October 20, 2004 Compact Size and High-Precision Operation from Newly Developed Vertical Scroll Milling Machine - Three New Models to be Exhibited at the 22nd Japan International Machine Tool Fair - Toyo Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. announced the development of the T-400SCV, a vertical scroll milling machine for producing disc-shaped parts with fins in a coiled configuration (such as scroll-type compressors for air conditioners) with a high degree of precision. The T-400SCV is scheduled to go on sale in February 2005. The new scroll milling machine is compact, measuring only 1 meter wide, but provides excellent performance. It mills scroll fins with a profile precision of ±5μm. Furthermore, its environmentally friendly design reduces power consumption by 50% and air consumption by 65% compared with conventional horizontal scroll milling machines. Toyo Advanced Technologies will be exhibiting the T-400SCV at the 22nd Japan International Machine Tool Fair, to be held from November 1 to 8 at Tokyo Big Sight. Other new products on display will include the T-11JA CNC internal grinding machine, scheduled to go on sale in November, and the T-11LA88 internal grinding machine, which is capable of grinding two bearing interiors simultaneously. The exhibit will also feature units demonstrating Toyo's high level of technical achievement, including airless milling heads with superior rigidity and highly rigid high-output wheel heads. T-400SCV Vertical Scroll Milling Machine Products to be Exhibited at the 22nd Japan International Machine Tool Fair Machines T-400SCV Vertical Scroll Milling Machine T-11JA CNC Internal Grinding Machine T-11LA88 CNC Internal Grinding Machine (Grinds 2 Pieces of Work Simultaneously) Units HAB01 Series Highly Rigid Airless Milling Heads HFD Series Highly Rigid High-Output Wheel Heads Overview of Machines to be Exhibited T-400SCV Vertical Scroll Milling Machine More than 150 Toyo horizontal scroll milling machine have been sold since the first models went on the market in 1990, positioning them among our best-selling products. The newly developed T-400SCV has a vertical orientation that makes possible a compact footprint. It is equipped with a custom dual-head spindle and a high-output servo motor for high-speed, high-precision milling performance. The T-400SCV is designed for the production of scroll-type compressors of the type used in room air conditioners, automobile air conditioners, and hot-water heaters. Such compressors are becoming more compact, and the T-400SCV is able to accommodate work sizes down to a minimum diameter of only 20 mm. The maximum work diameter is 80 mm, and this can optionally be extended to 120 mm. With the addition of the T-400SCV to the two horizontal models now available, Toyo will offer a lineup of three scroll milling machines. The T-400SCV is presently being used as the basis for development work on a new vertical internal grinding machine. * Compact footprint: At 980 mm, the T-400SCV is less than 1 meter wide. Its footprint is 80% smaller than that of conventional horizontal scroll milling machine. * High-speed, high-precision milling: The T-400SCV delivers profile precision of ±5μm, a level difficult to attain with a machining center, through the use of constant milling point control (which increases profile precision by controlling movement in the direction of machining error caused by head deformation due to heat). This technology has received a very favorable response in our horizontal scroll milling machines. Furthermore, the dn value 2,000,000/40,000 rpm and dn value 1,800,000/45,000 rpm dual-head spindle, weight reduction, and a high-output servo motor provides high tracking accuracy, contributing to high-speed, high-precision milling performance. * Energy efficient: Air consumption has been reduced 65% by switching from a conventional oil-mist system to an oil-air system as the spindle lubrication method. Components such as the spindle amplifier and servo motor have been optimized to reduce power consumption by 50%. * Easy setup and loading: The C-axis moves automatically to the loading position (the work side at the front of the machine) to facilitate setup and loading. T-11JA CNC Internal Grinding Machine The T-11JA, a high-performance general purpose internal grinding machine suitable for a wide range of applications, was announced in September and will go on sale in November. It has already been exhibited in the United States, at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September, but this marks its first appearance at the Japan International Machine Tool Fair. Many customers have already expressed interest, and it looks like the T-11JA will sell well. T-11JA CNC Internal Grinding Machine The main features of the T-11JA are as follows. * Supports many types of grinding, including multi-face continuous grinding of up to eight faces, taper grinding, and internal-R grinding. * In addition to the teaching function, the T-11JA can store 39 grinding conditions in its memory. This simplifies preparation and setup for repetitive production tasks. * The T-11JA can accommodate work diameters ranging from Φ1.5 mm to Φ170 mm, making it suitable for a wide variety of applications. * While providing the convenience of automated operation, the T-11JA delivers the feel of manual grinding. * The T-11JA is ideal for small-volume production of a wide variety of work, including automobile parts, dies, and general machinery parts. T-11LA88 CNC Internal Grinding Machine The T-11LA88 is a centerless model in Toyo's acclaimed T-11L series of internal grinding machines. The configuration to be displayed at the show, which can grind two pieces of work simultaneously, is based on the T-11LA88 internal grinding machine. It reduces space requirements, saves energy, reduces costs, and achieves high efficiency by grinding the interiors of two bearings at once. T-11LA88 CNC Internal Grinding Machine * Separate pairs of in and out shoots and a special device for synchronizing two flows of bearings allow stable and simultaneous loading of two pieces of work. * Two bearing grooves (outer surface of inner ring), or two sets of inner surface of inner ring, can be grinded simultaneously. This makes it easy to double production output. * Grinding two pieces at work at the same time cuts running costs in half.