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PUMA SMX Series

The milling and turning capabilities of the PUMA SMX series allow for fast and precise machining of workpieces in one set-up. The machines in this multi-tasking turning center family are very rigid and employ thermal compensation features that provide constant exceptional performance.

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    PUMA SMX2600ST

    Main Spindle Std Chuck: 10" 

    Max Turn Diameter: 25.98" 

    Max Turn Length: 60.63"

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    PUMA SMX3100L

    Main Spindle Std Chuck: 10" 

    Max Turn Diameter: 25.98" 

    Max Turn Length: 100"

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    PUMA SMX3100ST

    Main Spindle Std Chuck: 10" 

    Max Turn Diameter: 25.98" 

    Max Turn Length: 60.63"

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    PUMA SMX5100L

    Main Spindle Std Chuck: 15" / 21" 

    Max Turn Diameter: 32.67" 

    Max Turn Length: 120.1"

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Redefining Manufacturing: The DN Solutions SMX5100L Multi-Axis Mill Turn Center

The DN Solutions SMX5100L redefines precision manufacturing by consolidating turning, milling, and drilling operations into a single, robust platform, offering an unparalleled solution for complex part production. Engineered with a total of nine axes, the SMX Series, including the SMX5100L, virtually eliminates design limitations, allowing for the creation of intricate components that demand exceptional accuracy and surface finishes. 

This multi-tasking turning center family is specifically designed to meet the rigorous demands of industries such as aerospace, automotive, and energy, where high-performance machining and reduced lead times are critical. It also serves the Die&Mold, Medical, and Semiconductor industries. By drastically cutting down on setups, changeover times, and inter-operational delays, the SMX5100L directly supports just-in-time production requirements, enhancing overall operational efficiency and delivering substantial value to modern manufacturing facilities. The SMX5100L, like other machines in the SMX series, provides high performance and impressive flexibility.

Achieving Enduring Precision: The Structural Integrity and Thermal Stability of the SMX5100L

Achieving superior precision and enduring performance is at the core of the SMX5100L's design, making it an authoritative choice for challenging machining applications. The machine features a one-piece, heavily ribbed casting that effectively inhibits thermal deformation and twisting, ensuring a stable foundation throughout intensive machining processes and providing excellent vibration dampening characteristics. This robust construction, coupled with heavy-duty linear roller guideways, facilitates faster rapid traverse rates and significantly finer positional accuracy while reducing thermal growth due to lower heat production. 

To counteract thermal expansion during prolonged operations, the SMX5100L incorporates an advanced thermal growth compensation system with strategically placed sensors that continuously monitor temperatures and adjust axis movements, maintaining consistent high accuracy. 

Further enhancing precision, the X1 (upper X) axis utilizes linear glass scales, virtually eliminating the impact of thermal expansion on the slide and ball screw, which is vital for holding tight part tolerances with minimal offset adjustments. The milling spindle is supported by a sophisticated B-axis with a 240-degree tilting capability (+120 / -120 degrees), driven by a zero-backlash Roller Gear Cam (RGC) system, enabling intricate angular features and full 5-axis machining when combined with the CUFOS FANUC 31i-B5 control. 

The orthogonal Y-axis, boasting a 520 mm (±260mm) stroke, further expands machining versatility by allowing off-center drilling, tapping, and milling of flats and keyways. These features, combined with large diameter double-nut ball screws and a refrigerated headstock temperature control system, ensure the SMX5100L delivers long-term high accuracy and superior surface finishes even under heavy and interrupted cutting conditions.

Maximizing Throughput: Advanced Productivity Features and CUFOS Control in the SMX5100L

The SMX5100L is equipped with advanced features that maximize productivity and streamline operational workflows for manufacturing professionals, delivering high speed tool changes with fast rapid traverse rates to minimize non-cutting time. 

Its CUFOS FANUC 31i-B5 5-axis simultaneous control system is a PC-based, user-friendly interface that simplifies complex programming with features like an intuitive 19” touch screen, conversational programming, and Sketch Cycle for gear skiving, hobbing, and polygon turning. 

A key highlight is the Tool Center Point Control (DTCPC), which dramatically reduces and simplifies 5-axis programming by replacing complex geometry translations with a single G-code, optimizing tool paths, attitude, and feed rates to enhance cutting conditions, reduce cycle times, and improve surface finishes. 

Operators benefit from a servo-driven 80-station Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) with a rapid 2.4-second tool-to-tool change time, minimizing non-cutting periods. An automatic tool setter provides quick and convenient tool offset calibration, further reducing setup durations. 

The machine also boasts a high-capacity coolant system, delivering 10 bar (145 psi) of pressure as standard, with an optional 1,000 PSI system, to significantly increase tool life and improve chip evacuation, especially for demanding drilling cycles. The large 780 l (206 gal) coolant tank is separate from the machine bed, reducing heat transfer. 

Additionally, an eco-friendly grease lubrication system protects guideways and ball screws, requiring less maintenance and reducing operational costs. These integrated technologies underscore the SMX5100L’s commitment to efficiency and high-performance outcomes.

Strategic Advantage: Why the SMX5100L is Your Ideal Manufacturing Investment

  • Unmatched Versatility: Perform turning, milling, and drilling in one setup, reducing cycle times and increasing throughput.
  • Extreme Precision: Benefit from rigid construction, advanced thermal compensation, and glass scales to maintain tight tolerances and achieve superior surface finishes even with heavy cutting and complex geometries.
  • Enhanced Productivity: Minimize non-cutting time with high-speed tool changes, rapid traverses, and simplified programming via DTCPC and CUFOS control, supporting just-in-time production.
  • Robust & Reliable: Built for heavy and interrupted cutting, ensuring long-term high accuracy and reliability. Backed by a two-year machine parts warranty, one-year labor warranty, and two-year control warranty.

FAQ Section

What are the primary capabilities of the DN Solutions SMX5100L? 

The SMX5100L is a high-performance multi-axis mill-turn machine that integrates turning, milling, and drilling operations into a single platform. This allows for the complete machining of complex workpieces in one setup, reducing cycle times and increasing efficiency.

Which industries are best suited for the SMX5100L? 

The SMX5100L is ideal for demanding sectors such as the aerospace industry, automotive industry, and energy industry, where high precision, multi-tasking capabilities, and robust performance are critical for producing complex components. It also serves the Die&Mold, Medical, and Semiconductor industries.

How does the SMX5100L ensure high precision and accuracy?

Precision is ensured through several advanced features, including a heavily ribbed, one-piece cast bed for vibration dampening and thermal stability, heavy-duty linear roller guideways, and large-diameter double-nut ball screws for accurate axis drives. It also incorporates a sophisticated thermal growth compensation system, a refrigerated headstock temperature control system, and X1-axis glass scales to virtually eliminate thermal expansion impacts.

What control system does the SMX5100L use, and what are its benefits?

The SMX5100L utilizes the CUFOS FANUC 31i-B5 5-axis simultaneous control. Benefits include an intuitive 19” touch screen, app-based interface, easy conversational programming (e.g., Sketch Cycle for gear operations), Tool Center Point Control (DTCPC) for simplified 5-axis programming, and robust tool management and collision protection systems (CPS).

What are the maximum turning dimensions for the SMX5100L?

The SMX5100L offers a maximum turning diameter of 830 mm (32.67 inches) and a maximum turning length of 3,050 mm (120 inches). It is recommended with a 15-inch chuck size.

How does the SMX5100L contribute to reduced lead times and increased productivity?

By performing multiple operations in a single setup, the machine significantly reduces lead time, changeover time, setup time, and time between operations. Features like high-speed tool changes (2.4 seconds tool-to-tool), rapid traverse rates (40 m/min), and simplified programming with DTCPC further boost productivity, aligning with just-in-time production requirements.

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