Number of Spindles
8
Gun Drilling Diameter
Range
1.5mm-10mm (Per Spindle)
Maximum Drilling
Depth
150mm
Drill Spindle
Stroke
350mm
Pellet Die
Diameter
500mm-1550mm
B-Axis Accuracy
+/- 6 Arc
Seconds
Y-Axis Vertical Travel
400mm
Gun
Drill Speed Range
0-14,000 RPM
The
LD8-150 Pellet Die is a multi-spindle gun drilling machine from
Mollart’s line of deep hole drilling machines that provides
accurately drilled holes for pellet dies up to 1550mm in
diameter.
The LD8-150 is an eight spindle (also available in four
spindle) deep hole drilling machine for designed for accurately
drilling thousands of holes in to pellet dies. The drilling spindles
are arranged radially around the work spindle to provide simultaneous
drilling on all sides of the die for maximum efficiency. The machine
can be outfitted with various workholding options for securing the
pellet dies for drilling, providing the ability to thousands of holes
in a single setup. The machine is fully enclosed to keep oil mist and
coolant contained and promote environmental health & safety.
The
LD8-150 can drill holes up to 10mm in diameter with an option to drill
up to 25mm holes. Each drill spindle has up to 150mm of stroke. The
work spindle is designed to provide +/- 6 arc seconds of accuracy to
ensure the tolerances for your die are met.
Each Pellet Die machine
is built to your unique application, providing full customization
including options for coolant filtration and chip removal. The deep
hole drilling spindles are driven by powerful spindle motors through a
belt drive arrangement. A Fanuc Powermotion control with a gun
drilling human machine interface is provided to allow for quick and
easy programming. The machine also includes software for broken drill
detection and the ability to reconfigure the drilling cycle to omit
broken tools and continue the cycle with the remaining spindles. This
allows for lights out production, ensuring that even during long cycle
times that the machine stays productive.