Circulator pump housing

Pump Housings EN-GJL-250 / 1.4301 (V2A)

Initial situation at the customer

Circulation pump, housing, process engineering

  • Inflexible process: Facing slide units on a transfer line
  • Long non-productive times during tool and product changeovers lead to machine downtime
  • Requirement: Short cycle times and product changeover times
  • High degree of flexibility required when machining all part variants on a single machine

Special features of this solution

  • Automatic tool changeover possible
  • Tool configuration does not affect machining times thanks to replacement tools
  • Flexible process allows preconfiguration using the setting fixture
  • Quick tool changeover
  • It is possible to use standard tools (e.g., drills and milling cutters) in the same spindle
  • Indexable insert technology for low cutting material costs
  • Shorter cycle times due to z=2 compared to machining on lathes

Tool highlights

Actuating, circulation pump housing

Actuating tool for U-axis systems

  • Flexible mounting tool enables all part variants of the application to be handled by only four tool types
  • Easy exchange of inserts allows different workpiece materials to be machined
  • Maximum flexibility thanks to interchangeable hollow shank taper (HSK) connection and storage in the tool magazine
  • Designed as a single and double slide
  • Usage of replacement tools possible

Internal contour + face machining

  • Actuating Inner contour + face machining

  • Actuating, Inner contour + face machining

  • Actuating, Inner contour + face machining

External contour + thread machining

  • Actuatuing Inner contour + face machining

DOWNTIMES [MIN.] FOR PRODUCT CHANGES

Advantages

  • Reduction of downtime during product and insert changeovers
  • Considerable reduction of costs in series production
  • Only one type of facing head with exchangeable mounting tools is necessary for the entire range of products
  • Implementable on all machines with U-axis or Tooltronic® drives.
  • Complete machining on one machine and in a single clamping setup possible

DOWNTIMES [MIN.] FOR CUTTING EDGE CHANGES