can now be ordered in three different configurations. A new B-Model gives customers added flexibility in choosing the package that best suits their machining needs. The following models are available:
A-Model: A2-5 Spindle; hand wheels; manual tailstock; 8” manual chuck; Dorian two-position tool post; Siemens Sinumerik 802D sl control. B-Model: A2-5 spindle; hand wheels; manual tailstock; 8” manual chuck; eight-position disk type turret; Siemens Sinumerik 802D sl control. P-Model: A2-5 spindle; manual tailstock; front actuated pneumatic chuck; eight-position disk type turret; footswitch; Siemens Sinumerik 802D sl control.
Romi makes it easy for shops to make the transition to CNC machining. A C420 combination lathe equipped with the optional Romi Manual Machining Package offers three machining modes depending on operator skill levels:
Manual Mode—The operator machines the part as a conventional lathe using the control apron. Parallel turning, taper turning, radius turning, drilling, and grooving can all be performed in manual mode.
Cycles Mode—This is a semi-automatic mode. The machinist fills in the conversational screens on the control for feed, speed, and cycle data and approaches the part manually using the control apron. He then performs the machining cycle by pressing the cycle start button. Machining operations in this mode are drilling, tapping, grooving, cutoff, threading, and rough and finish turning.
Teach Mode—In this mode the operator, while machining the first part, saves the machining process step-by-step into memory. The control converts these machining processes into a program that can be run automatically on subsequent parts. Manual operations and cycles operations can be saved together into the same program and stored in the CNC memory or flash card.
Bill Miracco, sales manager, says that “The C420 can help shops of any skill level produce high quality parts with minimal labor costs. There is no reason for shops to turn down work because of a shortage for skilled CNC machinists. With the C420, we’ve put the skill into the machine and control.”
Romi is one of the world’s largest machine tool builders with an installed base of over 150,000 machines. The company manufactures metal-cutting machine tools, plastic injection molding machinery, and Romicron® ultra precision boring systems at its nine-plant, 1.5 million square-foot industrial complex in Santa Barbara d’Oeste, Brazil. Romi’s captive foundry supplies castings for its own line of machine tools as well as for other customers around the world. The company services U.S. customers from its Erlanger, Kentucky, facility.
To learn more call (877) ROMIUSA, send e-mail to sales@romiusa.com, or go to [www.romiusa.com].
