with Hydromat® rotary transfer machines from Pfiffner

Setting the pace
in production:
with Hydromat® rotary
transfer machines
from Pfiffner
Productivity
Flexibility
Efficiency
Producing worldwide with Swiss
precision: with Hydromat® rotary
transfer machines from Pfiffner
We would like to make one thing
The quantum leap in industrial
clear from the start: you can rely
production was made possible
on Swiss precision from Pfiffner.
by the indexing table, which can
Because Hydromat rotary trans-
be fitted with adjustable chucks
fer machines from Pfiffner are
or collets. This table now makes
precision products of the highest
it possible to machine two to five
possible quality. And the name
sides of a workpiece without
Hydromat stands for it all.
rechucking. In the case of the
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Hydromat ® it is the tool that
Our rotary transfer machines
moves and not – as in the case
are based on an electro -
of conventional lathes – the work-
hy draulic system.
piece.
They work with up to 16 horizontal and 8 vertical machin-
This small but significant dif-
ing stations.
ference can make an enormous
They turn, mill, drill, grind,
difference to the productivity,
hone and cold-form work-
flexibility and efficiency of small,
pieces simultaneously in a
medium-sized and large enter-
single pass.
prises. And ensures that manu-
They produce large numbers
facturers all over the world can
of complex workpieces in
work with Swiss standards of
the shortest cycle times with
precision.
maximum precision.
Simply turn the page to open up a
whole new vista of opportunities
in industrial production.
Success all down the line:
with Hydromat® rotary transfer
machines from Pfiffner
Loading and sawing
Turning and chamfering
The competition can drill, mill,
with any other rotary transfer
grind, hone, turn and invert as
machine from Pfiffner.
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much as they wish. But Hydromat
Compact design. The hydraulic
rotary transfer machines from
concept used in the machines
Pfiffner dazzle with qualities you
facilitates a compact, space-
will seek in vain elsewhere:
saving footprint. The workpiece holders are extremely
Modular set-up. The principle
rigid, and eliminate even the
of
smallest vibrations, further
the Hydromat
®
concept
is based on a set of modular
units, which enables every
production station to be used
enhancing tool life.
Knurling
Recessing
Simultaneous
machining
matically and simultaneously,
process. Depending on your
in a single cycle, regardless of
choice of Hydromat , you
whether the piece needs to be
benefit from simultaneous
machined transversely, verti-
machining on up to five sides;
cally or horizontally.
in contrast to other produc-
Short cycle times. Simulta-
tion systems, this rules out
neous machining combined
the need for subsequent se-
with the system‘s unique all-
condary operations.
round approach enable the
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Complete
Hydromat
machining.
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The
carries out each
step in the process fully auto-
production of large series in
the shortest possible times.
Inverting
Recessing
High quality. The
stable
any swarf is removed directly
machine base, the closed
from the machining area and
cooling system and the result-
cannot fall on nearby work-
ing constant temperatures
pieces and tools.
guarantee high dimensional
accuracy throughout the entire
For Pfiffner, the individual is no
production cycle.
less important than the machine.
Secure production. All elec-
Our service is all-inclusive, ac-
trical cables and components
companying customers from the
are outside the closed ma-
planning stage through to opera-
chining area. The design of
tor training and commissioning
the unit carrier ensures that
of their machines. And once the
Drilling and chamfering
Broaching
production process is running
timize planning and operating
smoothly, our after-sales ser-
reliability, and maximize your
vice kicks in: efficient support
company‘s productivity and effi-
when you need to retool for new
ciency.
types of workpiece, short delivery times for spare parts, and
rapid retrofitting of software and
hardware modules. All in all,
Hydromat® rotary transfer machines from Pfiffner are a minor
economic wonder: they minimize
production costs and waste, op-
Going for maximum flexibility
in production: with CNC
from Siemens
Another reason why Hydromat®
the control system managing
rotary transfer machines from
the demands of each CNC
Pfiffner have established their
unit.
worldwide reputation is the fact
It carries out machine-speci-
that
fic corrective work and takes
they
feature
computer
numerical control (CNC) from
care
Siemens. Any station can be
tolerance with maximum re-
equipped with CNC to meet
liability.
of
machining-related
the demands on the machine
or the workpiece to be produ-
CNC enables Hydromat® rotary
ced. Thanks to CNC, machining
transfer machines to grow with
station and tool heads can be
the demands of your company,
combined so effectively that pro-
adding a completely new dimen-
cesses involving the machining
sion to flexibility in industrial
of up to five sides can be carried
production.
out simultaneously.
The SINUMERIK 840D CNC system from Siemens guarantees
maximum flexibility for all your
production needs.
It enables rapid changeover
from one set of parts to another.
It is incredibly easy to program because each station is
programmed independently,
Taking your direction from
customers‘ needs: with three
Hydromat® series from Pfiffner
A Hydromat® is not simply a
The HW/HB series: classical
rily on cubic or irregularly
count on the individual design
Hydromat . Every rotary trans-
Hydromat
shaped round parts.
of a Hydromat® rotary transfer
fer machine from Pfiffner, be it
machines with vertical and
The HS series: Hydromat®
machine to remain in control
with standard configuration or
horizontal machining stations
rotary transfer machines for
throughout.
customized machining stations,
and hydraulic controls that
the complex, simultaneous
has additional functionality in the
can be upgraded to CNC at
machining of up to five sides
If you wish to know precise-
form of Siemens control tailored
any time. These machines
on mainly cuboid parts.
ly which markets benefit from
to the workpiece it makes. And
are used primarily to produce
that is a solution particularly well
rotationally symmetrical parts
But regardless of whether you
rotary transfer machines, merely
suited to customers‘ needs.
from bars or blanks.
are machining symmetrical, ec-
turn the page.
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rotary transfer
The V series: Hydromat
Swiss precision with Hydromat®
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centric, round or cuboid parts,
For much the same reasons as
rotary transfer machines for
and whether you use blanks
you would never attempt to cut a
vertical, three-side machining
or
steak with a fish knife, the piece
up to 300 millimetres, pri­ma-
straight from the bar, you can
circular/profiled
material
you are machining determines
the type of tool you use. For
Pfiffner, this very reason was
enough to offer three dif­ferent se-
No. of units
Workpieces
Type
H (max.) V (max.)
Max. clamping Ø
Max. length
Parts group
Machined surface
ries of Hydromat rotary transfer
Horizontal (H)
HW 20/10
10
5
25 mm
100 mm
rotationally symmetrical
machines, each geared precisely
HW 25/12
12
6
25 mm
100 mm
rotationally symmetrical
HB 32/16
16
8
32 mm
150 mm
rotationally symmetrical
HB 45/12
12
6
45 mm
170 mm
rotationally symmetrical
Vertical (V)
V8
12
6
45 mm
300 mm
cubic
200 x 60 x 80 mm
V12
18
9
45 mm
300 mm
cubic
200 x 60 x 80 mm
Horizontal with
chuck index
HS 12
12
6
150 mm
cubic
60 x 60 x 60 mm
HS 16
16
8
150 mm
cubic
60 x 60 x 60 mm
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to the needs of its customers.
Profit from the workshop to the executive floor: with Hydromat® rotary
transfer machines from Pfiffner
Hydromat® rotary transfer ma-
High-level user-friendliness
chines not only produce high-
in both the machine and the
quality workpieces in steel al-
control
loy, brass and aluminium but
sources of error, minimizes
also put a perfect finish on the
waste, increases production
balance sheet figures of compa-
reliability
nies in industries as diverse as
quality.
automobile manufacture, elec-
Lower personnel costs as
tronics,
a result of running several
telecommunications,
system
and
eliminates
guarantees
fastening technology, hydrau-
machines
lics, pneumatics and mechani-
brings down operating ex-
cal engineering:
pense and creates space for
simultaneously
new investments.
High flexibility ensures ra-
Lower maintenance costs
pid retooling for new types of
during operation over the
parts, shortens delivery dates
years without significant loss
and creates competitive ad-
of production takes the pres-
vantages.
sure off your budget.
High quality workpieces with
High
reliability
minimum concessions incre-
maximizes production and
ase customer satisfaction and
optimizes production costs.
profitability.
High
reliability
High-level reliability in pro-
ensures you are able to meet
duction, thanks to protected
and satisfy customer demands.
workstations, increases pro-
machine
planning
ductivity and secures jobs.
tates migration and guaran-
High productivity thanks to
tees maximum possible se-
unbeatable cycle times in-
curity for your investment.
creases sales and profitability.
24-hour
All-round advice and service
guarantees
from
productivity.
planning,
installation
service
high
support
machine
and commissioning all the way
through to the redesign of ma-
Last but not least, Pfiffner‘s
chining processes increases
ReVest® upgrading and over-
your return on investment.
haul scheme provides you with a
High compatibility between
unique form of guarantee on your
machine and control facili-
investment and ensures that each
of your machines can be restored
to the cutting edge of technology
for many, many years to come.
Small wonder, then, that more
and more forward-looking entrepreneurs from a wide range of industries are choosing Hydromat®
from Pfiffner: a rotary transfer
machine you can count on.
Head offices:
K.R. Pfiffner AG
Gewerbestrasse 14
P.O. Box 229
CH-8800 Thalwil
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 44 722 66 66
Fax: +41 44 722 66 77
info@pfiffner.com
www.pfiffner.com
K.R. Pfiffner GmbH
Axtbühl 2
D-78658 Zimmern o.R.
Germany
Tel.: +49 741 92 88 0
Fax: +49 741 92 88 155
info@pfiffner.de
www.pfiffner.com
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