Excalibur: Performance of the Highest Level

The WENZEL in-house developed 2 Axis-CNC-Milling Head ‘Excalibur’ has contributed comprehensively to major changes within Automobile Design Studios, Tool, Form as well as Product Development Areas, eradicating for ever the concept that a Coordinate Measuring Machine can only be used for Quality Control.

The Prototype development, carried out in cooperation with existing customers, resulted in Design changes such as a more Streamlined Head, giving easier access to complicated areas as well as a new Rotary, Spindle Locking Knob and Emergency Stop Button for enhanced safety.

With a tool length of 200mm and variable spindle speed of 0 – 8500 rpm there is repetition accuracy of +/- 25µm at the cutter with both left and right rotation. Simple adaption to the Measuring Machine and a Control System which is integrated within the Milling Head, create an extremely user friendly process where all system and data operation can be followed and controlled on the Computer Screen. The swivel range of the 2 Axis Milling Head parallel to the machine x Axis is +/- 105 Degrees and y Axis +/- 180 Degrees and is infinitely variable.

The Heart of the Design Packet is the tried and tested DesCAD3D. With DesCAD3D, Milling Programmes can be produced quickly and easily via either Measuring Machine Data or External CAD sources. Machining Processes can be done directly on the machine and Milling Programmes with differing Head Positions can be joined together to gain the full benefit of the New 2 Axis CNC Milling Head ‘Excalibur’. With the addition of Digital Probes it is also possible to use the New CNC Milling Head ‘Excalibur’ as a Rotary Measuring Unit.