ROBOCUP SYSTEM - patented - is a revolutionary system that allows automating the positioning of the suction cups on the workbench as well as the piece loading and unloading.
The spindle automatically selects the double-acting suction cups from the store and places them on the workbench at the exact position of the self-blocking valves accord-ing to both the preset working program and the pieces to be processed.
A self-blocking device secures the suction cups to the workbench.
A manipulator takes the pieces to be processed from the store and places them on the suction cups according to the preset working program.
The self-blocking device assures the piece to perfectly stop on the suction cup.
Once the contouring has been carried out, the self-blocking device releases the pieces from the suction cups, the manipulator takes the worked pieces and places them in the suitable store, the suction cups are then released from the workbench, the spindle automatically takes the suction cups and places them in the proper store, and finally a suitable pressure washing system washes the workbench before starting a new cycle.
Robocop video
Breton stands in the market with a wide range of numerical control machines , CNC working centres with 5 interpolated axis and bridge saws to satisfy all the needs of the present-day marble workers.
Please visit our site www.breton.it
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
ROBOCUP System
Monday, November 30, 2009
CNC shaping, contouring, cutting and turning centre with five interpolated axes
ContourFive NC 700
If your company produces architectural or funerary art components, we have the machine that will facilitate and streamline your work.
BRETON SpA has designed the ideal machine for producing large pieces made from natural stone, marble, granite and compound stone.
Breton's recently released ContourFive NC 700, is specifically engineered to machine complex 3D workpieces.
ContourFive NC 700 is a CNC shaping, contouring, cutting and turning centre with five interpolated axes and a fixed worktable, that offers users the possibility of performing multiple and complex machining operations which would otherwise require multiple machines, making the following operations possible:
- sawing of slabs and small blocks into workpieces utilising the saw blade
- shaping of either large or small blocks utilising the saw blade to get large pieces with complex shape, such as capitals, banisters, tanks, fireplace components, etc.
- shaping and dishing out utilising millers to get shower trays, sinks, vases, bas-reliefs, engravings, etc.
- contouring utilising shaped tools to produce statues, kitchen tops, tombstones, components for funerary art, etc.
- turning of columns with shaped profiles or machining of columns to create a twisted effect all along the surface
ContourFive NC 700 features, characteristics, and capacities ideal for 3d performance:
- mobile bridge structure enabling an excellent access to the worktop
- short beam ensuring top rigidity
- "rapid" movements of up to 1,575 ipm
- high-frequency spindle with 26.8 Hp and 14.500 rpm, which can be tilted and rotated in the space along the 5 axes and automatically controls a saw blade with max. diameter of 20”.
- max. diameter of the saw blade: 20”
- "C" axis rotation: 200°
- "A" axis rotation: from 0 to +115°
- "X" axis travel: 146”
- "Y" axis travel: 110”
- "Z" axis travel: 27.5”
- Possibility of working with saw blades, shaped tools, drills and millers.
- Mobile carrousel-type tool-store with 27 cells + 1 (optional) cell for the saw blade
- Lathe (optional) for machining columns, capitals and other cylindrical works.
Breton stands in the market with a wide range of bridge saws, 3-5 axis CNC stone routers, and advanced edge and slab polishing and dressing equipment to satisfy all the needs of the present-day stone workers.
Working video of ContourFive NC 700: click here
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If you wish to receive a free catalog or CD with videos of ContourFive write to mail@breton.it
Monday, November 23, 2009
Breton Bridge Saw range
EASYCUT FE 600
Simple, precise and sturdy bridge saw, ideal for the most frequent processing. Equipped with ø 24,6 in circular blade, manually inclinable in any position from 0° to 90°, with possibility of step-cutting, even inclined. User interface with keyboard on a mobile arm and lined display for control, command and programming.
EASYCUT FE 800
Simple, precise and sturdy bridge saw, ideal for the most frequent processing. Equipped with ø 31,5 in circular blade, manually inclinable in any position from 0° to 90°, with possibility of step-cutting, even inclined. User interface with mobile keyboard and graphic display for control, command and programming.
SPEEDYCUT FK/NC 800
Precise and sturdy bridge saw, ideal for any type of processing, even the most sophisticated. If equipped with the suitable kit to increase the axes speed and rotate the table, it can perform faster cutting cycles than a saw with revolving head and fixed workbench. Equipped with ø 31,5 in circular blade, inclinable in any position from 0° to 90°, with possibility of step-cutting, even inclined. It offers great possibilities of customization. Operated by Siemens Sinumerik 810D Numerical Control, it works with axes interpolation through the CAD/CAM software installed on the machine. User interface with Personal Computer with 15" colour "touch screen". It can be equipped with 1 or 2 workbenches.
SPEEDYCUT FK/NC 1100
Precise and sturdy bridge saw, ideal for any type of processing, even the most sophisticated. Equipped with ø 43,3 in circular blade with motorized inclination in any position from 0° to 90° and possibility of step-cutting, even inclined. It offers great possibilities of customization. Operated by Siemens Sinumerik 810D Numerical Control, it works with axes interpolation through the CAD/CAM software installed on the machine. User interface with Personal Computer with 15" colour "touch screen". It can be equipped with 1 or 2 workbenches.
SPEEDYCUT FK/NC 1400
Precise and sturdy bridge saw, ideal for any type of processing, even the most sophisticated. Equipped with ø 55,1 in circular blade with motorized inclination in any position from 0° to 45° and possibility of step-cutting, even inclined. It offers great possibilities of customization. Operated by Siemens Sinumerik 810D Numerical Control, it works with axes interpolation through the CAD/CAM software installed on the machine. User interface with Personal Computer with 15" colour "touch screen". It can be equipped with 1 or 2 workbenches.
FK/OPTIMA 800
Bridge saw with belt work table and automatic suction cup device to execute "staggered" cuts on adjacent strips.
After the slab is loaded, a digital camera reproduces the image on the touch screen of the bridge saw's computer. The operator, using the mouse, marks the defects and the perimeter of the slab where he places the pieces to be cut optimizing the surface available.
If equipped with the special optimization software, the bridge saw decides automatically, always optimizing the surface available, which pieces are to be cut. Reading and optimization are carried out while the machine is working. Should it be necessary to execute "staggered" transversal cuts on single adjacent longitudinal strips, the suction cup device automatically lifts, moves and places again the strips, thus allowing the execution of "staggered" transversal cuts.
Once the strip is cut, a belt conveyor connected to the sawing machine table performs the piece unloading.
SMART-CUT S/NC 600
Bridge saw cnc with twist head
Bridge saw with revolving spindle, fixed workbench and axes control through a joystick.
It is precise and sturdy, this bridge saw is ideal to cut even very complex polygonal shapes. Equipped with ø 24,6 in. circular blade, inclinable at 0° or 45°, with possibility of step-cutting, even inclined. Operated by Siemens Sinumerik CNC, it works with axes interpolation through the CAD/CAM software installed on the machine. User interface with Personal Computer with 15" colour "touch screen". The machine il also available with belt table.
SMART-CUT S/NC 800
Bridge saw cnc with twist head
Smart-Cut S/NC 800 is a numerical control machine with five controlled axes which can interpolate on the three Cartesian axes while the other two axes can be positioned at will; the machine cuts slabs into machined items, shapes billets according to programmed profiles using a saw blade tool, contours profiles and performs the stock removal on billets using a shaped tool.
Equipped with ø 31,5 in. circular blade, inclinable from 0° to 90°, with possibility of step-cutting, even inclined. Operated by Siemens Sinumerik CNC, it works with axes interpolation through the CAD/CAM software installed on the machine.
User interface with Personal Computer with 15" colour "touch screen". The machine il also available with belt table.
COMBICUT DJ/NC
Two machines in one: disk + waterjet.
Numerical control bridge saw with three interpolated axis, specially engineered to cut and shape items of marble, granite, “natural quartz surfaces” and stone in general, using a diamond disk and a water cutting head. The cutting units holding the diamond disk and the waterjet can work the same piece in succession so as to optimize the slab surface, or they may work independently from each other.
Breton stands in the market with a wide range of CNC working centres with 5 interpolated axis and numerical control machines to satisfy all the needs of the present-day marble workers.
Breton machines videos
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If you wish to receive a free catalog or CD with videos of our machines write to mail@breton.it
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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
The new
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
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:
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 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.
