SORALUCE presents the new TA-M turning-milling centre, a multi-tasking solution aimed at maximising productivity, with the ability to carry out milling and turning operations on a single machine, offering great machining capabilities and functions.

The machine responds to multi-tasking and versatility requirements, maximising productivity and minimising the time to prepare a part. In this regard, the new SORALUCE TA-M multifunctional fixed bed reduces the number of clamps required, minimising both cycle times and potential errors. This model was designed to respond to the machining needs of various high demand components.

The ability to carry out different machining processes efficiently and accurately, including turning, milling, boring, drilling and threading, are part of its identifying features. To do this, the machine is equipped with a table for milling and turning in two variants of Ø 1000 or Ø 1250 mm and a new SORALUCE H200T multifunctional head for turning and milling operations. The H200T head is equipped with an innovative rotational locking system for the chuck, making it possible to use both milling and turning tools directly without the need for intermediate elements.

The machine has 1250 mm of travel vertically and 1200 mm across and has a capacity for parts of up to 8000 kg for milling and 2000 kg for turning in a range of speeds of 6 ÷ 400 rpm.

Designed to provide maximum stability, its high level of torque power (28 kW / 479 Nm) makes it possible to carry out roughing operations with a great depth of cut. The structural elements are made entirely of cast iron, a material appreciated for its good intrinsic qualities in terms of stability and internal damping capacity.

Being compact and ergonomic, it stands out for its accessibility to the work area, with access from the front and rear to facilitate the set-up of parts and measuring operations, as well as monitoring the operation of the machine.

The SORALUCE TA-M multifunctional centre offers the user all of the technology developed by SORALUCE aimed at improving precision and productivity, such as Accura Heads, Adaptive Control and SSV, the latter being a development which makes it possible to prevent the regenerative effect of certain chatter conditions during the destabilisation process.

The new SORALUCE TA-M completes the wide range of SORALUCE multifunctional machines: FMT milling and turning centre with a 4000 x 1250 mm fixed table and a Ø 1600 mm integrated milling and turning table, highly configurable mobile column multifunctional centres (F range) with milling and turning tables and multifunctional gantry milling machines (P range).

SORALUCE has extensive experience in vertical milling, boring and turning, being acknowledged by its customers for the quality of its service and the high reliability, high performance, flexibility and advanced technology of its solutions, always aimed at improving efficiency and productivity.

The European machine tool manufacturer, specialising in milling, boring and turning, showcased its high value added technological proposal at its 6th Technology Days, which are also marking the 25th anniversary of the BIMATEC SORALUCE Centre of Excellence in Limburg.

With a total of over 800 European, American and Asian customers in attendance, SORALUCE showcased its latest innovations and developments, under real machining conditions, by means of a Technology Tour where nine milling, boring and multipurpose machines were on display. During the tour, the capacities of each machine were illustrated with live demonstrations, which included impressive examples such as the use of the DAS technology that has recently been recognised as the Quality Innovation of the Year and taken the Best of Industry Award, along with the innovative DAS for tooling.

The tour also included demonstrations of other technologies applied to SORALUCE machines, aimed at improving productivity, precision and multipurpose, such as the dynamic CNC Ram Balance system (patented) and the Modular Quill system (patented), which interchanges the modular quill spindle with the machine’s other heads totally automatically, which allows for different quill spindles with different diameters and lengths. The SORALUCE DHC new dynamic head calibration or the ADAPTIVE CONTROL feed adjustment system were in the spotlight on the tour.

Furthermore, SORALUCE also showcased its latest development in automation systems to improve productivity and unattended machining, the multitasking solutions for large parts, gantry technology and the new SORALUCE H100 and H200T heads for 5-axis machining and multitasking operations.

SORALUCE unveiled the full range of the new generation of milling, boring and multipurpose machines

The new generation is the expression of the SORALUCE values: reliability, accuracy and competitiveness. Within these concepts, the customers find huge improvements in maintenance, ergonomics, high dynamics and the safety of the working environment.

The new SORALUCE generation is based on a comprehensive review of the machine from the perspective of the user, focusing on making the functioning more efficient and developing a Total Machine concept. This concept not only takes into account the machine, but also the entire work area. All the interactions of the operator with the different elements of the machine are analysed for an optimum application. The evolution in the design has made the machine easier to operate and maintain, with a safer and more ergonomic working environment for the operator. SORALUCE was recently awarded the Red Dot 2016 award for this innovative design.

SORALUCE is a step ahead with its SMART MACHINES

The SORALUCE Smart Machines had a prominent position in the demonstrations that took place in the Technology Days 2016. These milling and boring machines include technological elements within the Industry 4.0 concept, which become a reality in a comprehensive monitoring package based on “cloud computing”.

They include features such as the displaying of the machine status in real time with relevant information on the situation of the machining tooling in progress and the sending of emails in the case of a shutdown; the generation of reports on sensitive issues for the user such as production or process, such as energy consumption or the performance of the machining cycles; and the diagnosis of key warning signs for the maintenance of the facilities. This is all carried out by means of secure connections using a PC or any mobile appliance (smartphone, tablet) with simple web access to Internet.

25 years leading the German market

A quarter of a century has already passed since the setting up of BIMATEC SORALUCE, a commercial-technological venture that is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the satisfaction of having turn into reality the dream of progress that inspired its founders: to turn the German market into leaders and to offer groundbreaking solutions to its customers.

BIMATEC SORALUCE was established in 1991 with the mission of introducing the SORALUCE product and brand in Europe. The union meant that strength and commitment that united SORALUCE with its German partners, Walter Markuske and Fred Bisgwa, was a real long-term commitment that has proven to be a total success.

SORALUCE initially marketed its machines in Germany under the “Soramill” brand, an initial step in the progressive evolution of a range that has been steadily consolidated and it now leads the milling and boring machine sector on the German market, with more than 1,000 machines installed among benchmark customers. This endorsement has allowed the company to expand across the continental frontiers, so that BIMATEC SORALUCE is the SORALUCE Centre of Excellence, which is fundamental in the world positioning strategy and which is already firmly established in 45 countries.

After its successful implementation in Germany, SORALUCE has already overcome its “outsider” status, of a mere supplier of machinery, and has taken a step further to becoming a real market driver, an active technological player that develops new and increasingly more efficient applications, contributes value added to products and services, and from its leadership position, its guides its customers along the path of innovation. In this regard, the creation of the BIMATEC SORALUCE Centre of Excellence at its Limburg offices has been crucial. It is a fundamental platform to continue to offering ground-breaking solutions on the international markets. This centre was refurbished and expanded in 2012, coinciding with SORALUCE’s 50th anniversary and it was fitted out with 2,500 m2 of showroom and 1,200 m2 of office space, which includes the Technical Assistance Service Department, Training rooms, Project Management Department and Technology Department.

BIMATEC SORALUCE is now experiencing a boom and aspiring to continue to lead the milling and boring sector during the coming 25 years, while continue to be faithful to the precepts that made its successful possible: mutual trust, the will to succeed, joint effort and a clear customer orientation.

Knowledge is the raw material of the future and SORALUCE wishes to share it

The Technology Days 2016 were also the chosen scenario for the global launch of the SORALUCE Academy. SORALUCE is committed to fostering the knowledge and learning of its customers, associates, distributors, suppliers and employees through the SORALUCE Academy.

SORALUCE Academy is a place where customers can contact experts in different areas to share, learn and implement solutions and projects. SORALUCE provides the means for our customers to consolidate their knowledge by means of a series of standalone seminars, workshops and master classes, specific for each industry and with the emphasis on the practical aspects.

To turn this training proposal into reality, SORALUCE has the necessary facilities, rooms for seminars, a heads laboratory, an R&D&I department and a research centre, along with rooms for seminars and testing teams at the Centre of Excellence in Limburg, Germany. SORALUCE organises this type of technological activities internationally with an annual programme where it shares knowledge and skills with the customers, by developing higher levels of know-how and use of the equipment (machines, tools, processes, etc.) that allow the customers to recognise the return on their equipment, enabling the customers to optimise the performance of their products or develop new machining solutions, with new technological developments, peripherals, etc., and improving the quality and scope of customer relations.

A first-rate service and the new monitoring tools are a reality with which we are working every day at SORALUCE

The Technology Days 2016 provided a perfect set of opportunities for the SORALUCE customers. Live technological demonstrations, a good number of workshops every day, the 25th anniversary celebrations and a comprehensive display of its service capacity illustrated in different case studies set out in detail. SORALUCE tailors its work to the needs of each customer. It’s Services and Solutions Department develops comprehensive special project, by working closely with our R&D&I equipment and our research and development centre.

Xabier Mendizabal, SORALUCE’s R&D director, pointed out: “The market is constantly evolving and the requirements of the customers are increasingly more demanding. At SORALUCE, we are constantly striving to develop new solutions such as multitasking machines, automated systems, solutions for large components, technologies to improve productivity and the accuracy of our milling, boring and turning range, such as the prize-winning DAS system, which is complemented with the new development for tooling.”

“Ahead of its time” is this year’s slogan for the SORALUCE Technology Days and it perfectly summarises the set of technology on show at the BIMATEC SORALUCE Centre of Excellence throughout the week.

SORALUCE, a proven track record

The European brand has a proven track record. A clear example of this are its more than 2,500 machines sold, nearly half of them in Germany, a very demanding market where, as has been seen down through the years, 80% of customers have placed their trust in its products. This year, SORALUCE is marking 25 years leadership on the German market and 15 years as the benchmark in technology on the Italian market.

SORALUCE is part of the DANOBATGROUP, the machine-tool division of the MONDRAGON Corporation, one of Europe’s most important business groups. With nearly twenty first-rate manufacturing plants in Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom and the USA, it also has its own R&D centre where 120 engineers and 24 PhDs work. DANOBATGROUP meets the needs of its customers with one of the most competitive and comprehensive multi-technological ranges on the market. With a workforce of 1,300 people, it posted a turnover of around EUR 269 million in 2015, which has led to its high level of investment in R&D&I, which accounts for 8% of its turnovers.

• The investment is part of the strategic commitment of the company focused on offering advanced machining processes for strategic parts for demanding sectors, involving the design of custom solutions adapted to the needs of each client.
• The expansion of the machine park is yet another step forward in 4.0 manufacturing in which all equipment is interconnected to adapt to a growing demand for parts with high added value in a more flexible manner.

GOIMEK, part of the DANOBATGROUP and specialised in precision machining and large machining further widens its production capacity with the purchase of a cutting edge SORALUCE FP-16000 multi-function machining center.

Thanks to this new purchase, the cooperative not only increases its current production capacities, but also enhances its quality service for high-precision parts. Furthermore, the investment will expand the existing range of capacities: apart from grinding and milling now also turning is offered, a new technology not included so far in the extensive machine park of the company.

The new machine will enable GOIMEK to achieve the highest standards in bulky and technically complex part machining and machining of a variety of shapes and sizes of large parts for demanding sectors.

The SORALUCE FP-16000 model is a machine of great capacities both when it comes to workpiece size and type of operations to be performed. The machine features a longitudinal travel of 16000 mm, vertical travel of 3600 mm and cross travel of 1500 mm, two work stations with two tables designed and manufactured by SORALUCE with a rotary moving table for milling operations and a rotary moving table for turning operations.

This multitasking machine make it possible to perform different machining processes efficiently and accurately, including turning, milling, boring, drilling and threading on one single machine for multiple components of different sizes and shapes. This is made possible by the new SORALUCE H100 milling and turning head, a 5-axis continuous head designed for machining complex surfaces and performing high-precision interpolations and indexing of articulations at high speed. With a power of 46 kW, torque of 1530 Nm on S1 and 7000 rpm, the SORALUCE H100 head provides great chip removal rate. The head features a spindle locking system to enable turning operations.

Also the machine is provided with a high degree of automation, with an automatic head and tool change system with one single magazine. It also incorporates an identification system for Balluff tools.

The modular design of the machine offers excellent versatility and is equipped with a wide range of optional accessories, allowing the machine to suit different needs of machining with high efficiency and accuracy. Furthermore, the concept of the travelling column of the machine allows pendular machining and simultaneous machining / part loading.

Thanks to the stability and rigidity of its design, precision and productivity during machining operations on large components are maximized. The machine, with optimum power and cutting speed, yields greater machining results thanks to its dynamic transmission system and combined guiding and damping system.

This next generation machine has been the fruition of a complete rethinking of the machine concept from the point of view of the user, improving operational efficiency and developing a global machine concept that not only considers the machine itself, but also the complete work area.

Moreover, the latest technologies developed by SORALUCE are included, among others the DAS – Dynamics Active Stabiliser – system. This is a device that actively increases dynamic rigidity of the machines, thus increasing cutting capacity up to 300% thanks to the reduction of vibrations during the machining process.

The milling and boring machine SORALUCE FP-16000 also includes technological features framed in the “Industry 4.0” concept; more specifically a complete monitoring package based on “cloud computing.” It includes functions such as viewing the status of the machine in real time, information about the status of the machining program in progress, energy consumption, behaviour of machining cycles, and a diagnosis of key signals for maintenance of the facility.

With these latest developments, GOIMEK takes a great leap forward and provides both traditional clients and new client sectors a wide choice in machining options.

SORALUCE milling, boring and turning machining solutions are expanding worldwide with the appointment of DUROC as a full SORALUCE products dealer. SORALUCE machines are today present in all five continents and they are a world reference for cutting edge milling-boring and vertical turning machines. Complete design, assembly and verification of the machines is carried out in four assembly plants in Basque Country (Northern Spain) and one Technology Centre in Limburg (Germany), in addition to an advanced head manufacturing centre providing high level technology and working with the most demanding industries, from capital goods to energy.

SORALUCE milling, boring and turning machining solutions are expanding worldwide with the appointment of DUROC as a full SORALUCE products dealer. SORALUCE machines are today present in all five continents and they are a world reference for cutting edge milling-boring and vertical turning machines. Complete design, assembly and verification of the machines is carried out in four assembly plants in Basque Country (Northern Spain) and one Technology Centre in Limburg (Germany), in addition to an advanced head manufacturing centre providing high level technology and working with the most demanding industries, from capital goods to energy.

DUROC MACHINE TOOL is one of the leading players in the market for machine tools and accessories in Northern Europe. Duroc Machine Tool is active in totally seven countries including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The mother company Duroc AB is a public company registered on the Swedish stock exchange NASDAQ-OMX. Duroc Machine Tool offers reliable solutions for a cost efficient production process with high availability and disruption-free production.

With the appointment of this new partner, SORALUCE looks for a closer approach to customers with an increased service portfolio before and after sales in Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. That for, DUROC MACHINE TOOL renders a highly skilled sales and service team with a strong background and long experience in machine tool business, all supported by the expertise of SORALUCE, a leading brand providing engineering solutions far beyond machine tools.

This alliance will help companies in these countries to boost business and productivity.

DANOBATGROUP India will be exhibiting its latest developments and technologies of its two product brands, DANOBAT and SORALUCE in Hall4, stand B-110 at the 17th Indian Metal-cutting Machine Tool Exhibition – IMTEX 2015.

DANOBATGROUP will showcase the SORALUCE FP-6000 milling boring machine which has a 6000 mm longitudinal travese, 3200 mm vertical traverse and 1500 mm cross traverse and is equipped with an orthogonal head, indexable at 1ºx1º, with 37 kW, 4000 rpm motor and a 20-position tool magazine. Apart from the machine, a model of SORALUCE VTC 6000 vertical turning centre and a model of a complete turnkey line which is now being developed by the group for Indian railways will be also showcased. This line accomplishes a full automatic axle, wheels, wheelset machining, assembly and inspection line. Besides, grinded part applications and soltutions for the most demanding industries such as oil&gas, earospace, energy, general engineering or capital goods among others will be also showcased.

SORALUCE is celebrating TECHNOLOGY DAYS 2014 from the 12th to 15th November. This year, the event will take place at BIMATEC SORALUCE GmbH, its Technology Center in Limburg (Germany).

The TECHNOLOGY DAYS 2014 will consist of showing to its customers’ technology behind the machines and new developments applied to milling, boring and turning machines. These developments will be showcased in real machining conditions by the best specialists in these technologies.

At the edge of a new Industry 4.0, in a market increasingly global and competitive, more automated and able to manufacture high added value and tailored products, SORALUCE is committed with these new challenges in order to provide new solutions.

SORALUCE will show live demonstration on different technologies such as Dynamics Active Stabilizer DAS (World First presentation will be done during Technology Days), Spindle Speed Variation SSV, Adaptive Control,… developments by SORALUCE oriented to achieve higher productivity, quality improvements and cost savings.

During the evet, three new milling-turning heads will be presented to the market as well.

Different machining trials will be showcased: milling gym khana, big components machining trials, gear milling, turning trials, etc. displaying high performance milling-boring-turning solutions for the most demanding manufacturing sector, offering much more than machine tool. Intelligent solutions from a brand committed to accompany its customers along their requirements.