The Zoller company also participated in the open house

"We have submitted a final novelty on this day: a machine for hard metal disks." "The new CHD270 model is an advanced machine 8-axis numerical control that integrates a charger," says the Manager of Vollmer, Joan Valls. "Since 1995 is made from the previous model with six axes of control and now we have changed the system." Now, we are working with Windows and we have changed the bases of Foundry by basis of polymers, a type of granite. These rules are those that incorporate erosion machines to avoid vibrations and dilatations/contraction due to temperature changes. "A foundry is usually less stable than a type of basis of polymers".

Another new feature that was announced on the day of open door is the machine of erosion by wire with charger QWD 750 (h) for the manufacture of the sector of metal tools.

It is a machine that integrates a charger that can be of three types: 4.12 or 36 tools. "We already have various machines of this model working in Spain, however, the official presentation took place in the fair of Ausgburg (Germany) in March 2004," says the Manager of Vollmer.

The rest of machines who gathered on the day are well known in the market however, the novelty of the day also resided in bringing together such a large number of machines in the same place. "It is implanteable to show this type of machines in 600 square meters of exhibition is fair." "This has been one of the reasons for organizing the Conference," says Mr. Valls.

According to the Manager of the company, the Act has been very positive. During the three days of duration of the day in which were also given technical talks, Vollmer received many queries and conducted negotiations.

The current market requires modern tools longer useful lives, greater precision cutting, reduced time tuning and costs and lower sharpening times.

Tolerances of precision of the edges of tools are becoming more realistic. This growing demand for quality poses greater machine of machining requirements, a number of factors that Vollmer has present offering short machining times and a greater degree of automation.

"We started in the machine sector of erosion by the year 1985 when we made machines for hard metal, from us in that year to manufacture the first machines for tools of poli-cristalino diamond, an area in which we are now market leaders." It must be borne in mind that we have specialized over the years. For example, unlike most of the companies in the sector, in Vollmer there machine for molds. "Our total dedication and specialization towards specific market segments allow us to offer to our client machines from eight to eleven axes of control of high-tech", adds Mr. Valls.

For 2005, Vollmer has programmed various acts of submission of new products. "This year we will introduce two new machines of erosion for the wood sector." "In June we call our clients in Friedrichshafen/Lake Constance (Germany) to present a new erosion machine, although it is still early to reveal details". Vollmer also attend the EMO trade fair in Hanover in September.

The opening of the Spanish subsidiary last year responded to the strategy of expansion of Zoller which provides for the establishment of new branches and points of sale themselves that has been opened during the past four years in United StatesIndia, China, England, France and Austria.
Currently, Zoller is the segment of non-contact measurement. Thus, reading errors are excluded and tools can be measured two thousandths of a millimeter so fast, easy and accurate, without the need for an operator to intervene and occurs automatically.
Also uses its own software verification and measurement, "saturn", which manufactures develops at the headquarters of Zoller in Freiberg (Germany).
"We manufacture machinery for verification and measurement tools that measure." Each measurement is achieved up to 5 steps, the values in X, Z values, diameter, angle 1 and angle 2. On pre-reglaje machines, these values are entered into machining center so that the machine knows with total accuracy when placed the tool and where is the cutting edge, thus saving you up to 15,000 euros/machine tool. "In case of measuring machines, tools manufacturer measured and certify their products with our machines and demonstrates its good quality," says the Manager of the subsidiary.

As commented Swen Hamann during the event, "as well as the experience that has given us sixty years of activity, we manufacture exclusively machines in the field of measurement, i.e., while other manufacturers dedicated its activity to more fields"We strive only to the field of measurement, that gives us some confidence to the client. It should bear in mind that it is a very specific application. "This past year we have sold well and have many demand."

The two products submitted by Zoller at the Open house were the model genius 3 basic, measurement of 5-axis machine - and Smartcheck basic, a 4-axis measuring apparatus.

It is a machine for measurement of high-quality cutting tools. Allows to measure the external contour of the tools for fast, simple and precise MicroElectroMechanical, since the verification of individual criteria until the complete, fully automatic and independent of the operator control. In addition, measurement results are documented in detail in verification protocols and can be transferred to their machines sharpeners simply by clicking a button.

"Is machine can measure any type of court in a completely automatic way tool either slot widths, cutting angles, diameters and angles of incidence." Be measured anywhere in the cutting tool "-adds the Manager-." "In addition, it is a machine almost closed that also allows to close the door so it is suitable to be used in any shop of manufacture." Also by the components that it includes, by its structure of aluminum, and so on. It does not require an air-conditioned environment, and can be installed on site. "It is very compact and very easy to use."

The base of the machine are 5-axis computer numerical control. The three linear axes move tanks measuring a total of seven spherical rotating guides, driven by the propulsion system maintenance with servo motors no reverse game.

High processing speeds, precise linear motion and lack of maintenance guarantee accuracy ara this area.

The rotary axes position rotating camera for image processing in 3D in the light of incidence and the high-precision spindle. Combined, these components are the base for all kinds of complex, precise and automatic measuring processes.

In addition to an increase in productivity, the advantages of the "genius 3" are a lower cost of training and empelaron due to its simplicity, low staff costs through automated measurement processes, fewer maintenance costs through the use of branded productsshorter grinding time and lower wear by abrasive discs to the measurement automatically before the process of sharpening.

Measurement of 5-axis of Zoller "genius 3" machine can increase the productivity of the sharpening machines and sharp products and offer customers a documentation complete.

According to the company itself is achieved an increase of 25% of the productivity of the sharpening machines, measuring tools before subsequent sharpening and have strong verification protocols that will facilitate the quality control and management of certificatesavoiding potential claims.

Another of the machines Zoller unveiled at the open day was the smarTcheck, a system of universal measurement tools control. It is available in basic version with image processing with manual and automatic measurement in its version with computerized numerical control of 3 axes for fully automatic measurement procedures. It allows increases in productivity of up to 25%.

It's one of most powerful universal instrumentation for all cutting tools. In this way, you can check and draw up protocols of tools after the sharpening economically, to adhere to the guidelines of the standard DIN EN ISO 9000. In addition to the rotating image processing in the light of incidence of the machine you can check, measuring, and documenting the axial and radial geometries in tools with a single click with the mouse and without special knowledge.

Zoller product range include devices of pre - setting and measurement tools and management tools "toolmanager" software.The models are "smile" technology in vertical format that offers small to good price, the series of vertical machines for pre setting and editing tools for production with CNC "venturion", machine "redomatic" that combines pre-reglaje, mooring for contraction and measurement with automatic longitudinal stop, "redomatic auto" capable of measuring and pre-reglar moorings by thermal contraction, centres of pre-reglaje and cooling of 16 tools in just 30 minutes, with nominal measure exact on the Z axis; "phoenix" models and "tribos" for reamers; for dishes of milling / discs for the mecanizad of cigüeñaes available models "zenit" and "gemini", "hyperion" horizontal series, and for the balanced / for mooring by dilation marketed "toolBalancer" and "porwerShrink" models.

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