02 October, 2024One of Factor's main objectives is to enhance the competitiveness of its clients, while also consolidating its position in the production of high added-value products, with complex operations, precision, and a broader dimensional range. With both goals in mind, Factor has acquired the high-end Nakamura JX-250 multitasking lathe, which will significantly expand its industrial capacity for part manufacturing.
The machine’s upper unit, featuring an automatic tool changer, offers outstanding performance, and its 18,000 rpm milling head, the smallest on the market, is ideal for complex tasks.
The milling head has a storage capacity of 80 tools, and each turret is equipped with a 12-position “Y” axis, giving the machine a total of 104 tools, providing the flexibility required for highly complex jobs. Furthermore, it delivers exceptional productivity, as it can operate with up to three tools simultaneously. “This is a machine that combines the characteristics of a high-performance multitasking automatic lathe with the milling capacity of a machining centre,” say representatives from Factor.
The JX-250 is equipped with two opposed twin spindles, enabling the finishing of parts in two clamps or the production of large-format shafts, as it has a maximum turning diameter of 320 millimetres and a turning length of 1,650 millimetres. The machine also includes a gear hobbing function, for both internal and external gears.
This lathe features the "HAN-BEI Milling Machine," equipped with a probe and an in-process part measurement system. Additionally, it comes with second-generation 3D Smart Pro AI software, which includes Artificial Intelligence and offers the advantage of directly importing 3D models into Smart X. In fact, it is the most advanced and innovative software in its category worldwide.
In short, the Nakamura JX-250 will provide Factor’s clients with a series of benefits. Firstly, it will increase production capacity. Secondly, it will extend the dimensional range of products and enhance their complexity due to the number of tools available on the machine. Additionally, it will boost competitiveness by combining the high productivity of a double-turret automatic lathe with the advanced capabilities of a machining centre, allowing for greater complexity in terms of the number of operations in a single machine. In terms of quality, the device is equipped with measurement scales on all its axes to ensure maximum work precision, and a measurement probe that allows in-process part measurement.
Thus, Factor reinforces its commitment to cutting-edge technology with this multitasking lathe model, the first in Spain capable of working with three tools simultaneously. Another example of Factor’s use of the most reliable, productive, and flexible equipment to offer its clients the most competitive option on the market.
