New Range of Puma Lathes

Mills launches new range of Doosan Puma Lathes

The UK's most popular and best selling range of CNC lathes has been completely re-designed, the new range is even more accurate, more productive and more reliable than before.

The new Puma 2100, Puma 2600 and Puma 3100 series lathes represent over 35 different models and includes machines with sub spindles, C-axis and Y-axis capabilities, driven tooling and servo driven tailstocks and with chuck sizes from 8" throught to 15".

Says Andrew Jack, Technical Director at Mills:

'Doosan Puma lathes are both popular and successful, and the advent of the new series' will strengthen our already dominant position in the 8" - 12" chuck market. As one would expect from a Doosan - the machines provide manufacturers with high-performance, improved accuracy and process reliability, and are competitively priced.'

The new Pumas are designed to go head-to-head against leading Japanese lathes and, all indications suggest that they will give them more than a 'run for their money'.

The new range has been designed and produced following extensive market research by Doosan into the stringent demands of today's manufacturing industries and market sectors.

Using the latest and most advanced 3D CAD (product design) facilities - the new Puma machines are based on a 'modular' design/framework using common machine and CNC elements. A wide variety of additional technical options (i.e. belt-driven or built-in motor spindles/sub-spindles, tow-along or servo-driven tailstocks; Y-axis etc.), ensures that the new Pumas can be tailored to meet every manufacturer's needs and requirements.

The new Pumas provide customers with improved accuracy and repeatability figures. This has been achieved by increasing the machines' rigidity and stability, and by reducing the thermal effects caused during machining.

The new Pumas benefit from:

Rigidity and stability

• A larger base casting footprint
• Enlarged Headstock mounting area (90% increase)
• Reduced spindle length to minimise vibration
• 40% increase in slide-way contact area
• 50% increase in sub-spindle mounting area and heavier duty sub spindle

Minimising thermal effects

• Heat sources are isolated from the machine's base and spindle by heat shields and fans
• Oil/air lubrication reduces heat build-up in the driven tooling drive mechanism

Says Andrew Jack:

'The improved build and design means that the new Pumas deliver outstanding and reliable accuracy, even when the machines are in constant use over a long period of time.'

To enquire: call us on 01926 736736 or email us sales@millscnc.co.uk.