Anderson FDC-1422

The Anderson FDC-1422 is a double column machining center with 2,200 mm (86.6 in) of X travel, 1,400 mm (55.1 in) of Y and 900 mm (35.4 in) of Z. Its table measures 2,200 x 1,200 mm (86.6 x 47.2 in) and is rated for 5,000 kg (11,023 lb). In the FDC-14 series it is the second of four lengths.

It is the last size that keeps the 5,000 kg rating. The FDC-1432 and FDC-1442 are rated for 8,000 kg (17,637 lb), so the FDC-1422 is the one to pick when the parts are long but not heavy: aluminum tooling plates, fabricated frames, vacuum chamber lids, large fixture bases. For dense steel blocks that fill the table, the load figure will be reached before the travel is.

Going from the shortest model to this one costs some X speed. The rapid feed rate is 16/20/20 m/min, with X as the slower axis, and the cutting feed rate is 10,000 mm/min. Machine weight is 16,000 kg (35,273 lb) and floor space 6,090 x 4,150 mm (239.8 x 163.4 in). The height of 4,440 mm (174.8 in) is the same throughout the series and is the figure to check against the crane hook and the roof.

Cutting hardware does not vary by length. An ISO 50 spindle runs to 8,000 rpm with a 15/18.5 kW motor, and Anderson describes a 2-step gear head. The magazine is of disk or chain type, listed as 24/32, for tools up to 20 kg (44 lb). Linear guideways are arranged perpendicular to each other, which Anderson cites for accuracy, and clamping and tool changes are hydraulic. Power requirement is 50 kVA and coolant capacity 900 L.