U500Xd2 Features

The Z-axis travel and the distance between the table top and spindle nose end have been increased to secure ample machining area in the Z direction and improve tool accessibility.

The Y-axis travel when the A-axis is at 90 degrees has been increased to 320 mm by increasing the Y-axis travel and shifting the Y-axis travel range from the center of the tilting axis. In addition, tool accessibility has been improved.

Increased travels of Y/Z axes provide ample jig area of up to 500 mm in diameter and 320 mm in height. This enables multi-face machining for medium-sized workpieces.

This is a compact drum type magazine that achieves high-speed tool change. The magazine can be selected from a 14-tool, 21-tool, or 28-tool magazine. The maximum tool weight is 4 kg.

High-speed tool change has been achieved by faster and optimized spindle start/stop, Z-axis up/down, and magazine operation. Tools up to 3 kg can be changed in the shortest time. Tools up to 4 kg can also be changed with minimal increase in time.

Wasted time has been reduced by simultaneously performing tool change and positioning X/Y and additional axes.

Estimates the inertia and unbalanced load of the tool loaded in the magazine, and sets the optimum value for the acceleration of the magazine axis. In addition, automatically updates the value to the estimated optimum acceleration, even during programmed operation.

Based on the estimated A/C-axes inertia, the A/C-axes start with optimal acceleration until they reach the indexing feed rate.

The automatic door opening/closing speed has been improved, enabling significant reduction in setup time.

Equipped with an original measurement processing function that reduces the number of actual measurements by a touch probe according to the size of displacement.
This eliminates the need for warmup operation, minimizing effects on productivity to achieve highly accurate machining.

The standard motor specifications have been upgraded from the previous 10,000 min-1 to a newly developed 12,000 min-1. As spindle torque is maintained in the medium- and high-speed range, this achieves further reduction in machining time when performing highly efficient machining of aluminum or steel at high speed.

Equipped with a variety of functions, including tool center point control and submicron command.
This achieves high-speed and highly accurate simultaneous 5-axis machining in combination with a backlash-free tilting rotary table.

* Changing to the conversation language is not possible for the simultaneous 5-axis specifications (5AX).

Productivity improvement

In addition to the compactness of the BT30, the original look-ahead acceleration/deceleration processing maximizes the machine's performance
(max. speed and acceleration) to achieve high-speed simultaneous 5-axis machining.

Equipped with support apps with improved operability and visibility by grouping relevant functions and an easy-to-view display, in addition to several useful accessories (calculator, notebook, file viewer etc.). Operation on conventional screens is possible on the touch panel.
With these, usability has been greatly improved.

Accessibility has been enhanced so that operators can perform setup including workpiece change without any strain.