Machine Tool Component 1: Roughing 5F Milling Head

Five functionalities new roughing spindle head was designed, manufactured, assembled and validated in a SORALUCE machine. Using this spindle head, a good knowledge of the dynamic behavior of the machine could be obtained, and different maintenance and dynamic problems could be detected and solved. A new MICA inertial actuator was introduced in this new spindle head. Once the new spindle head and all control equipment were mounted on the SORALUCEs milling machine, the first four functions were tested, demonstrating their good performance and the fulfillment of the objectives. An improvement beween 200-420% has been achieved in the material removal rate. SORALUCEs active inertial spindle head has been patented to protect its exploitation.