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    Automatic Tool Change (ATC) Solution Improves Turning Center and Multitask Machine Utilization and Productivity

    Nov. 4, 2024
    Sandvik Coromant's Automatic Tool Change (ATC) solution for machine-adapted clamping units enables unmanned production and free from manual handling.
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    Sandvik Coromant Automatic tool changer (ATC)

    Automatic Tool Change (ATC) for machine-adapted clamping units (MACU) in turning centers enables unmanned production and free from manual handling for improved machine utilization and increased output. The automatic tool change technology for turning centers offers unprecedented flexibility and control over tool holder setups.

    ATC also offers significant sustainability benefits through reduced energy consumption, resource efficiency, waste reduction, and improved overall equipment efficiency (OEE). Efficiently utilized machines operating at optimal levels will minimize idle time and energy waste, enable more output with fewer resources, and lead to fewer breakdowns and reduced downtime.

    The technology is applicable in turning centers and multitask machines​. A requirement for applying ATC is a MACU with a Coromant Capto interface​​. For turning centers, a specific ATC-enabled MACU turret is needed, while in multitask machines with a lower turret, ATC is possible if the turret is ATC-prepared.

    Sandvik Coromant
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