The task was demanding, the time frame challenging: Weingärtner Maschinenbau, based in Kirchham in Upper Austria, scaled up the concept of its mpmc 1200 machining center for an American power engineering group. The resulting mpmc 2000S is able to completely machine workpieces weighing up to 60 tonnes.
A decisive contribution to this success story was made by the top-class brand Cutting Solutions by CERATIZIT. The carbide experts from Reutte, Austria, delivered the overall machining concept, including all the important tools. As well as achieving maximum machining quality, the machining time for the giant turbine shaft – which is used in gas or vapor turbine power plants has been reduced by two-thirds compared to the time previously required for this process.
