Datron® Excelsior™ EX

For Machining Very Small Plastic Parts Where Precision Is Necessary

K&E purchased Datron® Excelsior™ EX Machining Centers for the production of very small plastic parts where tight tolerance and accuracy are of vital importance. For example, semiconductor test fixture manufacturers require test sockets for different ICs that must be precision machined from special grades of engineering plastics. K&E's new Micro-Machining Department, using the Datron® machines, can handle the needs of this burgeoning industry.

The Datron® Excelsior EX Machining Centers are manufactured with EXtra (thus the “EX”) low-pitch precision ball screws. The use of these ball screws results in a resolution of ±0.00008" an absolute accuracy of ±0.0005" and a relative accuracy of ±0.0002".

Some of the parts K&E makes with the Datron® Excelsior™ EX have hundreds of .010-inch holes. They handle this work with relative ease as they are optimized for tooling .250" and under. High-speed low force machining yields less heat and reduces tool deflection. The result is cooler machining, superior surface and edge quality and better accuracy. This proficiency is combined with rugged construction that yields outstanding industrial reliability.

While the extra low pitch precision ball screw produces superior machining above the work piece, the solid granite machining table provides rigidity beneath it.

The Excelsior™ EX Features:

Ample 20" x 20" granite machining table
60,000-RPM High-Frequency Spindle with speed control upgrade
15-tool Tool Changer (upgrade from base machine)
Tool-length sensor and tool database
Aged Cast-Steel Chassis
Ethanol-Mist Coolant System (for certain materials)
Full Enclosure with Safety Interlock
Z-correction Probe for surface scanning (upgrade)
Removable Chip Disposal Tray
C3 1GHz PC with 256 MB RAM and Ethernet, CD-ROM & USB ports
Smoothing/NURBS function for 3D molds
Windows®-based control software