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AUTOMATED TURNING-MILLING

RETAINING COMPETITIVE EDGE

Here’s how Bredel has brought flexibility to automated turning-milling processes
and reduced its throughput time by more than half with an M65-G Millturn
turning-milling center from WFL Millturn Technologies.

Source: WFL Millturn Technologies GmbH & Co. KG

The chain magazine provides space for 200 tools, while taking up relatively little space. The long broaching tools can be seen in this photo.

redel, a manufactur- Medical, and Food. To main- ed production process. Bertus
B er of industrial hose tain its competitive edge, Bre- Groteboer, Senior Manufactur-
pumps in Delden,
ing Engineer, Bredel explains,
del is always looking for ways
Netherlands, has invested in an to improve productivity and “The decision to opt for a new
M65-G Millturn turning-mill- optimize processes. The new turning-milling center was al-
ing center from WFL. The ma- automated WFL M65-G Mill- ready on the cards. At the end
chine tool is supplied by Oude turn is an excellent example of the 90s, we had already de-
Reimer from Hilversum. To of the continuous investment cided that we would only invest
make the best use of the capa- strategy at Bredel. The new in machines that could perform
bilities of the turning-milling turning-milling center will both turning and milling opera-
center, the WFL machine tool is eventually replace an older ma- tions. Although these machine
equipped with a large tool mag- chining center from WFL. At types are much more expen-
azine, an automation solution the moment, all programs and sive, the ROI is significantly
from Promot, and a jaw quick- components are gradually be- better. This is because machin-
change system from Schunk ing optimized and transferred ing processes can be combined,
specially developed for this to the new M65-G. which means that two separate
project. With the complete in- machines are no longer neces-
stallation, Bredel can produce Combining machining sary. Bredel can therefore fully
various parts for hose pumps processes machine pump parts with both
unmanned and achieve short Bredel has not only replaced the turning and milling operations
throughput times. old CNC machining center from in one clamping.”
Bredel is part of the Wat- WFL due to its age and capabil-
son-Marlow Fluid Technology ities, but also because it wishes Producing pump parts as
Group and is the global mar- to use the new machine for pro- a set
ket leader in the field of hose duction for 120 hours per week, The new WFL M65-G has a
pumps. The pumps find their with staff required for just one nominal center distance of
Source: WFL Millturn applications in a wide variety day shift. To achieve this, Bre- 2,000 mm. Both spindles have
Technologies GmbH &
Co. KG of industries, including Mining, del has opted for an automat- an output of 56 kW. The two

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