thought id share some early on shots of our retrofit on a Hardinge Superslant Twin turret
this is a 3axis lathe with XZ top turret,
then just a Z turret on the bottom for drilling and bar stopping etc.
(4axis and 5axis(power tooled) versions where made)
machine uses C16 collets, bigger version of the C5.
machine has a 4.5M Multi tube Hydraulic bar feed.
Old control was Fanuc 6T which died needing a hefty repair bill so retrofit time it was.
here are some Pics from early on.
Machine its self.
The Two Turrets
Control Cabinet,
3x Axis Drives, DC Spindle Drive at the far end
relays and fuses at left end.
PC Board fitted, and IOs started to be linked in to the mesa cards
will find a photo of there grate big mount of cables and I/O Cards
all the I/Os in on the bottom of the cabinet
More pics to come soon, maybe even a video
thank, rob