Two rotary axes beat 2' of stacked linear axes. That's the idea behind the new Twin Turret Generator (TTG) machine tools from Cranfield Precision. According to the company, the TTG machine offers a stiff and thermally stable design that improves machining precision and repeatability.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2016-05-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/twin-turret-approach-machine-tool-stiffness-stability/
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