Captdave
Titanium
- Joined
- Sep 24, 2006
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
Gantry loading parts has sparked some interest so just looking for some basic info at this point. We have a Mazak QT-8 turning 6" x 1.5" 6061 slugs for the past couple of years, op 1 face, bore, turn op 2, flip part and face and chamfer. Op 1 is 45 seconds, op 2 is 25 seconds. After 8 hours in the Georgia heat it makes for on tired operator.
After watching some YouTube videos I'm curious about a couple of things.
Most videos show smaller diameter slugs maybe 3" or less but I'm sure there are loaders that can handle 6" material but how big of machine would be common for a 6" chuck on the gantry?
With the short cycle time it appears the loader may not be able to keep up with the machine, is there a general rule of thumb to use to estimate load/unload times?
What are some of the pros/cons when considering gantries?
After watching some YouTube videos I'm curious about a couple of things.
Most videos show smaller diameter slugs maybe 3" or less but I'm sure there are loaders that can handle 6" material but how big of machine would be common for a 6" chuck on the gantry?
With the short cycle time it appears the loader may not be able to keep up with the machine, is there a general rule of thumb to use to estimate load/unload times?
What are some of the pros/cons when considering gantries?