5-axis profile machining center with dynamic shuttle operation and autonomous clamping adjustment

Speed, accuracy and safety - three aspects that are crucial in facade construction to remain successful. Companies must therefore continuously invest in people and machines. As a leading manufacturer of profile processing machines, elumatec offers a suitable solution for every application. With the SBZ 125/85, the machine builder introduces a closed cab system with a wide working range and five CNC axes, which further stands out among other things due to dynamic pendulum operation, autonomous clamping adjustment, new technology for faster tool changes and a rotary control console.

Tailored to customer needs

Specialist elumatec meanwhile offers a broad portfolio of high-quality machines, one by one characterized by a number of innovative features. "We keep our finger on the pulse for new trends and our customers provide ideal input for the development of new solutions or the optimization of existing machines," explains Bas Ladestein, managing director of elumatec Benelux B.V. "Our systems are tailored one by one to the needs of those users - industrial profile machinists as well as small fabricators. This makes the machining of profiles in aluminum, plastic and thin-walled steel even more profitable."

Closed cabin model

A good example of that vision is profile machining center SBZ 125/85, which is related to the successful model SBZ 122/75. This enclosed cab system has a machining range of 8245 mm on the X axis, 300 mm on the Y axis and 230 mm on the Z axis. This system includes five CNC axes, a water-cooled 7 kW milling spindle with a speed of up to 20000 rpm and an automatic magazine with twelve tool positions. To prevent damage, all operations, such as sawing, milling, drilling and tapping, are performed on a stationary clamped profile. Bas continues, "Such machines with cabs are popular because they block chips and reduce noise. This cab also eliminates the need to install other safety systems, such as fences around the machine. This keeps the footprint down. A flexibly programmable laser with three-zone layout provides access protection."

Working quickly, efficiently and accurately

The team at elumatec also paid great attention to optimizing efficiency, ergonomics and speed. Thanks to dynamic pendulum operation, this machine can machine profiles on one side while the operator enters new profiles on the other. This significantly increases the machining speed. In addition, long workpieces that extend beyond the center of the SBZ 125/85 can still be machined. 

"The new rotatable control console simplifies the operator's task. It was designed as a rotating column with a height-adjustable screen and provides an unobstructed view, which improves safety. Furthermore, an innovative technology reduces tool changeover times, resulting in faster setup and increased flexibility," Bas adds. "The adjustment of the clamps for clamping profiles was also simplified and optimized. Sliding material clamps on the Y axis improve ergonomics when inserting profiles. The clamp switches automatically between loading and machining position. The workpiece thus moves to the center of the machine before machining. In this position, it can then be machined optimally by the tools. The machine can also be changed to other profile widths and shapes quickly and without tools. Optionally, a tension conveyor can be integrated. Coarse chips and profile parts thus immediately fall into a bin, keeping 'the interior' of the machine clean."

These features make profile machining center SBZ 125/85 another important addition to the elumatec portfolio, eluCloud Ready for the requirements of Industry 4.0.