DMG Mori NRX 2000

The DMG MORI NRX 2000 is a compact two-spindle production lathe for small chucked parts: maximum workpiece diameter 180 mm (7.1 in), maximum workpiece length 100 mm (3.9 in), on 100 mm (3.9 in) of X travel and 220 mm (8.7 in) of Z. Spindle 1 and spindle 2 run two machining processes at the same time, so the first and second operations of a part are cut in parallel inside one machine.

The envelope describes the work. A part can be nearly twice as wide as it is long, which means discs, rings, hubs and short flanged pieces held in a chuck, not shafts and not bar. DMG MORI presents the machine as the functions of two lathes combined into one manufacturing system for unmanned operation, with a loader doing the handling.

Size is the other half of the case for it. DMG MORI gives the machine width as 65.0 in without the loader and the machine height as 82.7 in. The volume of the complete installation is given as 501.5 cu ft, including the loader, the workpiece stocker and a chip conveyor that discharges at the rear left. The low height allows the machine to be loaded into 20 ft dry containers, which simplifies shipping and later relocation. The width with the loader fitted is not stated, so get the cell layout before planning a line.

For the operator, the turrets sit at the front, giving access to the chucks, the turrets and the transfer equipment from one side. The chip chute is a round, integrally molded part intended to help chips clear. The control is DMG MORI's MAPPS on COMPACTline with a 12.1-inch multi-touch operation panel, and the body was designed by FEM analysis to be light and rigid.

If the parts are long instead of wide, the NZX-S 1500 is the opposite shape of machine, with 60 mm (2.4 in) of X travel and 1,100 mm (43.3 in) of Z.