Designing an Ergonomic Turning/Milling Center

With several spindles and numerous functions, the Amada S-10 turning/milling center has a variety of modular options suited specifically for the aerospace industry. With two turrets, 8- or 12-stations each, one main spindle, and an optional sub-spindle, the S-10 can do more in one loading, often with simultaneous machining from live spindles on each turret.

Combining a decade worth of experience with multi-function and multi-live-spindle machines, the S-10 combines an improved ergonomic design – the spindle faces the operator – with high productivity twin-turrets, and a choice of gantry-loading, bar-feeding, or manual-loading options. The machine includes a reversing vise and a sub-spindle, offering an alternative way of working on both ends of a part with one loading.

The machine offers standard turning, indexing for multi-side milling, drilling, boring, and threading, with full C-axis continuous motion for contour milling. In coordination with the C-axis, each turret is capable, independently, of simultaneous 3-axis motion.

The Amada S-10 turning/milling center has a variety of modular options suited specifically for the aerospace industry.

Advances in Configuration
With a wider variety of machining and part handling functions, the S-10 is equipped with modular machining heads and a quick-change toolholder. Counter-shafts through the turret, which drive the milling/drilling heads, offer a high-torque X- and Z-axis version for work on perpendicular planes. The angular drilling head uses the multi-axis motion of the turret to drill holes at angles ranging from 8° to 35° from the primary machine axes. Additional modular options include quick-change turning and boring toolholders, a polygon toolholder, and cutters that allow multi-axis turning of flat faces.

The S-10's twin-turret configuration can double the normal milling and turning throughput of a multi-axis machine tool while back-side machining, with cut-off capability, avoids the need for separate set-ups or off-line operations. Some available options include a dedicated, on-board tool-setting device; an on-board video camera for remote monitoring; and simulation software for testing an entire program in virtual space.