Wheels and Axles Manufacturing
Freightquip offer comprehensive solutions to the design and manufacturing of train axles, with a suite of customisable lathes, axle grinding, turning and rolling machines, and end machining centres from DANOBAT.
Vertical Lathe
Danobat Wheels and Axles Manufacturing
The DANOBAT TV-1500 CNC vertical lathe for wheel is specially designed for railway wheel machining.
The machine is equipped with two independent tool arms, mounted on an X-Z cross slide each.
Equipment
- High production output, with a motor power of up to 2×92 kW
- Machining process verification with VERICUT: machine 3d, fixtures, workpiece, tool paths
- The machine design permits use of different configurations of ATCs: disk type, robot, etc.
- Fully enclosed machining area allowing machining with high pressure: optimal chip break and longer tool life
- Machine equipped with chip shredder for optimized chip removal
Designed with the knowledge of a committed R&D division and manufactured under the high DANOBAT standards, these products cover the most critical processes with the highest results.
Features:
Extremely rigid machine structure
Less maintenance time thanks to the optimized structure of the machine
Local factory-trained support available
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Axle Grinding Machine
Danobat Wheels and Axles Manufacturing
The DANOBAT HG and WT high precision grinding machines are specially designed for the machining of railway axles.
Equipment
- Straight, angular, “B” and “BL” axes grinding wheel configurations
- DANOBAT multi-diameter absolute in process/post process measuring system
- Monobloc stabilised perlitic casting base machine
- All axes protection against coolant and grinding dust
- Clamping and driving systems for automatic loading
- Lateral locator
- Hydrostatic or high precision bearing wheel head
Designed with the knowledge of a committed R&D division and manufactured under the high DANOBAT standards, these products cover the most critical processes with the highest results.
Features:
Ergonomic, rigid and stable design for higher accuracy
Double wheel head to work simultaneously and reduce machining cycle time
Minimum cycle time by diameters, tapers and radius/faces ground in the same plunge
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Axle Rolling Machine
Danobat Wheels and Axles Manufacturing
The DANOBAT DRM rolling machine has been specially designed and manufactured to carry out rolling operations of cylindrical and transitional radius surfaces of railway axles.
Equipment
- Drive disc with special diamond coating
- Two centering points
- Automatic tool changer
- “B” axis for working angle
Designed with the knowledge of a committed R&D division and manufactured under the high DANOBAT standards, these products cover the most critical processes with the highest results.
Features:
Fast & automatic tool change
Rolling forces controlled by CNC
Local factory-trained support available
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Axle Turning Lathe
Danobat Wheels and Axles Manufacturing
The DANOBAT TCN 4-axis horizontal lathe has been designed to create new high standards in turning of railway axles with precision and high productivity, with the possibility of roughing operations for forged train axles.
Equipment
- Prepared for rough and finish operations
- Can be equipped with part measuring equipment, loading/unloading systems, automatic steady rests, automatic tool presetting system, special chucks for railway axles, double turrets and more.
Designed with the knowledge of a committed R&D division and manufactured under the high DANOBAT standards, these products cover the most critical processes with the highest results.
Features:
Uses the latest technology to achieve the highest rigidity and precision
Powerful live tools: possibility of performing drilling and tapping in a single machine
High dimensional stability and high damping coefficient
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End Machining Centre
DANOBAT Wheels and Axles Manufacturing
The DANOBAT SM end machining centre has been specially designed and manufactured for railway axle application and it is able to accomplish probe, milling, cup turning, drilling, centering, tapping and other machining operations.
Equipment
- Machine designed for automatic loading and unloading system
- Integrated automatic tool changer
- Designed for machining asymmetric axles
Designed with the knowledge of a committed R&D division and manufactured under the high DANOBAT standards, these products cover the most critical processes with the highest results.
Features:
Performs all operations in only one clamping: measuring, milling, journal machining, drilling, centering and tapping
For all types of axles, solid or hollow
No penalisation for tool change times
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