Latest acquisition: a 1,500 -ton SMC press
This equipment is to support and complement the two presses already in use in our workshop. It will enable us to finalize and refine the precision manufacturing of composite parts. This powerful tool is also very useful to us for adjusting tooling.
DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGNING MOLDS AND TOOLING
Our project leaders are in direct contact with customers.
The design office staff accounts for a quarter of CERO’s human resources.
Role:
- To support product development
- To produce 2D and 3D drawings and models of the tooling
- To perform rheological studies, thermal calculations and structural calculations
Resources:
- 5 CATIA V5 (R19 and R20) workstations
- Equipment to read native files in .step, .igs and .dxf formats
- Equipment to read native files in .step, .igs and .dxf formats
THE PREPARATION OF MACHINING AND MANUFACTURING RANGES
The methods office optimizes the use of our production resources.
Role:
- Developing machining sequences
- Determining 3, 4 and 5-axis toolpaths
- Determining electrode toolpaths
- Determining wire toolpaths
Resources:
- 3 WorkNC (3D CAM) workstations
- 2 PowerSHAPE (Delcam) workstation
- 1 CATIA V5 (R19 and R20) workstation
DRILLING
We have the equipment to drill to considerable depths.
CN IXION TLF 1004 Deep drilling/milling machine
This machine is capable of drilling to a depth of 1.5 m in one direction (3 m with turning) up to a maximum diameter of 26 mm.
1500 x 1000 table.
Suitable for steel parts weighing up to 6 tons
CNC AND HIGH SPEED MILLING
Our equipment gives us great capacity for the manufacturing of large tools.
All CNC, our milling machines enable us to machine molds up to 6 m in length, 2.5 m wide and 1.2 m high.
- 3 5-axis continuous high speed machining centres FPT RONIN (6000 x 2500 x 1500) – DINOX (2500 x 2200 x 1100) – High Speed HERMLE C600U (600 x 450 x 450)
- Correa FP 40 5-positioned axis machining centre (4500 x 3000 x 1000)
- 1 3-axis MAZAK AJV 35/60 machining centre
- 1 4-axis FERRARI B17 machining centre
- 3 10 – ton bridge cranes to service this equipment
ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM)
Sinker EDM
- ONA HS700 – Capacity: 2300 x 1300 x 700
- ROBOFORM 40 – Capacity: 1100 x 400 x 750
- ROBOFORM 31 – Capacity: 500 x 400 x 300
Wire EDM
- ONA KE 600 – Capacity: 1300 x 980 x 500
- MITSUBISHI DWC 200 HA – Capacity: 750 x 650 x 350
TURNING
Resources:
- CN MAZAK TURN QUICK 15 lathe
- Conventional RAMO A 42 lathe
ADJUSTMENT
One quarter of our workforce is dedicated to assembling, adjusting and fine-tuning our tools.
- 2 – 5-ton bridge cranes
- 4 – 10-ton bridge cranes
- 1 – 20-ton bridge crane
- 1 – 10-ton rotating trolley
Total independence:
- 3 flat grinding machines
- 2 radial drills
- 4 column drills
3 testing presses
- 1 SMC KOMPO 1500 – ton press – Capacity: 3000 x 2500 x 2800
- 1 PHP 200 –ton press – Capacity: 3200 x 2000 x 2500
- 1 REIS 50 – ton press – Capacity: 1200 x 1200 x 1200
INJECTION AND BI-INJECTION MOLDING PRESSES
We have a range of presses from 25 to 3,200 – ton for testing thermoplastic injection tooling, including:
- Engel-type 700 – ton e and 1,000 – ton bi-injection
- 160 – ton tri-injection
INSPECTION AND METROLOGY
We carry out three-dimensional inspections (parts, molds, electrodes).
We measure hardness and roughness.
