The versatile Tricept T9000 parallel kinematic machine system can perform milling, drilling, routing, deburring and finishing, optical inspection and touch probing, fastener/rivet installation, even friction stir welding with just a change of tooling. Coordinated motion between three precision actuators and a two-axis head enables high-speed, high-accuracy interpolation for near-infinite spindle/tool orientation, "one stop" fixture/setup efficiencies, internal/external feature machining, and extreme part access.
The Tricept design mounts the linear actuators and a central structural tube to a gimbal support structure. At the other end, the tripod struts and tube come together in an inherently stable triangular arrangement around the two-axis rotary head. Independently extending/retracting the struts manipulates the head in X, Y, Z axis, while the head combines 360° horizontal rotation with +5° to -150° vertical plane rotation.
High-speed, servo-drive for the struts, created exclusively for the Tricept by SKF, enables 88.9mpm (3,500ipm) rapid traverse and 2G max acceleration/deceleration. Each strut delivers 990mm (39") stroke. The greatest Z reach is at dead center, decreasing as travel moves to outer extremes. The system design delivers ±0.038mm (0.0015") positioning accuracy and ±0.010mm (0.0004") repeatability to meet ever-tighter part tolerances.
IMTS BOOTH A-8201
Hartwig Inc.
Wichita, KS
hartwiginc.com
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