looks good but not better than HURCO SR series where you get some more value for money & finish your component than this m/c.once this m/c have some maint. issue than GOD saves the customer...
It's unfortunate that this technology isn't nearly as effective as it is impressive. Otherwise, could pretty much mount the hexapod to a raw casting, calibrate, and have at it. Cheap as hell.
How rigid can this be? The head is "floating" and receives rigidity only from ball screws instead of linear ways or mass.
The computing power in must be powerful relative to other CNC centers. A simple linear move would require the computer to crunch some numbers for all six axes simultaneously while making necessary thermal and backlash compensations.
I can't imagine the recalibration if an operator crashed it or power was lost at an inopportune moment. It's certainly impressive though!
Extremelly rigid. It's a geodesic structure, which means that any stress is spread across the entire structure.
Even on regular machines, it is the linear actuator and not the way the one providing rigidity. Ways only serve the purpose of aligning the slide surface properly. If ways absorbed the cutting forces, they couldn't replace dovetails with recirculating ball ways, as balls are the weakest bearing system. Try milling with a drill press with a ball bearing spindle and you'll ruit it.
Classic mills actualy ar`nt that rigid when you mill with its Toolaxis as far out as hexapod static is actualy always in priciple; without similar problematics (staticaly actualy more rigid!).
Modern CNC`s can handle +50 axis at same Time (example: Robot manufactering streets). Actualy there`s even a free Linux-Soft-CNC with implemented hexapod geometry. B.t.w guess you`d be surprised what whimpy CPU`s (Google "6502" !:) are at work in classic CNC mill`s or lathe`s.
i must have watched this video a hundred times by now ... again, very amazing, but trying to understand better the geometry of the system i'm beginning to see that there might be some limitations to it ... can the spindle be brought to a horizontal position, parallel to the table ?
I believe that some years ago, ABB was producing a tripod type robot that had a very short life span and it was eventually discontinued ... however, I've never seen a machine tool like this before ...
Richard Childress Racing uses these to machine cylinder heads and manifolds. VERY accurate machining. Digitizing the ports is another issue.
Crysmatic 2 months ago
lol dumkoprfs!
it's conventional milling machine. but jappy unable produced it in acceptable price. germany or china make it best.
AVKtt 7 months ago
skynet has arrived!
timothysvec 7 months ago
This can't be as rigid as other Okuma machines...
douro20 8 months ago
MUITO BOM!!!!!!
SERA QUE ELA FALA TBEM? rsrsrsr.
Só falta issso meu!!!!!!!!
acmarcellino 8 months ago
@acmarcellino Soh falta isso mesmo! estou curioso pra saber oq houve na feira da mecanica esse ano... nao pude visitar..
whoiamsys 8 months ago
Impressive - what about spheric workpieces ? and wich steering ? wow
Dammes83 9 months ago
muito louco!!!!
djfabioplay 9 months ago
i was expecting to see this in 2015
chaghar 11 months ago
I saw a machine like this at EMO 1999 in Paris, and now its here!
The Hurcos is very slow in spindle speeding up and down, RPMs, the toolchange is not very fast, its a prototype macine!
I know a guy who has Hurco and Mazak, 2 pieces Hurco, 5 pieces Mazak, only reason the spindle and the ATC!
allancnc 1 year ago
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chaghar 1 year ago
looks good but not better than HURCO SR series where you get some more value for money & finish your component than this m/c.once this m/c have some maint. issue than GOD saves the customer...
vikassethi1981 1 year ago
waaaaaaahhhh the transformers are coming!
YoDaPro 1 year ago 4
@YoDaPro Terminator's !!!!!!!!!!!
MWL4466 7 months ago
HEXAPOD!!
borlics 1 year ago
excellent~
dioiao 1 year ago
It's unfortunate that this technology isn't nearly as effective as it is impressive. Otherwise, could pretty much mount the hexapod to a raw casting, calibrate, and have at it. Cheap as hell.
JTMarlin8 1 year ago
NOT SO GOOD. I seen a guy cut a PO for two of these @ IMTS. Compared to the MB line, not very accurate.
TheRickenbastard 1 year ago
grande
stocazzzone 2 years ago
boha?!
scheka666 2 years ago
How rigid can this be? The head is "floating" and receives rigidity only from ball screws instead of linear ways or mass.
The computing power in must be powerful relative to other CNC centers. A simple linear move would require the computer to crunch some numbers for all six axes simultaneously while making necessary thermal and backlash compensations.
I can't imagine the recalibration if an operator crashed it or power was lost at an inopportune moment. It's certainly impressive though!
IncognitoQ 2 years ago
Extremelly rigid. It's a geodesic structure, which means that any stress is spread across the entire structure.
Even on regular machines, it is the linear actuator and not the way the one providing rigidity. Ways only serve the purpose of aligning the slide surface properly. If ways absorbed the cutting forces, they couldn't replace dovetails with recirculating ball ways, as balls are the weakest bearing system. Try milling with a drill press with a ball bearing spindle and you'll ruit it.
zhagoox 2 years ago
Classic mills actualy ar`nt that rigid when you mill with its Toolaxis as far out as hexapod static is actualy always in priciple; without similar problematics (staticaly actualy more rigid!).
Modern CNC`s can handle +50 axis at same Time (example: Robot manufactering streets). Actualy there`s even a free Linux-Soft-CNC with implemented hexapod geometry. B.t.w guess you`d be surprised what whimpy CPU`s (Google "6502" !:) are at work in classic CNC mill`s or lathe`s.
Maron2222 2 years ago
Very impressiv dynamic positioning in 3D. Doubt that ANY serial kinematic mill can top that.
Maron2222 3 years ago
I believe that the system can inclinate ± 45º, maybe a little more... but a high inclination
would cause the "arms" shock with the spindle.
whoiamsys 3 years ago
i must have watched this video a hundred times by now ... again, very amazing, but trying to understand better the geometry of the system i'm beginning to see that there might be some limitations to it ... can the spindle be brought to a horizontal position, parallel to the table ?
I believe that some years ago, ABB was producing a tripod type robot that had a very short life span and it was eventually discontinued ... however, I've never seen a machine tool like this before ...
2008kos 3 years ago
I believe that no.
whoiamsys 3 years ago 2
speechless ...simply amazing !, does any other manufacturer builds in this style ?
2008kos 3 years ago
Yes, Ingersoll has built a Hexapod years ago, never took off though.
wings808 2 years ago