PL 500

PL 500 S/R

Meets the requirement of heavy engineering industries for High-end solutions such as Earth Moving, Automobile, Agriculture, and Construction. Built with integrated guide-ways and ensure greater accuracy & vibration damping characteristics.

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Standard Features

  • Extensive series range, turning lengths 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 4500 mm in 2 center heights and several configurations.
  • Built on the PL600 platform with same bed, headstock, tailstock, Z, and X axes, so all special features specified in PL600U are applicable here
  • Spindle C axis position feedback is by hollow shaft encoder.
  • In case of large spindle bore 180 – 230 mm, the feedback is by normal encoder with timing pulleys and belt
  • Hydraulic power pack with float level switch

Unique Features

  • Single-piece cast iron bed
  • Integral hardened and ground guide ways
  • In built geared head stock
  • High rigidity Hydraulic clamping turret
  • Servo live tool turret (Optional)
  • C-Axis and Live tools (Optional)
  • Easy accessibility to turret to tool change

Optional Features

  • Optional higher power Fanuc 30/37 or Siemens 28/34 kW
  • Optional spindle nose A2-15 with larger front bearings for chucks of 630 mm dia.
  • CNC systems from Fanuc and Siemens on request
  • Machine color as per customer requirement
  • Special turret disc suitable for tool shanks of 40 ht x 32 width and up to 110 mm overhang for crankshaft journal turning applications

Specification Details

PL 500 S
700 ABC
1000 ABC
1500 ABC
Mandrel size (mm)
250 / 315
250 / 315
250 / 315
Maximum turning diameter (on mandrel, mm)
480
480
480
Maximum turning diameter (between the points, mm)
420
420
420
Axes X / Z (mm)
270 / 800
270 / 1080
270 / 1080
Spindle nose
A2-8
A2-8
A2-8
Spindle power – Fanuc (kW)
22
22
22
Spindle power – Siemens (kW)
17 / 22
17 / 22
17 / 22
Turning tool power (kW)
NA
NA
NA
Max. envelope volume (diameter × length, mm)
400 / 700
400 / 1000
400 / 1500
PL 500 R
700 ABC
1000 ABC
1500 ABC
Mandrel size (mm)
50 / 63
50 / 63
50 / 63
Maximum turning diameter (on mandrel, mm)
400
400
400
Maximum turning diameter (between the points, mm)
420
420
420
Axes X / Z (mm)
270 / 790
280 / 1070
280 / 1590
Spindle nose
A2-8
A2-8
A2-8
Spindle power – Fanuc (kW)
22
22
22
Spindle power – Siemens (kW)
17 / 22
17 / 22
17 / 22
Turning tool power (kW)
3.7
3.7
3.7
Max. envelope volume (diameter × length, mm)
400 / 700
400 / 1000
400 / 1500

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