Chapter 2 -MULTIAXIS

MACHINE CONFIGURATIONS
Syaiful Azlan - DKP
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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At the conclusion of this chapter you will be able

to:

1. Explain the Multiaxis Machine Configuration.

(C1)
2. Sketch three types of Multiaxis Machine
configuration. (C3)

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 2.1
INTRODUCTIONS
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2.1 Introductions
2.1.1

• Standard machines have linear motion along the X, Y

and Z axes
• 5-axis machines have two additional axes of rotation
• Most machine tool builders identify their rotary axes
according to the ISO standard, which is that:
The A axis rotates around X
The B axis rotates around Y
The C axis rotates around Z
• Some machine tool builders may use a different
naming convention, but the principle is the same
X ,Y and Z axis with the Z axis being
parallel to the tool spindle
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2.1 Introductions (cont)
2.1.1

● In Figure 2, the machine is equipped with a rotary table

mounted on a trunnion table
 The trunnion uses A axis movement to tilt the part
around the X axis
 The rotary table rotates around Z for C-axis motion

● By tilting and turning the part, the tool can reach

virtually any surface

Figure 2: Machine equipped with rotary table

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2.1 Introductions (cont)

● 5-Axis milling centers have 3 linear axes, 2 rotary axes

that are usually configured one of two ways:
The ‘best’ machine
1) Tilting table
• Tool moves linearly
configuration depends
• Both rotary axes are on the table greatly on the part(s) that
2) Tilting head are being cut
• Tool rotates
• Milling headstock has at least one rotary axis
● 5-axis Mill Turn
Usually one rotary axis on the milling head and the
second rotary axis is the spindle

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2.1 Introductions (cont)
Tilting Table Example

Mori Seiki NMH Machining center Trunnion table

Mori Seiki NMV 5 Axis Mori Seiki NMV Machining center table
Vertical Machining center
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2.1 Introductions (cont)
Tilting Table Machine

Rotary Tables:- Trunnion Table:-

 Mori Seiki NMV  Mazak Variaxis
 DMG DMU 50  Okuma MU
 Matsuura MX-520

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2.1 Introductions (cont)
Tilting Table Machine (Pros & Cons)

PROS CONS

• Material rotates, good for • Large parts cannot be

smaller parts rotated
• Large work envelope • Trunnion can make work
• Large angular range of piece difficult to see and
motion around work piece reach for operator
• High rigidity is good for • Axis limits must be set to
heavy cuts and hard prevent ‘flipping’ the work
materials piece during the cut

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2.1 Introductions (cont)
Tilting Head Machine

Tilting Head Example Tilting Head with Rotary Table Example TREY
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2.1 Introductions (cont)
Tilting Head Machine

Tilting Head Tilting Head with Rotary Table

 Mazak Vortex  DMG DMU MonoBlock

Common Tilting Head Machines

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2.1 Introductions (cont)
Tilting Head Machine (Pros & Cons)

PROS CONS

• Material moves less, • Lighter cuts due to

makes it possible to low rigidity
machine large parts • Large clearances
• Work piece is more required to move
accessible to head around work
operator piece

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2.1 Introductions (cont)
Multiaxis Lathe Machine

1. Mori Seiki NT
2. DMG CTX
3. Mazak Integrex
4. Okuma Multus

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2.1 Introductions (cont)
Multiaxis Lathe Machine (Pros & Cons)
PROS
• Very versatile – can program
many types of parts
• Lathe operations can be used
for efficient roughing
• Easy to reach all sides of a part
• Ideal for long parts
CONS
• Cannot machine very large
work pieces
• Ideal only for concentric (or
nearly concentric) work pieces
• Long tools cause clearance
issues
• Collisions are more common
• Less effective work piece
holding can result in lighter
milling cuts
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2.2TABLE/TABLE MULTIAXIS
MILLING MACHINE
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2.2 TABLE/TABLE MULTIAXIS MILLING MACHINE

 The rotary axes are located in the table.

 The B axis tilts and C axis rotates the part
 The rotation of B axis and C axis are being rotated
by the table.
 The linear motion is handled by the spindle head.
 The linear motions here are for the movement of X
axis plus and minus (left and right), Y axis plus and
minus (forward and back) and Z axis plus and
minus (up and down).

Example of travelling bed type.

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2.3 HEAD/TABLE MULTIAXIS
MILLING MACHINE
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2.3 HEAD/TABLE MULTIAXIS MILLING MACHINE

 The table still rotates on C axis but now the tilt is in

the tool.
 In this design the tilting of the spindle head are
usually position on X axis movement
 Here the designs of the table are more rigidity
compare to previous design.
 This is because the movement that involve the
table are only involving rotation of the C axis only.
 The movement of up and down or the movement of
Z axis are located on the table of machine instead
of the movement of spindle head that move.
Example of design rotate on
table and tilting on tool.

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2.4 HEAD/HEAD MULTIAXIS
MILLING MACHINE
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2.4 HEAD/HEAD MULTIAXIS MILLING MACHINE

 The two rotary axes are located in the milling

head to rotate and tilt the tool into any
position.
 This design the part are clamped on the table
(fixed) without any rotation that involving the
table, only the spindle (tool) are doing all the
tilting and rotating for the machining process.

Example the tilting and

rotating of the spindle.

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 ThankYou
Syaiful Azlan
017-4336361
msyaifulazlan@mara.gov.my
DKP

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