We’re thrilled to unveil our latest installation! The amazing JTEKT FH12500SX5-I horizontal machining centre is now at Farrel, part of the HF GROUP, a global leader in rubber and plastic processing machinery.
Now that the machine is fully commissioned and operator training is complete, they are ready to enter full production. This will be their second JTEKT machine within their operations and is just the beginning of their ongoing multi-million-pound capital investment programme!
The company, dating back to 1900, took the world by storm in 1916 with its Banbury mixer, changing the way the rubber and plastics industry processed material. With the addition of this second JTEKT FH12500SX5-I HMC, Farrel Limited will continue to be a key partner in the industry, increasing capacity and availability, and providing high-performance machinery for rubber and plastic production.
The machine specifications includes:
X / Y / Z axis strokes – 2,400 x 1,800 x 1,850 mm
Rapid traverse – 42 M/min (X, Y, Z)
Pallet size- 1250mm x 1250mm
Cutting feedrate – 30,000 mm/min
Spindle speed – 8,000 rpm
Spindle taper – BBT50
ATC – 121 tools
Control – Fanuc 31iMB
TOYOPUC-Touch
Renishaw spindle probe
It gives us here at Leader CNC Technologies and JTEKT great pleasure to continue supporting Farrel Limited with its continued growth and success. The new JTEKT FH12500SX5-I, added to their already impressive production facility, helps maintain Farrel’s position as one of the main industry leaders.
Great work, team! We would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the team at Farrell.
