Firehunter
Plastic
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- Jun 20, 2020
There is a first time for everything. Well, this is my first post on this forum and it's about moving a CNC milling machine for the first time.
I have bought a Kunzmann WF7 CNC which needs to be transported to my workshop. The machine seems to be very similar to a Mikron WF..C. The weight is about 2000kg.
My question now is, what do I have to take into account when transporting such a machine? Are there parts that need to be fixed? I often see wooden blocks supporting parts of machines. But why and when are they used?
Is it better to take the front cabinet off, or just leave it on (and wrap it with foil)? I think it will be transported on an open trailer.
And how to lift it on and off the trailer? I've seen photos and videos of steel bars or slings through a hole in the frame. This machine has one hole in the frame. But I don't know of the balance will be right when it is lifted at this position. The machine isn't operational at the moment, so I can't turn it on and move the axis.
I have bought a Kunzmann WF7 CNC which needs to be transported to my workshop. The machine seems to be very similar to a Mikron WF..C. The weight is about 2000kg.
My question now is, what do I have to take into account when transporting such a machine? Are there parts that need to be fixed? I often see wooden blocks supporting parts of machines. But why and when are they used?
Is it better to take the front cabinet off, or just leave it on (and wrap it with foil)? I think it will be transported on an open trailer.
And how to lift it on and off the trailer? I've seen photos and videos of steel bars or slings through a hole in the frame. This machine has one hole in the frame. But I don't know of the balance will be right when it is lifted at this position. The machine isn't operational at the moment, so I can't turn it on and move the axis.