Machines communicate with the help of the Smart Machine. Your machine communicates with you, it compensates for possible thermal deviations, it reports to you (e.g., via SMS) in case of process interruptions and it provides support through offering valuable information for rectifying failures through the existing sensor technology.

Jens Thing

With today's machines, ever greater productivity is achieved by means of automation, complete machining, and HSC and HPC milling. However, the machine is not "open" for the customers. Input is made on the control panel , and their execution is requested by the operator. As a rule, nothing more is necessary for the "normal" operation of the machine. However, we at Mikron are of the opinion that the operator should certainly know what the current motor spindle load is and what stage of the machining process or what phase, e.g., warming - up phase, the machine is in. Only thus is it possible to ensure the prodactivity, avail - ability and process reliability required today.

World premiere at the EMO

Mikron will be presenting the smart machine at the EMO 03 in Milan as an innovative new product on the world market. smart machines are various modules that can be obtained individually as options when buying a machine. The machine can be configured as required via these modules. As a result, the machine becomes a "communicative island of machine tools" or a "communicative production unit".

Here is some advance information on the modules Intelligent Thermal Compensation (ITC) and Advanced Process System (APS).

APS "Advanced Process System"

The system for HVCl40 motor spindles (further ones are in preparation) from Mikron opens up exceptional control possibilities. This system has been specially developed for high - speed machining. However, it can also be used for other milling machining purposes. With the help of this cleverly devised system, the forces developing in the milling process can be made visible. As a result, it is possible to intervene in the process in order to optimise the latter and thus increase the tools' service life.

Advantages of the "Advanced Process System"

Improvement in workpiece quality (elimination of vibration marks on the surface; in particular, in the case of inner radii)

Increase tool service life (reduction in tool costs)

Checks the balancing quality of your tool holder

Recognition of critical machining strategies

Controlled prolongation of spindle working life (reduction in the machine hourly rate)

mprovement of process reliability (minimising of standstill times as well as control of the process).

ITC "Intelligent Thermal Compensation"

In the highly accurate milling machining segment, it is usual for the machine operator to wait for a thermal steady state on the machine. With Intelligent Thermal Compensation , the operator only needs to concentrate on the specific requirements for the workpiece. The Mikron machine already has the thermal process knowledge.

Advantages and benefits of the ITC

Higher accuracy in shorter machining times.

No warming - up phase necessary for standard machining. As a result, there is a time savings of between 15 and 25 minutes compared with the competing machines on the market. So - called.

The warming - up phase is markedly reduced for demanding machining - only a few minutes.

High surface and form accuracy can be achieved without any problem by every machine operator.