Breton machines at Verona MARMOMACC 2009

In keeping with Breton tradition, many innovations including new natural stone working machines will be premièred at "Marmomacc" in Verona.

The new CONTOURFIVE NC 700 is an extremely versatile Five Axis CNC milling centre designed for routing, carving, contouring and turning operations.

CONTOURFIVE NC 700 is built from the ground up expressly for machining pieces made from marble, granite, compound stone and stone in general. The machine is designed to fully exploit the high speed processing advantages of the Siemens 840D SL CNC platform with our own intuitive Smartcam Modelling and “Breton LathePlus” software for programming of the machine and lathe accessory. Using our Breton “Virtual Work” software the operator can see a full 3D cut verification thus eliminating program errors before cutting begins.

Thanks to its vertical travel of 700mm, and it's powerful spindle configuration,CONTOURFIVE NC 700, is the ideal machine for architectural and funerary art as well as for work which requires deep dishing.

This system offers users the possibility of performing the following unique and complex machining operations which would otherwise require several machines:

- shaping utilising the saw blade to work large pieces with complex shapes

- shaping and dishing out utilising milling tools

- contouring utilising shaping tools

- sawing utilising large diameter saw blades

- turning of columns with shaped profiles or machining of columns to create a twisted effect all along the surface (provided the lathe accessory is purchased).

SHAPEMILL NCF 1100/2T and 1400/2T, is our large capacity carving centre engineered especially for workshops producing pieces made from natural and compound stone, such as tanks, columns, bas-reliefs, capitals, banisters, sculptures, etc., and is particularly suitable for restoration works.

SHAPEMILL NCF is a CNC milling centre designed for contouring, carving, cutting and turning with five interpolated axes and a fixed work-table offering users the possibility of multiple and complex machining operations within a large work envelope. The machine is the Ideal piece of equipment for:

- the shaping of blocks or billets utilising a saw blade to obtain large size workpieces with complex shape

- shaping and creating recesses utilising milling tools

- contouring utilising shaped tools

- cutting slabs and billets into workpieces utilising a saw blade

- turning of columns with shaped profiles or machining of columns to create a twisted effect.

SMART-CUT S/NC800 is a CNC cutting and profiling machining centre with five interpolated axes equipped with rotating head and fixed worktable with tilting top (on request). The S/NC800 B model mounts a fixed worktable with motorized conveyor belt so as to automate the operations of loading and unloading while the machine is running.

SMART-CUT S/NC800 is designed to perform multiple and complex machining operations which otherwise require several machines. The machine is designed specifically for the long term to:

- cut blocks and slabs into workpieces

- mount a cutting disc for profiling blocks to obtain complex workpieces

- mount milling tools for creating recesses and for workpiece profiling.

- cut tightly nested slab layouts including inside corners to maximize material usage

EASYEDGE V7 is an up to 11 spindle vertical line polisher specifically designed to polish straight, flat edges and to perform the upper and lower chamfers on natural and compound stone panels placed upright.
The polishing spindle unit is designed with micro-oscillating motion in order to guarantee the maximum polishing finish, regardless of thickness. At the entry, the machine is equipped with a spindle which performs the rough profile-shaping of the edges, or the gauging of the piece lower part, or the “drip board cut”.

The CONTOURBRETON NC260K is our state of the art CNC work centre conceived of the experience and competence of Breton’s engineers and of over thirty years of technological evolution.

The CONTOURBRETON NC260K is available in four models and has useful working travels of 137.8" in “X”, while in “Y” the travels vary according to the model: 59" for NC 260 K15, 70.9" for NC 260 K18, 90.6" for NC 260 K23 and 145.7" for NC 260 K37. In all versions, its movable bridge design means ample freedom of access, even from above, for workpiece loading/unloading operations. Good frontal accessibility thanks to the sunken worktop and the step which is an integral part of the machine structure. Due to advanced CNC technology and an extremely rigid monoblock steel frame, cast iron bridge and spindle housing and HSK80 spindle, the machine is built correctly to fully exploit the industry’s trend toward high speed cutting.

ROBOCUP SYSTEM® - patented - is a revolutionary “HOSELESS” vacuum table system that allows automating the placement of the suction cups on the workbench thus paving the way for Robotic piece loading and unloading. The spindle automatically selects the double-action suction cups from the magazine and places them on the workbench at the exact position of patented suction nodes according to both the preset working program and the location of the pieces to be processed. Once the contouring has been carried out, the suction device first releases the pieces from the suction cups, then the robotic manipulator takes the machined pieces and places them into storage, the suction cups are then released from the workbench, and the spindle automatically takes the suction cups and places them in the magazine. Finally a suitable pressure washing system washes the workbench before starting a new cycle.

We look forward to meeting you from 30 September to 3 October at "Marmomacc", Pavilion 4 - Stand B6/C7-A6/A7.