BFW TCM travelling-column machining centres for long, heavy parts: X travel up to 5000 mm, BT40 or BT50 spindles, 3-, 4- or 5-axis versions. Get a quote.
The BFW TCM series is a heavy-duty travelling-column machining centre for long and large components. A heavily ribbed base and column, roller guideways and a long fixed table allow heavy cutting with good surface finish and long-term accuracy, while the workpiece stays clamped in one place.
With X travels of up to 4000 mm (TCM 5400) and 5000 mm (TCM 5500), up to 825 mm Y travel and 700 mm Z travel (1000 mm optional), the TCM machines long frames, beams and structural parts without re-clamping. The fixed table makes it easy to use several fixtures or to split the table into stations.
The TCM is built as a modular, multi-tasking platform. Add a rotary table, a rotary table with tailstock, a rotary-tilting table, or combine stations. With a C axis embedded in the table and a tilting spindle, the TCM becomes a full 5-axis machine for complex large parts.
The TCM 4100–4500 use a BT40 spindle (HSK A63 optional). On the TCM 5100–5500, the BT50 spindle (HSK A100 optional) delivers 22 / 26 kW with Fanuc as standard and 37 / 55 kW as an option, so the machine can rough steel and cast iron and still finish to tight tolerances.
For heavy turned parts see the BFW BVL RL ram-spindle vertical lathe. For large prismatic parts on a horizontal spindle, see the Orion HMC series up to 1250 mm pallets.
TCM 4100 · TCM 4200 · TCM 4300 · TCM 4400 · TCM 4500 · TCM 5100 · TCM 5200 · TCM 5300 · TCM 5400 · TCM 5500
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A machine where the column moves along the X axis over a fixed table. Heavy or long parts stay still, which improves accuracy and makes it practical to machine parts several metres long.
X travel goes up to 4000 mm on the TCM 5400 and 5000 mm on the TCM 5500.
Yes. With an embedded C axis in the table and a tilting spindle, the TCM can be configured for 5-axis work on large components.
BT40 (HSK A63 optional) on the TCM 4100–4500 and BT50 (HSK A100 optional) on the TCM 5100–5500.
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| Machine type | Travelling-column vertical machining centre |
|---|---|
| Models | TCM 4100 to TCM 5500 (10 versions) |
| Max. X travel | 5000 mm |
| Spindle | BT40 (TCM 4100–4500) or BT50 up to 55 kW (TCM 5100–5500) |
| Brand | BFW (Bharat Fritz Werner) |
| Model | TCM 5400 | TCM 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Axes X / Y / Z (mm) | 4000 / 825 / 700 (1000) | 5000 / 825 / 700 (1000) |
| Spindle speed (rpm) | 6000 | 6000 |
| Spindle power, Fanuc (kW) | 22 / 26 (37 / 55) | 22 / 26 (37 / 55) |
| Tool attachment | BT50 (HSK A100) | BT50 (HSK A100) |
Figures in brackets are options. Specifications may change; the brochure and our quotation give the binding configuration.
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