TILTENTA series: all-rounder for chipping.
The high-performance machining centres in the TILTENTA series release many machining tasks in mechanical engineering, tool and mould making, shaft and roller machining and the aerospace industry. On the one hand, the large work area with the infinitely variable swivelling main spindle allows vertical machining of long workpieces up to 6000 kg. On the other hand, precise 5-sided machining of parts weighing up to 1800 kg in oscillation mode is also possible thanks to the integrated NC rotary table and a work area partition. The machining centres impress with vertical stainless steel covers for optimum chip fall and a fully encapsulated work area as standard.
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Infinitely variable swivelling main spindle
The main spindles of the TILTENTA series can be continuously swivelled. This means that long and heavy workpieces can be machined just as perfectly as five-axis cubic workpieces.
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5-axis machining in oscillation mode
The installation of a work area partition creates a 3-axis and a 5-axis work area for oscillation mode. The TILTENTA also allows you to produce series economically thanks to clamping parallel to machining time.
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Heavy-duty NC rotary table
The TILTENTA machining centres impress with their very compact and stable design. Equipped with an integrated NC rotary table, they enable 5-axis machining of workpieces weighing up to 2,200 kg.
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Front side processing
Powerful front side processing of long workpieces thanks to the heavy-duty machine table and infinitely variable swivelling milling spindle.
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Extra large work area
Whether beams, shafts, profiles or welded constructions - the TILTENTA series is ideal for single parts and small series production of long and bulky workpieces. The range of applications can also be extended to 5-axis machining with an integrated NC rotary table.
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Long tools or large tool diameters
Do you need to use long tools or large diameters such as deep hole drills, disc cutters or spindle tools? Our pick-up magazines are mounted on the side of the machine table and offer space for tool diameters of up to 210 mm and tool lengths of up to 600 mm.
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Oscillation mode with two integrated rotary tables
On request, some models in the TILTENTA series can be equipped with two integrated NC rotary tables for efficient 5-axis oscillating machining.
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High weights
With large collision area diameters of up to 1450 mm and heavy-duty rotary tables weighing up to 2200 kg, the TILTENTA machining centre is ideally equipped for 5-axis machining of large, heavy workpieces.
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Shaft and tube machining
NC-controlled top rotary tables extend the range of applications to include shaft and tube machining.
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Swing bridges
NC-controlled swivel bridges enable multi-sided machining or multiple clamping and rationalise series production. Multiple clamping drastically reduces the non-productive times of the machine, as the chip-to-chip time, for example, is divided between the individual clamping nests.
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Zero point clamping technology
HEDELIUS machining centres can be equipped with zero-point clamping systems from GARANT ZeroClamp or SCHUNK NSE. They achieve a significant reduction in non-productive times, as time-consuming cleaning, measuring and aligning of their clamping devices is radically simplified.
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WITH AUTOMATED
long-bed milling machines
5-axis and long part machining are ideal for single parts
and small series production. With automation solutions,
our customers can maximise the productivity of the
systems - for example, through automatic operation
in an additional shift or at weekends.
TILTENTA Series.
5-axis high-performance machining centre with infinitely variable swivelling main spindle.
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Reference reports from HEDELIUS customers.
Over 3000 well-known customers from all over Europe trust in the quality and reliability of our machining centres. In our reference reports, you can find out how companies from a wide range of industries have been able to increase their productivity, minimise downtimes and ensure long-term success with solutions from HEDELIUS. Be inspired by the success stories of our customers and discover how your operation can benefit from our advanced CNC technology.
At Carstengerdes Modellbau und Zerspanung GmbH in Bockhorn near Wilhelmshaven, state-of-the-art technology meets a family working environment characterised by genuine appreciation. With the ultra-modern 5-axis machining centre ACURA 85 and the MARATHON 518 pallet handling system, the company focuses on automation and technical innovation - a major step forward that not only increases efficiency, but also offers young talents enjoyment of their work and long-term prospects.
BL Lasertechnik GmbH turned a disaster into a success story. Despite the devastating fire that destroyed its production halls, the company opted for a quick restart. Thanks to the support of partners such as HEDELIUS, production was resumed and even expanded in a very short space of time.
The powerhouse for heavy-duty machining - a TILTENTA 10-3600 from HEDELIUS Maschinenfabrik in Meppen - has been in the production hall just outside the gates of Eindhoven for a year now. The long-established Dutch company De Rooy machines very large, often complex workpieces from a wide variety of materials.
"In 2012, we were faced with the challenge of having to modernise our entire CNC chipping process," says Tim Sprenger, Production Manager at BAADER, looking back. "We wanted a supplier who was just as interested as we were in a partnership-based collaboration and who would approach the issue with us on an equal footing. We found what we were looking for with HEDELIUS."
The factory halls of Kreiselmeyer Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG in Nuremberg are dominated by systems for laser cutting, pressing, turning, edging and welding steel plates. However, with the increasing shift towards the production of complete assemblies, chipping is also becoming increasingly important. With the TILTENTA 7 from HEDELIUS Maschinenfabrik in Meppen, Kreiselmeyer has found the right milling centre.
MFC - Modell- und Formenbau Chemnitz manufactures aluminium moulds for the plastics processing industry and devices and gauges for vehicle construction on two TILTENTA machines: small, fine workpieces during the day, large workpieces with long running times at night.
Anyone visiting WuM Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH in Mühlhausen, Thuringia, will get an impression of the end products that are manufactured using their tools from the entrance lobby. WuM machines high-precision stamping tools for the automotive industry on a TILTENTA 7, an ACURA 85 and a FORTE 11.
"We at WVG Alu tec from Bad Arolsen have known HEDELIUS for many years and are already something of a family. And where do you trust each other more than within a family?" That's why Gruhs is proud of the "latest achievement", as he puts it: the TILTENTA 7-3200 5-axis machining centre with swivelling spindle and two integrated NC rotary tables.
The SOLLICH KG is the worldwide market leader for chocolate processing machines. The family business from Bad Salzuflen in East Westphalia faced a major challenge when it came to modernising its chipping machinery. Increasingly complex single parts in a wide range of sizes and lengths have to be manufactured flexibly and efficiently. In HEDELIUS Maschinenfabrik, the company found a partner who could make this possible.
The Trissler & Kielkopf GmbH is located in Reutlingen, at the "gateway to the Swabian Alb". Since the early 1990s, Peter and Christel Dorau have been at the helm of the contract manufacturing company, which will soon be celebrating its 100th anniversary. The Swabian medium-sized company has been relying on HEDELIUS machining centres for 22 years.
The town of Georgsmarienhütte is named after the local steel company, which grew out of the local mining industry. Today, mining vehicles, special machinery and medical technology are manufactured in one of the former industrial halls of Georgsmarienhütte. Here and at another site, Wendt Maschinenbau GmbH und Co. KG manufactures a broad range of parts, machines, steel structures and devices on behalf of customers.
At WERNERT-PUMPEN GmbH, a specialist in the pumping of demanding liquids, the average batch size is between 1 and 100. In mechanical production, a TILTENTA 7-3200 from HEDELIUS with a large contact surface, mobile work area partition, standby magazine and zero-point clamping system creates the best conditions for flexible and productive machining of pump parts of different sizes, numbers and materials.
WKT-Wernemann Kunststofftechnik GmbH** is a second-generation family business that has continued to grow at its founding location in Geeste-Dalum. Since 1994, the company has been manufacturing GRP parts for a wide range of applications and in all shapes, from threaded rods to complete insulating housings. For precise chipping, the company relies on 3-axis and 5-axis machining centres from HEDELIUS.
It is already the fourth HEDELIUS that Alwin Lamping, owner and managing director of LWM Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH, has in his machine park. The toolmaker from Vechta did not hesitate for long when making his latest investment. He experienced the ACURA 65 live under chip removal at the last AMB in Stuttgart and was immediately impressed by the extremely compact high-performance machine.
Martin CNC-Präzisionsteile, a contract manufacturing company based in Asslar, Hesse, has opened up its chipping operations to machines from HEDELIUS, thereby significantly expanding its product range. Another benefit: the high level of accuracy thanks to five-sided machining.
Sheet metal processing is the core business of the 150-strong medium-sized company mech-tron from Roding. In order to meet the constantly growing customer requirements, one of the leading manufacturers of housings for electronic and embedded equipment has also grown in other technology areas, particularly in milling.
The innovative Metallverarbeitung Uwe Ebertz GmbH is based in Sinn-Fleisbach, Hesse. Since its foundation, the family business has undergone a transformation from a sheet metal processor to a comprehensive service provider in metal processing. Modern technologies made in Germany are used, such as the Tiltenta 7-3200 machining centre from HEDELIUS Maschinenfabrik GmbH.
Starting out as a small contract manufacturing company, the company from the tranquil community of Weißenstadt with its 3000 inhabitants now employs 25 people and offers national and international customers from a wide range of industries innovative complete solutions in the areas of mechanical engineering, metal and electrical engineering, automation and special machine construction.
Since its foundation in 1986, D+P, Dosier- und Prüftechnik GmbH has been developing and producing highly complex standard products and customised systems for applying and dispensing liquids, greases and pastes as well as for assembling components and testing functions. The products of the 60-strong company are mainly used in the automotive and electrical industries as well as in mechanical engineering, assembly technology and the air and space industry.
The wind tunnel system at European Transonic Windtunnel GmbH is currently being modernised and its range of capabilities expanded. This also includes the modernisation of the workshop, for which a Tiltenta 6-2300 from HEDELIUS was purchased. This means that full and half models of aeroplanes up to 2.30 m in length can now be machined in a single set-up.
Förster Sondermaschinen GmbH**, based in Lindlar, not far from Cologne, specialises in the manufacture of customer-specific precision components. The batch size of the milled parts produced is usually between 1 and 10: Thanks to a highly flexible, customer-oriented production organisation, the customer can call off the parts as required.
The BAADER Group, which has been in existence for almost a hundred years, has been family-owned since it was founded in 1919 and now employs a good 1100 people worldwide, 500 at its headquarters in Lübeck alone. The centre of gravity at the northern German site is clearly on the production of fish processing machines.
The success story of Bathon GmbH began over 40 years ago with toolmaking as a sideline. Today, the family business has closed its doors as a versatile service provider in the metalworking industry. Flexible production is an important success factor. A HEDELIUS machining centre is also used for this purpose.
The basis of precision.
Many factors play a role in achieving a certain workpiece accuracy. On the one hand, there are the machines themselves. The type, components and software all have an influence on the machining result. However, there are also many accompanying factors to consider, from the location of the machine to measuring equipment, clamping devices and tools through to the qualifications of the employees.
Designed as universal machining centres for a wide range of applications in machine and tool construction, HEDELIUS places great weight on stability and accuracy during the design phase. The result of this process was the special HEDELIUS type with the constantly cantilevered Y-axis and the resulting high rigidity and precision over the entire travel range of the Y-axis and Z-axis.
Critical assemblies such as travelling columns, beds and rotating/swivelling table units are manufactured and measured in-house at HEDELIUS. As a result, we not only always keep an eye on quality, but also recognise the possibilities and limits of modern chipping in day-to-day use. This process knowledge flows permanently into improving our products and advising our customers.
HEDELIUS uses pre-aligned roller guides from German and Swiss manufacturers. At the end of assembly, the positioning precision, repeat precision, straightness and backlash of the linear axes are finally checked and documented using a laser interferometer. The positioning accuracy of the linear axes in accordance with ISO 230-2 is regularly less than 6 µm.
The Renishaw circularity test has established itself as a test method for the accuracy of machining centres. The measurement provides information on the interaction between two linear axes and the accuracy of a circular movement. The slip-stick-free roller guides in combination with direct path measuring systems and high angular accuracy enable the milling of fits in a quality of IT6, which reduces production times and the number of spindle tools required.
We offer various optional features for tooling optimisation with regard to the measurement of your cutting tools. Using a tool probe or laser, which is attached to the machine table, you can automatically measure the length and diameter of the tools or check for tool breakage in the NC programme.
HEDELIUS only uses direct linear measurement devices for position detection of the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis. This means that the position control loop encompasses the entire feed mechanism. This is referred to as "closed loop" operation. Transmission errors in the mechanics can thus be detected by the linear measurement device on the feed axis and corrected by the control electronics.
HEDELIUS equips its machining centres with spindle coolers to dissipate the heat generated in the milling spindle. The cooling system already achieves increased thermal stability as standard. However, as not all of the heat can be dissipated by the spindle cooling, HEDELIUS optionally installs temperature sensors on the spindle, travelling column and, in some cases, on the rotary axes in order to compensate for structural displacements via the control system.
