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The ZX Facing & Contouring heads offer the greatest versatility of all from the Cogsdill ZX Tooling range. These heads have a single tool slide onto which top tooling is mounted into qualified locating holes. This provides for repeatable set-ups.
With appropriate top tooling, these heads can perform boring, facing, O.D. turning, grooving, taper boring, radius forming, chamfering, recessing, and threading. Large parts can be machined without having to remove the work piece.
Internal through coolant is standard across the range.
Product features:
- Perform Lathe-type operations on boring mills
- Maximum application flexibility – machine I.D.s, O.D.s, faces, tapers, radii, and contours.
- Large Diameter Range (from 0mm to 1700mm on ZX900)
- Accepts industry-standard top tooling components and inserts (Modular tooling packages also available)
- Qualified tool location points in tool slide for accurate and repeatable set-ups
- Extremely rigid and durable design
- High material removal rates
- Backlash-free operation
Operating principles
ZX Facing & Contouring heads offer the greatest diameter range of movement (up to 254mm / 10.0 inches) in one set-up. Six standard head sizes are available with actuation ratios of 2:1 and 1:1, depending on the model selected. Special modifications are available on request to accommodate unique part requirements. See comparison table for further information.
Modular tool slide adapters are available to meet the machining requirements of most components. These adapters are also offered in a range of commercially available tooling systems such as Capto®, ABS®, KM® and others.
Multiple Functions. Maximum Flexibility.
The most versatile solution to increase the productivity of your HBM.
Facing & Contouring Heads video highlights:
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Cogsdill ZX300 with KM boring system on a Doosan DBC130 HBM
Cogsdill ZX300 Facing Head Ring Grooving
Cogsdill ZX900 Facing Head
We hold ZX200, ZX300 and ZX420 heads in stock.
Available for immediate shipping!
ZX 200
ZX200-TC Facing and Contouring Head
| Specifications | |
| Slide Length | 200mm |
| Maximum Stroke | 38mm |
| Maximum Boring Diameter | ⌀500mm |
| Maximum Speed | 800RPM |
Model
ZX 300
ZX300-TC Facing and Contouring Head
| Specifications | |
| Slide Length | 300mm |
| Maximum Stroke | 75mm |
| Maximum Boring Diameter | ⌀800mm |
| Maximum Speed | 500RPM |
Model
ZX 420
ZX420-TC Facing and Contouring Head
| Specifications | |
| Slide Length | 420mm |
| Maximum Stroke | 102mm |
| Maximum Boring Diameter | ⌀980mm |
| Maximum Speed | 350RPM |
Model
ZX 500
Z500-TC Facing and Contouring Head
| Specifications | |
| Slide Length | 500mm |
| Maximum Stroke | 102mm |
| Maximum Boring Diameter | ⌀1060mm |
| Maximum Speed | 300RPM |
Model
ZX 700
ZX700-TC Facing and Contouring Head
| Specifications | |
| Slide Length | 700mm |
| Maximum Stroke | 127mm |
| Maximum Boring Diameter | ⌀1330mm |
| Maximum Speed | 250RPM |
Model
ZX 900
ZX900-TC Facing and Contouring Head
| Specifications | |
| Slide Length | 900mm |
| Maximum Stroke | 127mm |
| Maximum Boring Diameter | ⌀1700mm |
| Maximum Speed | 150RPM |
ModelComparison Table
| TECHNICAL DATA | UNITS | ZX 200-TC | ZX 300-TC | ZX 420-TC | ZX 500-TC | ZX 700-TC | ZX 900-TC |
| A – Tool slide length | mm | 200 | 300 | 420 | 500 | 700 | 900 |
| B – Body diameter | mm | 200 | 300 | 305 | 400 | 500 | 700 |
| C – Radial stroke | mm | 38 | 75 | 102 | 102 | 127 | 127 |
| D – Tool slide slot widths | mm | 14.29 x 1 | 14.29 x 2 | 14.29 x 2 | 14.29 x 2 | 14.29 x 2 | 14.29 x 2 |
| E – Distance between slots | mm | Centre | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 |
| F – Tool slide width | mm | 70 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| G – Facing head width | mm | 200 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 250 | 250 |
| H – Facing head length | mm | 307 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 370 | 370 |
| L1 – Maximum boring diameter | mm | ø 381 | ø 650 | ø 770 | ø 850 | 1120 | 1500 |
| L2 – Maximum boring tool length | mm | 210 | 270 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
| L3 – Maximum facing diameter | mm | ø 500 | ø 800 | ø 980 | ø 1060 | ø 1330 | ø 1700 |
| KM/Capto Adaptors | |||||||
| L4 – Tool slide adapter width | mm | 65 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
| Maximum speed | RPM | 800 | 500 | 350 | 300 | 250 | 150 |
| Stroke ratio | 2 to 1 | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 | |
| Feed | mm/Rev | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Max. Torque | da Nm | 100 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Weight | Kg | 107 | 168 | 175 | 205 | 170 | 200 |
| Repeatability accuracy | mm | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| Backlash | mm | +/- 0.025 | +/- 0.025 | +/- 0.025 | +/- 0.025 | +/- 0.025 | +/- 0.025 |
| Boring accuracy | H7 | H7 | H7 | H7 | H7 | H7 | |
| Max. chip removal on 080M46 steel | |||||||
| Facing | D.O.C./mm | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Boring | D.O.C./mm | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rapid traverse | M/min | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Surface finish | Ra | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1,6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Industry Standard Tool Slide Adapters
Contouring heads, featuring a single slide onto which various top tooling can be installed
Modular tool slide adapters are available to meet the machining requirements of most components. These adapters are also offered in a range of commercially available tooling systems such as Capto®, KM® and others. External turning, grooving, taper boring, radius forming, chamfering, recessing and threading can all be finished in one set-up without removing the component from the machining table.
Special tool slide adapter
Side mount ‘KM63’
End mount ‘KM63’
Tool slide extension plate
Central mount ‘KM’
End mount ‘KM’
Side mount ‘KM’
Central mount open-ended square shank
Side mount cylindrical shank
Central mount cylindrical shank
| ZX Tool | Capto | KM Tooling | Cylindrical | Cylindrical | Cylindrical | Cylindrical | Square | ||||
| C5 | C6 | C8 | KM50 | KM63 | KM80 | 32mm | 40mm | 50mm | 60mm | 25mm | |
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Many other different types of top tooling are available on demand, such as tool slide extension plates to extend the diameter range of your Contouring Head.
