Machines

Swiss ST 26 CE arrives in Europe

June 2013

Making its world debut at IMTS 2012, followed by DMP 2012 in China, the Swiss ST 26 was developed as a simple machine covering a wide range of requirements for the Asian and American markets. Building on its success in these markets, the company has decided to produce a CE version for Europe.

Equipped with 7 axes, the newcomer will be positioned as a direct competitor to machines equipped with 5 or 6 axes, and available in the same price range. It completes Tornos’s mid-range offering, sitting between the EvoDeco, a flexible solution with excellent production capabilities, and the Gamma, a machine with proven performance in machining moderately complex workpieces.

A high-tech spindle Entirely developed and produced in Moutier, the synchronous type spindle delivers 9.5 kW as well as super-fast acceleration and deceleration (from 0 to 10,000 rpm in 0.9 seconds). It is by far the most powerful and responsive machine on the market in this product category. Equipped with an integrated cooling system, the spindles contribute to the machine’s thermal stability. This results in increased precision.

Three offerings for three product categories The Swiss ST 26 is offered as standard in three versions:

Starter,
Advanced,
Medtech.

These three packs include a variety of equipment suited to the type of workpieces to be produced. Depending on the requirements, the company can also supply additional equipment: chip conveyor, high pressure pump or oil mist extractor. Mr. Villard, product manager says: "We are obviously not in the same league as the EvoDeco in terms of the machining possibilities and options available, however for a machine with a price tag similar to that of our competitors, we are offering more flexibility and power".

Tornos SA Industrielle 111 2740 Moutier Tel. 141 32 494 44 44 Fax: +41 32 494 49 07 [email protected] www.tornos.com

You can go see the machine at the Tornos open house in St-Pierre-en-Faucigny (France) from Tuesday June 18, to Friday June 21, 2013.

You can read a complete article on Swiss ST 26 here (French, English, German).

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