The majority of our special-purpose machines are used in the processing of tubes, formed parts and cast housings, as well as for the production of wood and hammer drills.
Mac Panther has been equipping leading machine tool and tool manufacturers with test benches since the early 1990s. With the MP-RT robot test bench, we launched a new generation of test benches on the market in 2009. Originally developed for rotary hammers and drills, the robot test bench can test almost all machine tools with their associated tools, e.g. angle grinders with their grinding and cutting discs. The robot system used at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, for example, is a sophisticated hand-arm system that is designed to simulate the use of the machine tool or tool by a human and obtains data that is comparable to human use. By simulating realistic conditions and a special range of the robot, we achieve significantly more precise results in three to four times less time than conventional test benches.
Our straightening machines work either in dynamic or static mode. To ensure the reliability of the straightening result, the parts are clamped in a chuck, measured without contact, gently straightened and checked by laser. Parts that cannot be straightened are automatically removed. The dynamic straightening process is characterised by its particular cost-effectiveness with straightening accuracies of +/-0.2 mm. The static process is particularly gentle and achieves a higher straightening accuracy of +/-0.1 mm. It enables the straightening of steel parts with an outer contour. The production of drills is one of the main areas of application for our straightening systems.
Areas of application are rotationally symmetrical, unhardened or heat-treated steel parts with diameters from 3.5 mm to 35 mm and lengths from 100 mm to 700 mm.
Our machines for end machining are consistently geared towards series and mass production. Combined with three-shift operation, this enables us to achieve maximum performance. The company processes bar stock, formed parts, cup parts and tubes ranging from 3.5 to 80 mm in diameter and from 25 to 1000 mm in length. End machining takes place on many of our systems using a machining process. Threads or recesses can also be achieved using rolling tools or special surface finishes using smoothing tools.
In mass production, efficient provision of the parts to be processed is essential. Interested in a good throughput ourselves, we have developed a very economical magazine technology and have been using it in our own company for years. The system consists of three components: the bulk goods magazine, the mobile parts storage unit and the transfer station. The mobile parts storage unit in combination with the transfer station optimises the filling of magazines, particularly for high-speed machines. Hydraulic transport container bases transport the workpieces into the magazine without manual labour, thus considerably reducing the workload for employees. The parts are fed gently and in the correct position from the bulk goods magazine via conveyor belts for further processing. Processable part dimensions of the standard MP/SM-1 magazine are 50-650 mm in length and 3.5-60 mm in diameter.
Mac Panther designs and supplies production systems ranging from automated production cells with 10 CNC axes to indexing lines and complete factory facilities. To this end, we examine components available on the market and, if necessary, develop special systems to optimise the performance of the planned production. Commissioning and training of the machine operators is carried out on site by highly qualified Mac Panther employees. Areas of application for the production systems we supply include the machining and assembly of cast aluminium housings, a complete hammer drill factory and a transfer line for the production of wood drills. All special systems supplied to date, which are in continuous operation, have exceeded the guaranteed performance.
With cutting speeds of >1000 m/min, Mac Panther spiralising machines are extremely economical in the production of spirals in wood and rock drills. These short cycle times are achieved by our self-developed tangential system. For example, the cycle time for a 10 x 160 mm hammer drill bit is just 5.1 seconds. CNC control enables the machining of drills in synchronised and counter-rotation and thus the efficient production of two-start drills without relevant non-productive times. In principle, machines can be designed for large dimensional ranges and customised to customer requirements.
We have experienced employees and a very well-equipped workshop for the construction of customised machines, as well as for the maintenance and repair of our own machinery. Modern milling and turning machines, welding equipment, sandblasting and much more are available. As contract manufacturing, we offer the construction of component prototypes or the production of small series.
We are your efficient partner for the design and construction of a customised machine.
Contact our head of special machine construction, Bastian Conze, if we have piqued your interest. You can also see many of the machines we build in action in our production facility.
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