Schiess 3VKE 500/900 CNC Openside Vertical Boring Mill – Retrofit 1997

Schiess 3VKE 500/900 – Retrofit 1997
CNC Openside Vertical Boring Mill

FEATURES:
Retrofit With New CNC Controls In 1997
Fanuc 18-T CNC Control
Openside Design With Sliding Column
Ram with Live Spindle
C-Axis Table Indexing, Heidenhain Control For Milling, Drilling, & Boring
Operations

CAPACITY:
Table Diameter …………………… 196.85″
Maximum Swing ……………………. 354.33″
Maximum Height Under Rail …………. 177.16″
Ram Vertical Travel ………………. 90.55″
Column Travel ……………………. 88″

TABLE:
Main Motor ………………………. 120 HP
Table Speeds, Standard ……………. .25-40 RPM
Table Speeds, Creep Motion ………… .0015-.25 RPM
Table Speed Ranges, Standard & Creep .. 4 Each
Table Indexing ………………….. .001 Degrees
Table Turning Feeds ………………. 0.0032-.4727 IPR
Table Milling Feeds ………………. 0.0984-14.9 IPR
Table Weight Capacity …………….. 100 Tons
Foundation Load with Work-piece ……. 350,000 Lbs

MILLING DRIVE:
Milling Spindle Motor …………….. 25 HP
Milling Spindle Speeds ……………. 10-500 RPM
Milling Speed Ranges ……………… 2-Ranges
Milling Feeds ……………………. 0.0984-14.9 IPR

RAPID TRAVERSE:
Column, Standard …………………. 157.48 IPM
Column, Creep ……………………. 0.1574 IPM
Cross Rail, Standard ……………… 94.49 IPM
Cross Rail, Fine …………………. 2.401 IPM
Cross Rail, Creep ………………… 0.165 IPM
FLOOR SPACE:
Approximate Floor Space …………… 474″ L x 296″ W
Approximate Overall Height ………… 339.37″

EQUIPPED WITH:
Fanuc 18-T CNC Control, New 1998
Swivelling Ram W/Live Spindle
C-Axis Table Indexing
Heidenhain Scales & Rotary Encoder
Threading & Angular Turning
25 HP Spindle Drive
120 HP Table Drive Motor
440/3/60 Electrics

NOTE:
Surplus From a Turbine Rebuilding Facility.

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