Large-scale and German Engineered

BigRep is pleased to introduce the latest addition to its range of additive manufacturing solutions – the BigRep PRO. German-made for speed and precision, the PRO is a machine for industrial solutions.

BigRep has designed and manufactured a machine that prints with engineering-grade materials to ensure users can manufacture the applications they need, in large scale. The PRO is an industrial 3D printer that responds to market demands.

Whether it’s functional prototypes, composite tooling or end-use products, the PRO delivers, with a range of new features, including a state-of-the-art Bosch CNC system, new Metering Extruder Technology (MXT®), an enclosed build chamber and temperature-controlled filament chambers.

The PRO was inspired by the ONE and STUDIO 3D printers, winners of multiple awards including the German Brand Award 2018, the German Innovation Award 2018 and the German Design Award 2016.

Carat is a two-platen die casting machine made by Buhler that is available in 13 sizes with a locking force from 10,500 to 44,000 kN. Special casting units can be adapted to their intended application which makes the Carat the best solution for customers that manufacture large and complex parts that have to meet the highest requirements for quality.

Carat is a two-platen machine with die locking forces of 10500 to 92000 kN, designed for die casting your large and complex parts, such as structural components, while increasing productivity by up to 30%.

With die locking forces of 2600 to 9000 kN, our Evolution machine is the proven die-casting solution for your aluminum and magnesium parts, offering you the potential to increase productivity by up to 30%.

Fusion is the flexible solution for die casting aluminum and magnesium with 5500 to 14000 kN die locking force. Closed-loop control, modular design and Industry 4.0 capability make this the future-proof solution for your production.

We manufacture advanced die-casting machines from 3,400 up to 92,000 kN locking force. From a single machine to a fully integrated die-casting cell, we build customized solutions for your foundry. Every die-casting system is engineered to meet your precise production needs.

Counter Pressure Casting (CPC) machines have been developed to utilize the counter pressure casting process. With more than 40 years of experience using counter pressure, we are able to exceed our customers’ requirements for efficient production of aluminum castings in permanent, sand or combined molds.

Our equipment produces castings that exceed the highest requirements for mechanical properties, structural strength density, surface smoothness and dimensional accuracy. Each machine is designed to control all parameters of the CPC process while providing simple and reliable operation with minimum maintenance.

With the ability to operate in counter pressure or low pressure mode, the CPC 1303 is the most versatile machine available on the market.

The CPC 1500 C64 was developed exclusively for high strength structural parts production. With extremely fast cycle times, revolutionary counter pressure technology, and the ability to cast up to four parts at once, this is one of the most advanced pieces of equipment CPC offers.

Our customers are using this technology to cast high strength structural critical parts for nearly every major automobile manufacturer around the world.

Key Features

• Cast up-to 4 Cavities or 8 Parts Per Cycle
• 64 Air/Water Cooling Lines
• Large Casting Capabilities
• 4 Fill Tube Configurations

The DVS Adventure is an advanced water vapor sorption analyzer that enables unparalleled accuracy and detailed insight into the sorption properties of solid-state materials.

Employing the Dynamic Vapor Sorption Method, the DVS Adventure contains the cumulative knowledge of 25 years’ worth of Surface Measurement Systems’ excellence in vapor generation, measuring sorption and desorption isotherms over a broad range of humidities and temperatures.

Drake Manufacturing is committed to producing precision CNC machine solutions and providing legendary service for global customers in the thread grinding industry.

The GS:DS combines the grinding capabilities of two machines into one. Depending on application, machine can be equipped with two external grind spindles, two internal grind spindles, or one of each. This not only eliminates changeover, but also reduces takt time while maintaining tight tolerances. A programmable B-axis allows for the wheel to grind both straight and taper sections in one set-up providing excellent concentricity.

Today environmentally friendly aqueous cleaning has taken on the most important role for the intermediate and final cleaning of parts. They tend to be preferred if a large quantity has to be cleaned and/or fine and finest cleaning has to be carried out.

Cleaning systems for aqueous cleaning are available as flow-through spray units, single-chamber and multi-chamber systems. To attain a sufficient level of cleaning we integrate mechanical applications into the system, such as ultrasonics or injection flood washing, for example.

The EcoCcompact is a single-chamber cleaning system for industrial parts cleaning and preservation with nonhalogenated hydrocarbons and modified alcohols operating under full vacuum.

It offers a high cleaning quality at short cycle times combined with a maximum of flexibility for diverse cleaning tasks. With its flexible modular system (from 1 to 3 tank version) the EcoCcompact is easily adapted to individual customer needs. The system is therefore suitable for a broad application range from rapid degreasing up to demanding cleaning operations in compliance with exacting cleanliness specifications.

The EcoCcompact is suitable for a broad range of application from rapid degreasing up to demanding cleaning operations in compliance with exacting cleanliness specifications.

The EcoCwave is a powerful spray flood cleaning system with a vacuum-tight work chamber. At the user’s option, it can be equipped for either two or three independent cleaning steps. The use of upright cylindrical flood tanks,which have been developed for fine cleaning applications, ensure an optimized fluid management, a high flexibility and improved process quality.

Offering a choice of two different work chamber sizes, the system enables you to make-up your individual specific batches. Therefore per-unit product costs are minimized. For your EcoCwave machine, Ecoclean offers an extensive range of options which are individually selectable to suit your requirements.

A common cleaning media for wet-chemical processes are solvents.

Depending on the targetted cleanliness, the material compatibility and the nature of the contamination that has to be cleaned off either:

1. (Non-halogenated) hydrocarbons
2. Chlorinated solvents or
3. Polar solvents may be selected.

Key Features

• Flexible application option
• Forward looking technology
• Reduced per-unit product costs
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The system design of the EcoCcore combines all the benefits of a solventbased cleaning system with extremely simple operation.

With the EcoCcore system, the Ecoclean company has designed a solvent cleaning machine which is perfectly tailored to satisfy these requirements. The system offers maximum flexibility and high capacity with respect to throughput and volumes, with optimized cost efficiency as the result.

Maximum flexibility and high capacity with enhanced cost efficiency. The system design of the EcoCcore combines all the benefits of a solvent-based cleaning system with extremely simple operation.

The escomatic D2 CNC is the revolutionary and innovative evolution of the fastest automatic turning machine for precise and economic manufacturing of simple parts up to 4.0 mm diameter in large and small lot sizes.

The basis of the escomatic D5 CNC is identical with the one of the escomatic D2 CNC. Machine base, straightening unit, feed system and rotating tool head are absolutely identical with the D2. On the escomatic D5 CNC the counter collet of the D2 has been replaced by a system for the front machining which consists of a cross table with 2 axes supporting 2 drilling spindles, one threading/tapping spindle and one counter collet with programmable positioning.

The CNC control allows for flexible and optimized manufacturing of turned parts without cycle time loss. The advantages of cam driven machines are maintained. The very simple programming system which is based on the experience of operators allows all operators to learn to operate and program the machine within a few hours.

Escomatic D2 Flex Speed, the fastest solution for precise and economic tuning up to 5.0 mm maximum diameter parts produced in large and medium lot sizes. Escomatic D5 Flex Speed, the D2 basic machine equipped in addition with a three stations end working unit with two spindles for drilling operations.

The ESCO FLEX SPEED system allows machining to be optimised while guaranteeing an extremely high level of productivity. This increases the performance advantages of cam driven machines. Thanks to the electronic control system, the speed of the cam shaft can be programmed for specific areas. For example, the feed rate can be reduced for parting and increased for turning; this means that the slowest process no longer determines the overall cycle time. In addition the spindle speeds and the straightening speeds can be continuously adjusted (no more changing of pulleys). Due to FLEX SPEED the parameter of each operation can be optimised individually, resulting in a significant improvement in the quality of the parts produced.

The escomatic D5 TWIN is equipped with an Affolter CNC System LESTE 10 with 8 axis (optional 10 with 2 C-axis).

The turning operations are identical with the ones of an escomatic D2 CNC or D5 ULTRA. All basic tooling (set of straightening dies and holders, feed rollers and turning tools) are compatible with these machines.

Secondary operations could be carried out with two identical units consisting of:

• Two counter collets (or counter spindles with C-axis) which are mounted on two independent tables with cross slides.
• Two back machining units which are equipped with two axial spindles for drilling, tapping or threading and one cross spindle.

  This configuration doubles the back machining operations and three parts are machined simultaneously. With a turning speed of 12’000 min-1 and 18’000 min-1 for Theo back machining, the D5 CNC TWIN is a real machine for very high volume production. The Affolter CNC control LESTE enables simplified and menu driven programming.

The escomatic D5 CNC ULTRA is a new development based on the escomatic D2 CNC. In addition to the turning operations and based on the same principle well known by the users of the NM 64X, it is possible to machine the front and the back side of the part. On the front side drilling, tapping and threading is possible with three axially positioned spindles. After the cut-off of the part the back side can be machined simultaneously to the front side spindles and/or the turning operation by means of two axially and one laterally positioned spindles. With a tool head speed of 12‘000 min-1 and 18‘000 min-1 for the front and back working spindles this new machine offers the turning performance of a D2 CNC with ultra-performing secondary machining operations.

The machine base is new and has been adapted to the space requirement of the new concept. The straightening unit, the material feed unit and the rotating tool head are absolutely identical with the D2. The counter collet and the system for the front machining with the three axially positioned spindles are mounted each on its own table with two CNC axes each.

For the back machining two axially and one laterally mounted spindles are available. Simultaneous machining of the back side during the turning process and/or the front machining is possible.

The tooling is the same as for the D2 CNC and except for the guide bush and the counter collet compatible with older cam driven escomatic D2 machines.

The escomatic D5 CNC ULTRA is equipped with a FANUC 0i CNC control system, the programming is done in ISO codes.

Unveiled on the 5th of October 2015 at the EMO in Milan, a new machine comes to complete the renewal of the escomatic products. This machine takes its place in the center of the Esco SA range between the DX CNC (escomatic D2 / D5 CNC, D5 Ultra, D5 TWIN) and the EC (escomatic EC 8). It will succeed the New Mach 64x range which has held a successful position for many years.

The NM8 Flexi machine incorporates all the concepts of the NM6 Flexi machine that have made this lathe one of the most efficient products on the market.

Thanks to the new design and to the use of two completely independent cross tables for the front and back machining units, the NM8 Flexi breaks the limits of flexibility and performance. Two parts can be manufactured at the same time: one part machined in the turning and front machining unit while the second part positioned in the counter spindle is undergoing back and side operations.

To meet the constraints of machining larger diameters, we have developed the following specific elements:

• New rotating tool head with material passage up to 8 mm
• Two CNC axes for the management of turning tools, which allows to 2 cutting tools to work simultaneously
• New material straightening device ensures high quality straightening up to 8 mm

The escomatic D2 CNC is the revolutionary and innovative evolution of the fastest automatic turning machine for precise and economic manufacturing of simple parts up to 4.0 mm diameter in large and small lot sizes.

The basis of the escomatic D5 CNC is identical with the one of the escomatic D2 CNC. Machine base, straightening unit, feed system and rotating tool head are absolutely identical with the D2. On the escomatic D5 CNC the counter collet of the D2 has been replaced by a system for the front machining which consists of a cross table with 2 axes supporting 2 drilling spindles, one threading/tapping spindle and one counter collet with programmable positioning.

The CNC control allows for flexible and optimized manufacturing of turned parts without cycle time loss. The advantages of cam driven machines are maintained. The very simple programming system which is based on the experience of operators allows all operators to learn to operate and program the machine within a few hours.

The escomatic EC 08, the logical and innovative sequence of the famous D6 series with CNC technology. This center of machining allows the economic machining of complex parts in small and large series up to a diameter of 8.0mm. Equipped with a four-tool chuck, two of which can work simultaneously, with up to 12 pick-up tools, this new cutting machine allows the use of cutting tools in the form of standard commercial pads.

This versatile and flexible cutting center is equipped with a rotating tool head (10’000 rpm) with 4 independent cutting tools. Its principle makes it possible to machine 2 parts at the same time: one part in turning or frontal machining, another part in back take-up in the counter-spindle. This machine offers great flexibility thanks to the use of a new concept with front, rear and transverse recovery operations positioned on a single central unit. The feeding of the material is done by torches and rectifier or bar feeder to load bars.

HSC Line: Maximum Speed, High Acceleration and Rotation Speed

With our high-speed milling machines, impressive results can be achieved in both hard and graphite machining. The removal rates are so high that high-precision surfaces can be realised with the exeron milling technology.

Tool and workpiece changers for fast and smooth milling are already integrated into all of our HSC machine tools and can be expanded to up to 90 places depending on the machine size. The same applies to graphite machining with the strongest graphite extraction on the market. Our HSC milling machines are also primed for further integration into project systems for automated milling and erosion.