7-Axis Dugard Eagle 32 Sliding Headstock Lathe Launched

The international launch of the seven-axis Dugard Eagle 32 CNC sliding headstock mill/turn centre with subspindle, featuring the additional flexibility from a Y-axis cross feed capability and available as a fully integrated ‘ready to run' package comprising three metre magazine bar feed, parts-catcher and chip conveyor provides a new bench mark in high productivity single cycle machining for small components up to 32 mm diameter.

The Dugard Eagle 32 requires around half the investment to purchase than is normally expected for a machine of this class and quality of build. It uses a cast iron base and headstock to provide high stability and incorporates a servo-driven counter balanced sliding headstock design carried on high precision linear guideways. As a result, precise milling and turning can be performed using full C-axis for contouring and integrated milling and drilling operations within the ‘ready to run' specification.

The maximum turning diameter is 32 mm over a 165 mm Z-axis longitudinal travel of the headstock. The spindle is powered by a 7 kW, 6,000 revs/min motor and up to 18 tool positions are available to maximise flexibility when setting for axial end working and machining radial dimensioned features.

Up to six 12 mm shank or as an option five larger 16 mm shank tools are carried on an ‘over-the-spindle' tool slide. However, the addition of an axial milling attachment provides five stationary and three driven tool positions available for end working and the provision of a radial milling attachment driven by 0.5 kW Y-axis motor means that a further four driven tool positions are available for machining external features on a component. Each of the driven tool positions are fully programmable up to 6,000 revs/min and the machine is able to perform polygon turning cycles.

SOURCE: C Dugard Machine Tools