At EMO Amada presented a lot of novelties. Among those, the new S10 turning center. With this multifunction machine, Amada demonstrates how to quickly and efficiently manufacture complex parts on a small footprint machine.

Front spindle of S10 with two side turrets, tool drive, two Y-axes and a retractable NC tailstock (Image source: Amada Machine Tools GmbH)
The new S10 features a 250 mm swing diameter front spindle and two side turrets with a tool drive and two optional Y-axes. Simultaneous machining of the workpiece leads to high productivity rates. A programmable and retractable NC tailstock, a sub-spindle and reversing and clamping units on the turret further enlarge the wide range of possible applications. Owing to the front spindle concept, the operator can easily access the working area. All these features have been implemented in a machine that has a very small footprint, e.g. in the standard configuration of 3.4 m2 only.
A multitude of automation options offered The larger the number of parts produced, the more important automation becomes. To support the operator’s work in this respect, too, Amada has various solutions on offer as factory installed options.
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We will come back on some other novelties later…