Avon Valley Precision Engineering News


AVPE adds a Bridgeport Portal 1500
May 2008

Bridgeport Portal 1500 increases milling capacity.

AVPE have recently acquired a Bridgeport Portal 1500 which increases our milling envelope to:

X - 1500mm, Y - 800mm, Z - 500mm
Worktable surface: 1800mm x 650mm
40 - 8000 RPM
13.5Kw spindle
Heidenhain TNC 426P control


The Bridgeport (as are all our milling machines) is linked to our comms system for programming off-line using Edgecam, enabling programmes to be created from customer's solid models and drawings.

AVPE buys a DMC 8GL
January 2008

Powerful High Speed Machining for Productivity Automation.

This new addition will add to the previous two in this range we have purchased recently, it allows us to be competitive in higher volume components, and with a larger Bar capacity than the 6GL.

Fanuc control system
Collet Chuck
Bar Feed Capacity 51mm
Max Swing 490mm
Max Turning Dia 165mm
Max Turning Length 165mm
Spindle Speed 45 - 4500 rpm
Max 6 tools Slant bed

AVPE purchases a DMC - 210TM Live Tooling
December 2007

Powerful High Speed Machining Centre With Live Tooling.

This addition gives us our first machine with live tooling also up to 51mm Bar Feed, Also 10 Station Turret.

Fanuc Control system
Hydraulic Chuck
Bar Feed Capacity 51mm
Max Swing 480mm
Max Turning Dia 290mm
Max Turning Length 280mm
Spindle Speed 45 - 4500prm
10 Station Turret
C Axis with Driven Tools

Another additon to our range, a DMC 6GL
November 2007

Powerful High Speed Machining for Productivity Automation.

This addition allows Avonvalley to be competitive in the smaller component range, along with the 44mm capacity automatic Bar feed.

Fanuc Control system
Collet Chuck
Bar Feed Capacity 44mm
Max Swing 490mm
Max Turning Dia 165mm
Max Turning Length 165mm
Spindle Speed 60 - 6000prm
Max 6 tools Slant bed

AVPE adds a DUGARD EAGLE 300
August 2007

This addition with a 45 Deg Slant Bed and a large Diameter Work holding with high accuracy.

Fanuc Control system
10 Hydraulic Chuck
Bar Capacity through chuck 77mm
Max swing 600mm
Max Turning Dia 450mm
Max Turning length 700mm
Spindle Speed 35 - 3500rpm
10 Station Turret

AVPE purchases an XYZ 250 TC
September 2006

This addition adds to our range of CNC lathes giving us accuracy and capabilities for larger work range.

Siemans Control system
254mm Hydraulic chuck with 87mm through bore
Max Swing 550mm
Max Turning Dia 250mm
Spindle Speed 3500rpm
12 Station Turret

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