b'\x1b\x1a\x19 \x1f\x18\x1d\x17\x16Machine TechnologyLATHE-ROBOT REDESIGNBy William Leventon sales and service. He said automa- improved hardware and software.tion helps users boost productivity,Fuji touts the fact that the CSD-Alathe with built-inachieve a faster return on investment300II offers faster robot traverse twin-spindle robotic automation has beenand deal with the ongoing laborand turret indexing speeds than its revamped to offer faster and eas- shortage in the machining industry. predecessor. The lathe can achieve ier setup and operation than itsThe compact CSD-300IIit hasturret index times of 0.19 second, predecessor. a 2,260 mm1,980 mm (89"78")robot cycle times of 17.9 seconds AnupgradetotheCSD-300footprintcan be equipped withand loading times as fast as 4.8 sec-from Fuji Machine America Corp.a dual-gantry robot that can handleonds, according to the company.in Vernon Hills, Illinois, the CSD- 5 kg (11 lb.) parts measuring 200Tortorich attributes the CSD-300IIs 300IIfront-facing,twin-spindlemm in diameter100 mm (8"4").increased speed to a new turret de-lathe sports a variety of new andWhile the standard single-gantrysign featuring a curvic coupling-style improved features. robot can load or unload only oneclamping and indexing system. (Cur-One of these is a new Fuji robotpart at a time, the dual-gantry robotvic coupling refers to connection for automated machine loading andhas two units working simultane- members with curved teeth spaced unloading. Fuji is one of the fewously to load or unload parts forcircumferentially around the face.) machine suppliers that builds ro- both of the lathes spindles, whichBesides speeding up indexing, this bots into its standard machines, saidincreases processing speed. De- system, which replaces the cam box-Frank Tortorich, vice president ofspite the significant increase instyle turret on the CSD-300, boosts capability, he said the new robotturret clamping force and cutting ri-is lighter than its counterpart ongidity, he said.the CSD-300 and is equipped withAnother new feature on the CSD-300II is a single integrated Fanuc Fuji Machine AmericaThe new CSD-300II lathe-robot combination is an upgrade over its predecessor in features and capabilities.10DECEMBER 2020 MachinTech.indd 10 11/13/20 10:44 AM'