Berthiez BMF 160

Plate diameter 1600 mm
Working height 1850 mm
CNC type NUM 1060
Max piece weight 15000 kg
Rotation speed 250 rpm
Motor power 37 kW
Overhauled yes
Year of overhauling 2005
Weight 23000 kg

Berthiez BMF 160
Plate control
16 pre-selective speeds:
Range A : from 2 to 63 rpm
Range B : from 4 to 125 rpm
Range C : from 6.3 to 200 rpm
Range D : from 8 to 250 rpm

Plate drive motor power
A) 28 kW (38 hp), (B) 37 kw (50 hp), (C) 55 kW (75 hp)
Ward-Léonard unit with continuous variation of the plate speed:
from 1.25 to 125 rpm – from 2 to 200 rpm – from 2.5 to 250 rpm – from 3.15 to 315 rpm
Plate drive motor power: 37 kW (50 hp) or 55 kW (75 hp)
Asynchronous motor power: 51 kW (70 hp) or 69 kW (94 hp)

Movement of tool-holder carriages
23 automatic feedrate in 2 ranges
16 small feedrate: from 00.5 to 1.6 mm / rev
16 large feedrate: from 0.25 to 8 mm / rev
Fast speed of the movement: 1500 mm / min
Speed for approaching and positioning: adjustable from 2 to 80 mm / min

Load on the plate: 15 Tn
Plate diameter: 1600 mm
Maximum working diameter with carriage on crossbar: 1860 mm
Maximum working diameter with carriage on column: 1750 mm
Maximum height under the crossbar: 1550 or 1850 or 2150 mm
Minimum working height under the crossbar: 450 mm
Platform height above ground: 940 mm

Tool-holder carriage with turret on crossbar
Vertical stroke under the crossbar: 700 mm
Vertical stroke of the thread in the lyre: 300 mm
Horizontal stroke to the right of the plate axis: 1165 mm
Horizontal stroke to the left of the plate axis: 500 mm
Vertical inclination of the slide: +/- 36 °
Diameter of the slide
Manual turret: 790 mm
Automatic turret: 480 mm

Tool-holder carriage without turret on crossbar
Vertical stroke of the slide under the crossbar: 825 mm
Vertical stroke in the lyre: 175 mm
Horizontal stroke to the right of the plate axis: 1035 mm
Horizontal stroke to the left of the plate axis: 630
Vertical inclination of the slide: +/- 36 °
Diameter of the slide: 310 mm

Tool-holder carriage on the column
Horizontal stroke: 600 mm
Minimum distance of the slide on the plate axis: 275 mm
Maximum distance below the plate: 190 mm
Vertical stroke of the carriage: 1300 mm

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