• centroteX AC interface for the automated change of pre-loaded chucks and mandrels
• Change parts can be preloaded on the machine or separately outside the machine
• can be used for machines with horizontal or vertical rotating spindle as well as stationary [BAZ, measuring machine, …]
• Clamping center retraction via bayonet mechanism by means of mechanical actuator [e.g. screwing tool]

With our new AC [automated change] line, everything runs automatically!

We can rightly claim that we are professionals when it comes to changing clamping devices and world champions in fast ratcheting. Why? Because we have been working on reducing set-up times and quick changeovers for decades. Thousands of centroteX quick-change interfaces are being used successfully by our customers with micron-precision and are making huge savings every day.

However, even though our clamping solutions can be set up by hand in no time at all, the future lies in automation. With our TOPlus AC and SPANNTOP AC chucks, clamping heads and workpiece connections can be changed automatically. This is the basis for the automation of clamping processes and enables unmanned set-up and production of workpieces with different clamping diameters, clamping profiles and chuck depths.

For example, the spindle of a vertical lathe moves with the chuck over the combination of clamping head and stop to be changed, which is then reliably inserted into the chuck within seconds. This changing process can also be carried out by a robot or gantry on a horizontal lathe or machining center.

But what about changing complete clamping devices? Our tried-and-tested centroteX interfaces are certainly a good choice here. Changing by hand takes just 5 minutes. But the requirement of the future is a different one: automated and unmanned changing. This is where our centroteX AC solutions come into play, which are successfully used by our customers for the automatic changing of mandrels and chucks. We offer individual interfaces that make the customer's production completely flexible. Translated with DeepL