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SOLUTIONS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURERS
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SOLUTIONS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURERS

Product catalog summary
Overview
UNISIG provides advanced solutions for mold manufacturers, focusing on deep hole drilling and machining centers. Their technology integrates drilling and milling in a single machine to enhance efficiency, reduce lead times, and improve part design capabilities.
Key Features
  • Deep Hole Drilling and Milling: Combines processes to minimize handling and setup, improving repeatability and streamlining manufacturing.
  • Machine Intelligence: Active process control optimizes feed rates, enhancing the potential of deep hole drilling tools.
  • 5-Axis Positioning: Allows access to four sides of parts for complex machining and drilling at compound angles.
  • Heavy Weight Capacity: Robust tables handle large mold manufacturing demands without excessively large tables.
  • Automatic Tool Changers: Increases tool capacity, reducing setups and supporting automatic manufacturing processes.
Challenges in Mold Manufacturing
  • Managing a wide range of part sizes and weights.
  • Complex geometries with 2D and 3D features.
  • Deep holes at compound angles and intersections.
  • High metal removal rates in difficult materials.
  • Small quantities, new designs, short lead times, and no room for error.
  • Pressure to keep up with rapid demand and technology advancements.
UNISIG Machine Technology
  • HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 CNC: Offers ease of use and high performance in 2D and 3D machining with features like collision monitoring and automatic calibration.
  • HEIDENHAIN Motors and Drives: Provides matched performance with energy-efficient regenerative drives.
  • HEIDENHAIN Glass Scales and Angular Encoders: Enhances positional accuracy and process reliability.
Specifications and Models
  • USC-2M and USC-3M: Universal spindle machines for gundrilling and milling with quick changeover capabilities.
  • USC-2M-BTA and USC-3M-BTA: Dedicated spindles for BTA gundrilling and milling, achieving high productivity across multiple operations.
  • USC-M38 and USC-M50: 7-axis dynamic performance centers combining powerful machining and deep hole drilling for unmatched productivity and accuracy.
Additional Features
  • Powerful Milling Spindle: Dual-range geared transmission for strong milling performance.
  • Chip Control: Multiple conveyors and shedding concepts for longer unattended machining.
  • Dynamic Motion Control: Optimized servo and drive systems for reduced cycle time.
  • Geometric Accuracy: Improved machine geometry through hand-scraping and laser-checked accuracy.
Support and Services
UNISIG offers comprehensive support, including expert applications support, factory OE parts, and trained service technicians to ensure smooth operation of deep hole drilling systems.
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SOLUTIONS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURERS DEEP HOLE DRILLING AND MACHINING CENTERS WE MAKE COMPLEX PROCESSES SIMPLE.

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MAKING MOLDS PRESENTS UNIQUE CHALLENGES • Managing a range of part sizes, regularly including extreme sizes and weights • Incredibly complex geometry with compound 2D and 3D features • Challenging deep holes at compound angles and intersections • Large metal removal rates in difficult material • Small quantity, new designs, short lead times and no room for error • Pressure to keep up with the rapid pace of both demand and technology UNISIG HAS THE RIGHT SOLUTION. UNISIG SOLUTIONS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURING DEEP HOLE DRILLING AND MILLING IN A SINGLE MACHINE Eliminate unnecessary handling and setup...

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING SYSTEMS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURERS DEEP HOLE DRILLING REFERENCE P20 MOLD STEEL MACHINE PROCESS Top: Inches, Bottom: Milimeters FEED RATE — in/min Conventional Drilling (Coolant Fed) DEEP HOLE DRILLING SYSTEMS GUNDRILL SYSTEM Internal Coolant External Chip Exhaust Deep Hole Drilling (High Pressure Coolant) TOOL TYPE Carbide Twist Drill Indexable Spade Drill Brazed Gundrill Indexable Gundrill External Coolant Internal Chip Exhaust P20 MOLD STEEL MACHINE PROCESS FEED RATE — mm/min Conventional Drilling (Coolant Fed) Deep Hole Drilling (High Pressure Coolant) TOOL TYPE Carbide Twist...

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UNIVERSAL SPINDLE GUNDRILLING AND MILLING Gundrilling and machining are combined in a universal spindle machine for versatile mold manufacturing with exceptionally quick changeover between processes.

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING SYSTEMS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURERS AXIS DESIGNATION SPECIFICATION Nominal Drilling Depth Gundrilling diameter, indexable max Gundrilling diameter, brazed max X-axis (horizontal) Y-axis (vertical) Z-axis (horizontal) W-axis (spindle) A-axis (inclination) B-axis (rotary table) TABLE Top surface Weight capacity SPINDLE Spindle Nose • 5-axis machine - X Y Z W + B rotary table • 6-axis machine - X Y Z W B + A-axis inclining headstock MACHINE OPTIONS • 40-60 Position milling tool changer • Glass scales for improved accuracy SPINDLE FUNCTION DETAILS Spindle changeover is effortless with...

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DEDICATED SPINDLE - BTA GUNDRILLING AND MILLING Dedicated milling and deep hole drilling spindles allow mold manufacturers to achieve high productivity across multiple operations in a single machine.

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING SYSTEMS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURERS DESCRIPTION AXIS DESIGNATION SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION Nominal Drilling Depth Gundrilling diameter, indexable max Gundrilling diameter, brazed max X-axis (horizontal) Y-axis (vertical) Z-axis (horizontal) W-axis (spindle) U-axis (machining spindle) A-axis (inclination) B-axis (rotary table) TABLE Top surface Weight capacity • 6-axis machine - X Y Z W U + B rotary table • 7-axis machine - X Y Z W U B + A-axis inclining headstock DRILLING SPINDLE Spindle Nose Maximum Speed MACHINING SPINDLE Spindle Nose MACHINE OPTIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIF...

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING AND MACHINING CENTERS

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING SYSTEMS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURERS Revolutionize mold manufacturing with 7-axis dynamic performance. Powerful machining and deep hole drilling are combined with the right selection of features for unmatched productivity and accuracy.

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING AND MACHINING CENTERS POWERFUL MILLING SPINDLE Our dual-range geared transmission and final gear drive provide strong milling performance and a wide speed range for rough and finish cuts. Thermal management and tight spindle control integration give customers an edge when finding ways to reduce time and expense from production. CHIP CONTROL Multiple chip conveyors and chip shedding concepts allow for longer unattended machining. SPECIFICATION Nominal Drilling Depth Gundrilling diameter, indexable max Gundrilling diameter, brazed max X-axis (horizontal) Y-axis (vertical) Z-axis...

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING SYSTEMS FOR MOLD MANUFACTURERS DYNAMIC MOTION CONTROL Servo and drive systems are selected for optimized inertia and power to hold machining paths and take advantage of advanced control technologies to reduce cycle time. GEOMETRIC ACCURACY Machine geometry is improved through hand-scraping. Local volumetric accuracy is verified by granite masters. The total volume of the machine is laser checked during build and brought to the highest standards of accuracy. AXIS DESIGNATION MACHINE OPTIONS • 120 Position tool changers • Automatic pallet changer for workpieces weighing up to...

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WITH YOU FROM START TO FINISH Our combination of engineered expertise and process collaboration ensures that manufacturers confidently understand and utilize the full capabilities of their UNISIG system upon installation. Only UNISIG gives you the maximum proficiency for the application of deep hole drilling in your part production operation. We make complex processes simple. EXTENSIVE SPARE PARTS INVENTORY FIELD SERVICE UNISIG offers a complete package. Contact your UNISIG representative about our expert applications support, factory OE parts, and trained service technicians. Our customers count...

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