24 reasons to choose Breton SHAPEMILL 5-axis machining centre

That’s why many customers chose SHAPEMILL

1- Wide working travels

X 4.000mm / 157.5"

Y 2.800-5.500mm / 110-216.5"

Z 1.600mm / 63"

2 - High axes speed 

X=40 m/min / 1,574ipm

Y=40 m/min /  1,574ipm

Z=30 m/min/ 1.181ipm

3 - C axis rotation

The C axis rotation is ± 200°

4 - A axis rotation

From 0° to +115°

5 - Axes movements 

All axes movements are protected by bellows.

6 - Axis carriage X 

The X axis carriage is made from iron casting.

7 - X-Y and Z axes moving

on roller guides for maximum precision.

8 - Z Axis

provided with pneumatic balancing system.

9 - The transmission

of the beam movement (Y axis) and carriage (X axis) is driven by brushless-type motors coupled with precision reduction gears with no backlash; the pinion-and-rack coupling is realized on a special flange for the micrometric backlash adjustment.

10 - Beam and runways

Heavy-duty beam and runways ensuring very few vibrations and indeformability in the long run.

11 - 36 kW high-frequency spindle

with large sized bearings for maximum reliability over the time; the torque curve of the high-frequency spindle has been specially engineered in order to supply the maximum torque even when rotating slowly: this is an essential feature to exploit large diameter saw blades at most.

12 - Saw blade

diameter up to 1.000 mm / 39.4"

13 - The A and C axes head

is locked through an oil-pressure braking system to ensure working precision.

14 - Frontal protection barrier

with wide opening, mounted on stainless steel guides.

15 - Superior branded pneumatic and oil-pressure components, grouped in a dedicated cabinet.

16 - Carousel tool magazine with 27 cells.

17 - Lathe (accessorie)

Possibility of installing a lathe to execute columns up to 800mm (31.5") in diameter; the lathe is a controlled axis, interpolated with the axes of the machine.

18 - Brushless-type motors with digital encoder.

19 - CNC Siemens latest Siemens CNC Siemens (840D Solution Line) to control the axes movement and interpolation.

20 - 15-inch touch-screen monitor, 
mounted on articulated arm.

21 - Auxiliary push-button panel

with spiral cable for manual movements.

22 - Main push-button panel provided with joystick to easily move the axes.

23 - BretonCam 3D

software for 3-D programming.

24 - Software for simulating  work cycles  

This software has been developed to simulate Shapemill when working by dividing the machining centre into different parts: machine structure, axes, spindle, tool-store, tools.The software imports the file generated by the CAM program (ISO code) for the piece to be machined and simulates the entire machining cycle, thus detecting any possible impact which may occur.

What about purchasing the new ShapeMill?

It will be the soundest INVESTMENT you’ve ever considered!

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Write to mail@breton.it for more info or for an estimate of the “Shapemill”.
Well, that’s all for today.
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Sergio Prior

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The 5-axis machining center Breton ContourFive while working on the President Lincoln’s head

Hello everyone,
today, I’ll keep talking about my favorite subject, I want to talk about the Glorious President Abraham Lincoln’s head  in the White House Oval Office in Washington.

The 5-axis machining center Breton ContourFive NC 700 recently installed for our Customer Marble Fox - 1315 Armstrong Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 – made the President Lincoln’s head in Limestone.

Just below you’ll find a short video showing the 5-axis machining center Breton ContourFive NC 700 with 5 interpolated axes while making the head.

What can I say?
The 5-axis machining center Contourfive NC 700 for marble, granite, natural and composite stone  thanks to its vertical travel of 700mm, it is the ideal machine for architectural and funerary art as well as for those processing which require a deep dishing out; it therefore offers the users the possibility of performing different and complex machining operations which would otherwise require several machines:
- shaping utilising the disc to get large and medium pieces with complex shape.
- shaping and dishing out utilising millers.
- contouring utilising shaping tools.
- sawing utilising the disc in general
- turning of columns with shaped profiles or machining of columns to create a twisted effect all along the surface.
Please keep in mind that in addition to ContourFive NC 700, Breton provides the following machining centers:
- ContourFive NC700 HD with disc with diameter up to 800mm,  
- ContourFive NC 1000 with vertical travel of 1.000 mm, 
- ContourFive NC 1000 HD with vertical travel of 1.000 mm and disc with diameter up to 800mm.

Just below you'll find the technical data specifications.

So , what are you waiting for ? ! For INFO and quote please click here.
It 's all for today. 
See you soon.
Sergio Prior

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Albion Stone invest in new Breton ashlar line

Portland stone producer Albion Stone has invested nearly £500,000 on its new ashlar line with an in-line Smart-Cut SNC550 Optima bridge saw. 

It is part of a £3million investment by the company that Managing Director Michael Poultney says will ensure it continues to be the most productive stone operation in the UK.

And it wants to be in order to win more export orders. To that aim, it is even taking the unusual step among British stone producers of exhibiting at Marmomacc  this year (although it is not alone because Forest Pennant is also exhibiting there). Albion’s new line comprises a powerful grinding and polishing Levibreton KFG machine holding two,high-removal grinding heads and four polishing heads with 15kW spindles.

The line is followed by a flexible cutting line with belt workbench, which includes a photographic station reading the slab dimensions, pre-optimization and loading of the work program, automatic positioning of the slab and execution of the cuts.

Thanks to its extensive work area and patented system with vacuum cups installed on the special guard of the Smart-Cut SNC550 Optima CNC bridge saw, it is possible to perform any kind of polygonal cut, minimizing material waste. 

Albion says the new line is significantly more productive than the two it has replaced. Michael Poultney says: “Albion Stone conducted exhaustive research into the tile and ashlar lines currently available in the market place, including visits to several factories on the Continent.

We are confident that the Breton line will give us an excellent high quality product to the tight tolerances that our discerning customers now require.” 
 

Carl Sharkey says that from Breton UK’s viewpoint, working with such companies gives it invaluable experience. “We feel that Breton UK is in prime position to provide innovative and efficient solutions where stand-alone equipment is not enough,” Carl told NSS.

But success has brought its own problems and Technical Director Simon Bradbury says at the beginning of this year Breton Italy was coping with a large volume of orders that led to production delays and a knock-on of delivery delays that has left Breton UK playing catch-up.

“That said, we always have one eye on the future and are already well advanced with plans to expand our service team to enable us to provide the best response we can.”

And for anyone struggling to find an engineer for a quick response when needed, Simon says: “Not only can we look after Breton machines, but also Intermac, Sasso, GMM.”

And he says: “We hope to promote a little more proactive practice from machine owners with regard to maintenance.    

There are a lot of instances where spending a few hundred pounds every six months could have saved some customers literally thousands of pounds.”

Well, that’s all for today.

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Sergio Prior

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Statue made by Renier by utilizing Breton 5-axis machining center ShapeMill

Hello everyone,
On the beanch of the Shapemill at Marmomacc, you have certainly seen the statue made by Renier Natuursteen. 
It is the woman figure, a copy of the original, which is part of two statues entitled "The grieving Parents" (die trauernden eltern ) that are present in the German military cemetery at Vladslo in Belgium, produced by the German sculptor Käthe Kollwitz ( 1867-1945 ).

The used material is Belgian Blue Limestone as for the original.
Below, the various stages of the manufacturing process.

You can also watch a short video.
Here are the details of the accomplished work:

What can I say more?
Breton CNC machining center Shapemill meets even the most sophisticated needs and expectations in the stone industry. The statue is an additional proof of the machine potentials which make it the perfect option for producing statues, architectural elements, funerary art , bathtubs , columns, etc..
Click here for more info or for asking for an estimate about Breton 5-axes CNC machining centre Shapemill.

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Sergio Prior

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The Breton bridge saw Smart-Cut 1000 produced a copy of the White house Oval Office fireplace

Hello everyone,
Today I want to talk about a unique and prestigious accomplishment that makes me very happy.
L’The former U.S. President George W. Bush built the Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of the Southern Methodist University, in Dallas. The Presidential library and museum preserve and provide access to Presidential records and documents about the eight years he spent in the White House.

GWB Library & Museum

The Presidential Library and Museum inauguration took place at the end of April and on that occasion the main attraction was a full-sized White House Oval Office.

A photo of the replica Oval Office in the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Photo courtesy of Rena Hardeman

The latest 5 U.S. presidents still alive attended the inauguration: Obama, Bush Jr., Clinton, Bush Sr. and Carter.

But let’s go straight to the point. In the White House Oval office there is a beautiful white marble fireplace. Our customer - RUGO STONE - 7953 Angleton Ct, Lorton, VA 22079, USA – made a copy of the fireplace by utilizing Breton bridge saw, the Smart-Cut 1000.
Below there are few fireplace pieces during their process manufacturing and as finished products.

Congratulations to RUGO STONE for the perfect fireplace copy.

To learn more or request a quote about Breton bridge saw Smart-Cut 1000 for marble and granite, click here.

Well, that’s all for today.

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Sergio Prior

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