Highly Efficient Production Capability

This new member of the Slim family comes in two different configurations to meet the specific needs of two specific user groups. The best-of-both-worlds model on show at EMO 2023 will showcase two machining areas, one for milling and one for turning – both inside the same table. Targeted at job shops in general, this machine will reduce process complexity, which is particularly important for smaller firms. Since each operation – milling or turning – is consolidated within the one machine, users will get a finished part each time they run a cycle. As its milling and turning capabilities have not been compromised in any way, this machine really does offer the best of both worlds.

The second Slim3n Mill-Turn configuration is geared more to production compa-nies that require larger turning diameters and would not benefit from process consolidation. Here, the turning motor is in the centre of a more symmetrical table with a higher capacity for components such as EV motor housings. Both configurations come with a skiving option, which greatly increases performance in producing geared features, along with 3,000-rpm motor for turning, and the same spindle configurations as Slim3n.