Using complementary techniques for saving time, productivity and therefore money; this is what a company succeeds in each order thanks to a strong partnership with a French machine tool manufacturer.
The Realmeca 5 axes high speed machining Center are known for their accuracy and to integrate the latest live measurement systems. On this machine, probing, tools laser measuring and camera control combine to achieve an optimal accuracy.
When SFOB explains the many categories of fast and hard steel it tames every day, the company is very proud of its results. Active on the niche of the special tools for sectors such as automotive, aeronautics, chemistry-Pharmacy and even plastics, the company reaches 30% of its turnover abroad, mainly in Germany and Europe, as well as Quebec, Syria or Iran.
High speed milling SFOB discovered high speed milling (HSM) "by chance" at Realmeca. The first machine was chosen for its good value for money ratio; a NC 65 UP machine for hard turning. "The HSM was a new technique for us. Realmeca has a strong expertise in this area and has helped to start with this technique", remembers Serge Machefel. This new technology has allowed the company to address new markets, to advantageously replace EDM of some complex forms (thus increasing its competitiveness), and facilitate the work of 65-70 HRC sintered and treated hard steel. Realmeca has provided several other machine to the company, the last being a Realmeca RM5H.
RM5H: hyperprecision centre Manufacturing in microtechnology interests very many sectors, whose most significant are medical and watchmaking. When a company knows how to meet the challenges of these two fields, it generally gives satisfaction to all demanding sectors in small dimensions and high precision. The Realmeca 5 axis hyperprecision center summarizes all what a machine tool needs to ensure the highest level in quality working automatically. DDC camera to measure parts, tool laser measuring and Marposs vibration control system, 50’000 rpm spindle, 60 tools charger, Erowa 30 pallet loader… the machine is completely autonomous to produce high precision single parts at the price of the mass production, from the very first part. For instance, it provides continuous dimensional precision of micro drilling in diameter 0,2 mm ± 2µm and their pitches at 2.17 mm ± 1µm.
Realmeca RTE de Varennes - BP 10 F-55120 Clermont-en-Argonne Phone + 33 (0) 3 29 87 41 75 - Fax + 33 (0) 3 29 87 44 46 www.realmeca.com [email protected]
We will go into deeper details in presenting SFOB and Realmeca in our next issue. Thanks to Michel Pech and Emanuelle Beal at Mach Pro for their support.
