CUBLEX Multi Tasking Machine Series

The CUBLEX Series of 5 axis multi tasking mill turn machine tools from Matsuura heralds a new age of reliable, unmanned, high productivity CNC processing. (Machine pictured: CUBLEX-42 - 380 Tools / 24 pallets)

Matsuura has a worldwide reputation for supplying products with proven & reliable unmanned CNC operation utilising the vast array of multi-pallet systems on our class leading horizontal machining centres - the H.Plus Series, & our globally renowned 5 axis products – the MAM72 Series.

The CUBLEX-Series have been designed & developed to address the key issues of reliable, sustainable & flexible milling & turning process integration whilst achieving previously unattainable levels of proven metal cutting productivity.

The unique feature of the CUBLEX Series is its seamless combination of multi tasking functionality & full simultaneous 5-axis operation integrated with large capacity pallet pools & tool storage options. Compared to any conventional lathe-based mill-turn, the CUBLEX maintains 100% milling performance coupled with proven turning capability.

This combination of proven milling & turning functionality with Matsuura’s renowned expertise in multi pallet systems & unmanned operations results in unparalleled, flexible & versatile productivity. Just as Matsuura’s MAM72 & H.Plus Series of multi pallet machine tools have attained & maintain a unique position in the armoury of precision component makers globally, Matsuura believe the same world renowned reputation will be achieved by the CUBLEX in its own right as a true multi tasking machine tool.

There is no equivalent competitor product to the Matsuura CUBLEX currently on the market.

The CUBLEX Series was fully launched 18 months ago with the release of the Cublex-25 after many months of rigorous & arduous testing in harsh, real world machining environments & it will shortly be followed by the CUBLEX-42 & CUBLEX-63 in the very near future after the same rigorous process of testing.

The CUBLEX-25 has a maximum component size of Ø250 × H250mm @ 40kg, whilst the CUBLEX-42 can mill & turn billets up to Ø420 mm x H350 mm @ 200kg. The CUBLEX-63 is still in its test phase & the final processing size of billets has not yet been decided.

Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM®, computer-aided manufacturing software for programming CNC machine tools, and Matsuura Machinery Corporation, have collaborated to develop a version of GibbsCAM which fully supports the Matsuura CUBLEX Series. As a result from this collaboration, GibbsCAM will be able to provide Matsuura customers a factory-approved post processor and machine simulation model that is specific for the CUBLEX allowing them to put their investment immediately into production & profitability. (Picture below: Screen grab from GibbsCAM / CUBLEX)

“GibbsCAM continues to be the dominant CAM solution for multi-tasking machining,” stated Bill Gibbs, founder and president of Gibbs and Associates. “Our collaboration with Matsuura’s Production Software Business Department, to support their new CUBLEX, addresses a key end-user problem – high-quality post processors capable of supporting the unique capabilities of these highly advanced machine tools.”

The CUBLEX-25 is available with the following automated pallet storage configurations:

PC2: Twin Pallet

PC 10: 10 Pallet (To see a video of the CUBLEX-25 PC10 in action in our UK showroom please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeJpCWJrO7w 

PC40: 40 Pallet

Picture below: CUBLEX-25 40 Pallet Pool - vertically aligned for maximum unmanned production from the minimum floorspace.

FMS: Limited only by the production space available.

The CUBLEX-42 & CUBLEX-63 will also be available in these formats when they come on stream in the near future.

With European enquiry levels at an all time high for machine tools & production processes that possess proven unmanned running & multi tasking capability, the CUBLEX Series is the right CNC technology, in the right place at the right time.

CUBLEX-25 Basic Specification & Characteristics

• Matsuura designed & manufactured AC 5.5 / 7.5 kW and 15,000 min -1 high-speed spindle as standard. HSK-A63W (ICTM Standard)
• Maximum turning rotation speed; 3,000 min-1
• High-resolution, sustained high accuracy scale feed back system is provided as standard.
• Rapid traverse rate (X / Y / Z axis): 50 m / min, Acc./Dec. 0.6G achieved
Feedrate (X / Y / Z axis): 50 m/min, Acc./ Dec. 0.4G achieved
• Ergonomic user friendly design
• Efficient & proven swarf removal systems: Discharged from the rear or side of the machine.
• Tool magazine: expandable up to 240 tools
• Series Ranges from Twin Pallet to 40 Pallets to FMS Systems. Pallet change time: 4.2 seconds
• Reliable & Proven Unmanned Running
• Flexible & Versatile Mill Turn Production
• 5 Axes One Hit Processing
• Multi Tasking Functionality & Versatility
• Matsuura Reliability & Quality
• Proven Total CNC Processing Solution
• Multiple Configurations & Variants (all upgradable in the field) for Every Budget
• UK based Service, Spares & Technical Support Expertise

For more information on Matsuura unmanned & automated CNC production solutions, please call us on 01530 511400, or email cncsolutions@matsuura.co.uk