Vertical CNC milling and drilling machines

In many enterprises, a significant share of operations in serial production involves drilling holes, tapping threads, and machining small flat surfaces and contours. WIA Machine Tools i-CUT vertical drilling and tapping machining centers with CNC are designed specifically for production processes where high speed in repetitive operations and reduced cycle time are important.

Unlike universal machining centers, this type of equipment is optimized primarily for high operating dynamics and minimizing auxiliary time between operations. Its main purpose is to perform drilling, tapping, and milling operations quickly while maintaining stable accuracy and repeatability during serial production.

These machines can be used for manufacturing pump housings, hydraulic blocks, automotive components, aluminum alloy parts, pneumatic system components, electronic equipment housings, tooling, and other products that require several technological operations to be performed in a single setup. These operations may include drilling, tapping, and milling individual surfaces, slots, and contours.

What are the advantages of a CNC drilling and milling machine

The main feature of the i-CUT series is its high operating dynamics. Depending on the model and configuration, the high-speed direct-drive spindle can reach speeds of up to 24,000 rpm, while rapid linear movements along the axes reduce auxiliary time. This type of equipment is particularly effective in serial production of parts with short machining cycles.

These machining centers offer a number of important capabilities:

• drilling holes of various diameters;
• performing rigid tapping;
• machining pockets, slots, and contours;
• performing finishing operations on small parts;
• quickly switching between different operations without re-clamping the workpiece.

Another important feature is rigid tapping, in which spindle rotation is synchronized with the axial feed of the tool. This makes it possible to accurately maintain the specified thread pitch, ensures stable tapping performance, and reduces cycle time. For enterprises where threading operations account for a significant share of the technological process, this can help increase productivity.

The machining center is also designed for intensive operation. Linear guideways provide high axis dynamics, while the servo-driven automatic tool change system reduces tool change time. The tool magazine allows drills, taps, and milling cutters to be changed automatically without manual operator intervention. The i-CUT400TD model is equipped with a dual-table system, which helps reduce auxiliary time during workpiece loading and replacement.

In terms of its capabilities, a CNC drilling and milling machine can perform drilling, tapping, and milling operations in a single workpiece setup. This reduces the number of machine adjustments and workpiece re-clampings, minimizes the influence of the human factor, and improves machining stability.

Machine selection parameters

Equipment cost is one of the important factors when making a selection, but price should not be the main criterion when planning the purchase of a modern CNC machine. First of all, the actual production requirements of the enterprise should be considered: the type and material of the parts, the number and nature of operations, required accuracy, cycle time, and planned production volumes. Therefore, before ordering a machining center, the following parameters should be taken into account:

• working area dimensions and permissible workpiece weight;
• spindle speed, power, and other spindle characteristics;
• permissible dimensions and weight of the tools used;
• tool magazine capacity and automatic tool change time;
• axis traverse speeds;
• possibilities for additional equipment and automation;
• compliance of the machine specifications with current and future production requirements.

LLC “TECHNICAL CLUSTER”, the official representative of WIA Machine Tools in Ukraine, supplies modern metalworking equipment and helps customers select machines for specific production tasks. Our specialists will determine the required configuration, arrange delivery and commissioning of the equipment, and provide personnel training as well as warranty and post-warranty service support. If an enterprise requires a CNC drilling and milling machine, our specialists will help select a technically justified solution according to the required technological operations and productivity.