Breton Shapemill of MARGRAF shapes an amazing Corinthian capital

 

After the modillion and the "peach blossom" marble column, Shapemill CNC milling center shapes an elegant Corinthian capital and amazes for its flexibility and reliability.

This interpolated five-axis machine with fixed bench allows you to perform multiple operations without the use of additional tools, ensuring accurate results with low machining times.

A GREAT MACHINE FOR A GREAT COMPANY

The capital was built for Margraf (originally called Industria Marmi Vicentini), headquartered in Chiampo (Italy). It is a historic company that since its inception in 1906 has been characterized by a strong focus on research, environment and technological innovation and by several collaborations with renowned architects.

Its catalog ranges from big projects to the realisation of individual natural stone and marble products such as monuments, bathtubs and much more.

FROM THE RAW MARBLE BLOCK TO THE FINISHED PRODUCT

In the following images you can see the various working phases that led the Shapemill to create a Corinthian capital starting from a raw marble block.

BRETON SHAPEMILL'S POTENTIALITY AND DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

Margraf was able to create this small work of art thanks to Shapemill's unique technical characteristics, such as:

• Birotary head for interpolated 5-axis machining. ± 200° rotation around its own vertical axis and the second element ("A" axis) rotating from 0° to +115° and housing the high-frequency spindle;
• Carousel tool magazine with 27 cells;
• Superior quality components such as racks with precision up to hundreths and 6 DIN 3961 Alpha quality grade, Siemens CNC unit and digital brushless-type motors.

Shapemill stands out for its top-category performance:

• "Fast" movements up to 40 meters per minute; 
• Giant work-table up to 4,000x3,500 mm; 
• Powerful 39.6 kW electric spindle; 
• Cutting disc max diameter: 1,000 mm; 
• "C" axis rotation: ± 200 °; 
• "A" axis rotation: 0 ° to + 115 °; 
• "X" axis travel: 4,000 mm;
• "Y" axis travel: 5,500 mm; 
• "Z" axis travel: 1,600 / 2,000 mm; 
• Possibility to work with disks, shaped tools, cutters, etc. 

 

You can find all the features in the following table: 

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Sergio Prior

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Breton Shapemill & Bretonsmartcam Modelling: Corinthian capital

Hi everybody,
Today I’d like to show you what a SHAPEMILL NCF 1600 equipped with the BretonSmartCam MODELLING software can do starting from a marble block placed on the bench and ending up with a Corinthian capital.

Breton machining centre starts shaping roughly the marble block with the disk.

Once the block is rough-hewn, a cutting tool is used for its rough-machining,

then the tool is changed and the finish operation begins.

Breathtaking, isn’t it?
I’m just thinking about how many extra masterpieces we would have inherited if Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti could have relied upon a SHAPEMILL machining centre in their good old days …

Anyhow, besides capitals, the 5-axes SHAPEMILL machining centre can produce columns (using the lathe accessory), statues, bath tubs, vases and large-sized funerary art and architectural components.

So, why don’t you ask for an estimate?
Write to mail@breton.it to know the price and receive additional info regarding  Breton SHAPEMILL.
See you next time.  
By-by
Sergio Prior

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