Description

Walter HELITRONIC VISION – 2012 Model

WALTER VISION CNC TOOL & CUTTER GRINDER
Model: Helitronic Vision,
Year 2012
Made in Germany

This is a Universal Tool & Cutter Grinder with 5 CNC Axes to Manufacture Endmills, Drills, Step Drills, Step Tools, Woodworking Tools, Profile Insert Cutters and Others. The Machine is Equipped with High Frequency Spindle with a Peak Output of 59 HP. The Machine is Capable of Both Grinding and Milling/Drilling Operations.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Maximum Diameter for Complete Grinding: 12.6″
Maximum Tool Length for Peripheral Grinding: 14.6″
Maximum Tool Length for End Teeth Grinding: 11.8″
Maximum Tool Length for Complete Grinding: 11.8″

(Lengths Measured from the ISO 50 Work Head Taper Gage Point)
Linear Axes Rapid Traverse Rate: Up to 2,000 IPM
Rotary C-Axis: 120 IPM
Work Head A-Axis: 750 RPM
(The Work Head Cannot be Used as a Cylindrical Grinder)
Peak Output: 59 HP
Spindle Speeds, Variable: 0 to 10,000 RPM
Diameter of Motor Spindle: 5″

59 HP High Frequency Grinding Spindle with (1) Spindle End and HSK 60 Interface
Grinding Head with Liquid Cooled and Asynchronous Controlled Motor Spindle
Maximum Grinding Wheel Diameter (Automatic Wheel Change): 6″
Maximum Grinding Wheel Diameter (Manual Wheel Change): 8″
IMT High Speed Spindle, up to 50,000 RPM, Mounted on Custom Liner Ways Attached to Main Head

GRINDING WHEEL CHANGER:
Automatic Grinding Wheel Changer with (12) Changing Stations. The Grinding Wheel Sets are Changed Along with the Corresponding Coolant Manifold in Under 10 Seconds.
Maximum Grinding Wheel Diameter (12) Stations: 6″
Maximum Grinding Wheel Diameter (6) Stations: 8″
Maximum Length L1 of Grinding Wheel Holders: 3.3″
Maximum Number of Grinding Wheels: 3
Maximum Weight of the Grinding Wheel Set: 8.8 Lbs.

CONTROL:
GE Fanuc Series 31i Model B5
Digital Drives
Dual Check Safety for Safe Axis and Spindle Operation
HMI Computer: PC Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.25 GHZ, 1 GB Cache, 4 GP Ram, PCI Bus
Windows XP Professional Embedded
15″ TFT Touch Screen Monitor
Fanuc ASCII Keyboard
Hard Drive SSC, 16 GB
(4) USB 2.0 Interfaces, (2) Accessible from Outside
Ethernet Interface
Control Resolution: Linear .000,1°, Axes .000,004″, Rotary Axes
(2) NC Channels, (12) NC Axes (4) Spindles
Operator Language: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese

MACHINE FEATURES:
Integral Coolant Enclosure with Fluorescent Work Light, Semicircular Polycarbonate Operator Access Door with Automatic Door Lock and Semicircular Polycarbonate Service Access Door
Air Conditioner: 8,500 BTU
Maximum Ambient Temperature: 113° F, Maximum Relative Humidity: 90%
Auto-Probing: Automatic Positioning and Measuring Device to Greatly Reduce the Setup Time for Regrinding and Minimize Operator Error for Radial and Axial Positioning, Spiral Lead and Measuring of the Cutting Edge Position Depending on the Grinding Program

TOOLING:
Grinding Wheel Adapter, L1 = 1-1/4″ (45 mm) (2 Wheels)
Setting Disk with Short Taper for Machine Measurement
Maintenance, Operator and Software Manuals
(3) Anti-Vibration/Leveling Pads
Machine Drip Pan
Control Pendant Tool Shelf
Compressed Air:
Minimum Supply: Clean & Dry at 80 PSI
Standard: 7.1 SCFM
Production Package: 8.5 SCFM

ELECTRICS:
Standard Voltage: 400 Volts, 3 Phase, 60 Hz
Voltage: 208, 240, 480 or 575 Volts, 3 Phase, 60 Hz Available via Included Power Supply
Requires Star Y Connection with Center Point Grounded to Earth
Proper Grounding of Machine is Required
Maximum Permissible Voltage Fluctuation: +/- 5%
Maximum Permissible Frequency Fluctuation: +/- 1%
Power Requirement for the Standard Machine: 45 KVA
Control Voltage: 24 VDC

SAFETY:
-Interlocked Operating Door
-Operator Protection Foot Pedal Safety Switch During Manual Operation Stops All Axis Motion
Has Plug In for Foot Pedal BUT NO FOOT PEDAL IS SUPPLIED
-Reduced Axis Speed in Setup Mode
-Wheel Sticking Function Allows Spindle to Run Up to 1,000 RPM with Door Open in Manual Mode

COOLANT SYSTEM:
-Ebbco Evolution Coolant System, 150 Gallons
-Ebbco Evolution Cartridge Coolant System with 24,000 BTU Coolant Chiller for Up to (1) Machine
-Quite New Chiller Fan Design
-100/300 PSI Coolant Supply Pump and Additional Filtration Vessels for Capturing HSS Swarf

EQUIPPED WITH:
Smog Hog Mist Collector, 1000 CFM
Automatic Tool Clamping System with Quick Connection for Foot Switch ( NO foot switch supplied)
T-Slotted C-Axis Work Table for Mounting Work Support Fixtures

Tool Studio Basic: Grinding Software:
Tool Studio is a Programming Platform with Wizard Technology that Allows the User to Program Highly Complex and Standard Tools with an Easy to Use Graphical Interface. The Programmed Tool is Displayed in 3D on the Screen and is an Exact Reproduction of the Tool Produced by the Grinding Machine. The Tool Studio Basic Software Can be Used to Manufacture and Regrind Endmills, Drills, Reamers and Spherical Cutters.

Endmills:
Endmills for Cylindrical and Tapered Shank Type Tools with Included Conical Angle of Up to 90° and the Following End Forms:
-Square End
-Corner Chamfer
-Corner Radius
Tool Studio Basic: Grinding Software: continued
-Ball Nose
-Double Radius and Beveled Corner
-Ball Nose with Up to 4 MGM Clearances
-Corner Radius with 2 MGM Clearances
-Ball Nose Left/Left and Right/Right
-Corner Radius Left/Left, Right/Right, Left/Right and Right/Left
-Wizards from (1) Tooth Up to (16) Teeth (12 Teeth for Ball Nose)
-Single Pass or Multi Pass Fluting
-Radius Washout at Flute End

Automatic Collision Detection and Automatic Machine Move Optimization (AMMO)
Regrinding Constant Helix, Constant Lead, Digitizing Changing Helix
Equally and Unequally Indexed Flutes
-Ball Nose End Mills with S-Gash
-Wizard for Cutting Edge Combinations 2/2, 3/3, 4/2 (End Teeth/Long Teeth)
-Grinding with Outside Diameter or Side of the Grinding Wheel
-Start Angle for Generating Definable Chisel Point
-Rake Angle Up to 30° Negative, Definable at Up to 10 Points Through the Radius Section

Drills:
2 & 3 Flute Drills with Cam Relief, Facet and Form E Style Points and the Following Gashing Options:
Conventional, Split Point, Double Split Point & Radius and Core Style Gashes
-Coolant Hole Probing
-Main Cutting Edge Correction
-Flute Wash Out Feature
Reamers:
-Reamers with Short Lead-In Chamfer, Long Lead-In Chamfer or Double Lead-In Chamfer
-Straight, Left/Right, Right/Left, Right/Right and Left/Left

Tool Studio Advanced:
Prerequisite: Tool Studio Basic
Tool Studio Advanced is an Extension of the Basic Tool Studio Software and Gives More Capability to Create Non-Standard, Custom or Proprietary Type Tools. With this Enhancement, the User Can Add Grinding Operations, Add Flexprog (NC-Code) Operations, Edit Java Scripts and Create User Defined Tools

20 Gram Probe Upgrade for IMS or Applications Where Chipping is a Concern (PCD Tooling)
Automatic Machine Calibration (AMC) for Tool Studio Automatically Maintains the Correct Wheel Shape During Productions, Includes All Common Wheel Forms, Full 3D Simulation

Walter Window Mode (WWM) Package 1: Cylindrical Endmills
Walter Window Mode (WWM) Package 2: Tapered Helical Endmills
Walter Window Mode (WWM) Package 3: Drills & Step Drills
Walter Window Mode (WWM) Package 15: PDC Pockets

Internal Measuring System (IMS) for WWM Packages 1 & 2
Automatic Machine Calibration (AMC) for WWM
Includes 3D Simulation of the Grinding Process
Stacked Pallet Loader for Cylindrical Tools
Automatic Load/Unload Up to 504 Tools with Shank Diameters from .125″ to 1″
Complete Hydraulic Package with Hydraulic Supply Unit (503877-570) and the Hydraulic Preparation Gear (503895-570)

Automated Work Table with (1) Automatic Sliding Carriage
Supports Long Tools with a Variety of Manual and Automatic Steady Rests and Tailstocks
290 mm (11.4″) Traverse
Programmable Movement Before, During and After Grind
Includes 705 RPM Hollow-Shaft Direct Drive Motor for A-Axis Work Head
Center Height of the ISO 5 Work Head Changes from 200 mm (7.9″) to 145 mm (5.7″)

Optional Loaders & Related Tooling:
Stacked Pallet Loader for Cylindrical Tools
Automatic Load/Unload Up to 504 Tools with Shank Diameters from .125″ to 1″
Complete Hydraulic Package with Hydraulic Supply Unit (503877-570) and the Hydraulic Preparation Gear (503895-570)

Automated Work Table with (1) Automatic Sliding Carriage
Supports Long Tools with a Variety of Manual and Automatic Steady Rests and Tailstocks
290 mm (11.4″) Traverse
Programmable Movement Before, During and After Grind
Includes 705 RPM Hollow-Shaft Direct Drive Motor for A-Axis Work Head
Center Height of the ISO 5 Work Head Changes from 200 mm (7.9″) to 145 mm (5.7″)
Overall Machine Dimensions: 146″ L x 111″ W x 120″ H x 16,000 Lbs.