Max-Tek, LLC's new STC 400 Superabrasive Turning Center is designed for machining stainless steel, Hastelloy or cast-iron centrifugal pump and compressor impellers using plated CBN grinding wheels. The STC 400 allows for machining the back, face, OD and vane profile in one setup. The machine has a Meehanite cast iron base, X/Z/C axes, a 12,000 rpm 50 hp belt driven spindle with Fanuc Alpha 22 motor and drive, a 10 in. inch, 3-jaw hydraulic truck with 3,500 rpm 11 hp work spindle motor and a Max-Tek Fanuc based touchscreen operator panel with override switches and function selector. Other features include: hydraulic tailstock, X and Z linear guide rails, X-axis Heidenhain scale feedback, oil/air lubrication system, custom coolant halo and high-pressure nozzle assembly and fire suppression system.


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