TALOS
CNC gantry milling machine

Different tools, heads, and parameters must be used often to perform different types of processing on the semi-finished metal product. Talos’ semi-automatic exchange system allows different heads to be used with more suitable tools and spindles for each type of machining.

For example, after roughing, the head can be changed to another one for finishing, having high-speed electrospindle but less torque; or to a fork for doing undercuts at different angles, or an extension snout to get into more difficult pockets.

In addition, using a special turning head, Talos can be transformed from a 5-axis continuous milling machine to a vertical lathe in minutes.

Thanks to DualDrive Technology, with rack and pinion and two pinion gearboxes, we can guarantee significantly higher precision, speed and stable acceleration than conventional systems in both X and Y axes.

Compared with a recirculating ball screw, this system always remains very accurate over the years, quieter, not sensitive to wear, reducing downtime and zeroing maintenance expenses*.

It reduces power consumption by up to 5 times* compared to the linear motor, without producing heat. *read more in this article

To transform from a 5-axis gantry milling machine to a vertical lathe, Talos can be equipped with a vertical turning unit that includes a head and a rotary table. In this configuration, the stol table is shortened to make room for the turning table, which can also be used as a work surface.

Thanks to the torque motor and special bearings, this table can carry up to 10,000 kg with a vaulting diameter of up to 2,000 mm. Workpiece clamping systems are always designed together with the customer and can be rotomors, self-locking, schunk turtles or others.

During heavy-duty machining with a large RAM range, vibration and torsion are unavoidable consequences. In the classical system with roller pads, on which the RAM slides, the contact surface is very small and as a result micro-oscillations are not damped. Out of the 12 skids used in size 65, the total contact area of the rollers does not exceed 35 cm2 on average.

To solve this problem, Talos gantry work center was born with a fully slinged octagonal RAM made of forged steel. This construction provides excellent rigidity, does not undergo dimensional changes (due to increased temperature) and perfectly absorbs all vibrations generated by cutting forces during heavy machining.

The Caging System is a special system that totally harnesses the RAM and increases the rigidity of the wagon. This construction minimizes the distance between the RAM and the crossbar and allows for the disproportion of the caged part compared to the exposed part. Considering the standard, where the ratio is 1:1, the Caging System allows the RAM to go out 2,650 mm with only 1,500 mm of sling length, always maintaining very high stiffness and reducing the height of the machine.

All heads mounted on our Talos gantry milling machines are 360,000 torque positions. This means that they are not constrained to a specific angle, such as the index ones, but can work in any position of rotation of half-body C and half-body A.

Regardless of the choice to have one or more accessory heads, the Talos gantry machining center is always equipped with the quick release system that allows the head to be detached for potential maintenance or repair due to accidental collision.