New Application Process Results In Advancements In Gundrilling Machines

AS INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC DEMANDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE, SO DOES THE NEED FOR NEW APPLICATION PROCESSES. THIS HAS RESULTED IN HUGE ADVANCEMENTS IN GUNDRILLING MACHINES. OUR EXPERIENCE HERE AT MOLLART ENGINEERING HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED MACHINES, THAT ARE AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF ADVANCED DEEP HOLE DRILLING APPLICATIONS.

Light to Medium Drillsprint Gundrilling Machines

The light to medium drillsprint range of machines for example, cover a broad spectrum of deep hole drilling applications. With Full Fanuc control packages, the machines can be developed easily to match the performance of the materials and tooling. Special machine cycles are now standard with these machines, so full ramp feed and speed are possible and can be applied on entry and exit of the product.

Special Drilling Machine To Suit Medical Application For Femoral Nail Production.

In the course of making deep hole drilling machines, Mollart has many challenges that take the process beyond its standard capabilities. Deep hole drilling as a process provides the capability to drill on centre components with accuracy 0.1mm / 100mm, measured as a runout or 0.05mm / 100mm if the part is counter-rotated to the drill. Some of our medical customers are working with difficult materials, such as 6 AL4V, as well as looking for run out tolerances better than 0.2mm over 500 – 600mm. 

Finding solutions that work within the parameters the customer is looking for is challenging.   Even more so, when the parts coming to the drilling operation can often be bent up to 1mm from the prior turning operations. Mollart’s solution called upon all the resources from our in-house machine design, to specialist tooling from our German Partner Botek. With the combination of precision Hydraulic Collet Chucks at either end of the part and high precision work steadies (which ensure the part remains on centre line), the component work holds true the part to within 0.025mm all over. With the specially developed tooling and Mollart special drilling cycles, we were able to repeat the tolerances required. This has allowed many of our customers to automate the process and save a great deal of money. 

Subcontract Gundrilling / Machining

As world-leading experts in all aspects of deep hole drilling and boring, we have used our knowledge and skills to develop subcontract processes for prototype and batchwork, for customers who require gundrilling services involving holes between 0.5 mm to 150 mm by 3,000 mm deep. We focus on a ‘Process’ driven solution to our customers, as “Process is our Profession”.  

On top of the drilling services, Mollart can offer you various levels of multi-axis machining up to full manufacture of your components no matter how complex they get. We regularly take on complex parts that we project manage through our in-house team. To complement the machining side of our business, Mollart has invested in the latest 5 axis machines and CAD / CAM software to take your data to manufacture your parts to the highest quality right the first time. 

Complementing our machining, Mollart can offer you a full fabrication and welding facility with cutting and folding with welding by coded welders on-site to make sure the most complex of fabrications can be dealt with efficiently.  

If you would like to know more about our capabilities or to find out more about how we can solve your drilling problems with the Drillsprint range of machines manufactured by Mollart, please contact sales@mollart.co.uk or visit https://mollart.com/ for further information. 

For a free quote, covering any one of our business areas please get in touch at Chessington UK  or Resolven UK  

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