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power-to-weight ratio. " Therefore, the engine allows a higher
payload capability. With the hybrid-boost power, an additional
15 KW, depending on on-board battery capacity, are
optionally available. This additional power improves take-off
performance significantly.
Adequate cooling of the engine is guaranteed by the water
and oil cooling system, allowing reliable operation in certain
challenging environmental conditions. With this configuration,
the engine enables new drive and application possibilities,
which customers can now test on their own premises.
That is why the test stand was designed to be easily shipped
and quickly assembled on site in just a few steps.
The test stand can demonstrate the same modes as the SP180
SRE hybrid too. Beside the combustion mode, the test
5-Axis Machining Center
Honeycutt Manufacturing, Inc.
Mukilteo, WA
425-493-0525
www.honeycutt-mfg.com
H
oneycutt Manufacturing, a Mukilteo, Washington-based
job shop in service to the
aerospace, marine and general industrial markets,
made a major investment recently in a
GROB G550T 5-axis universal machining center.
For a number of years this family-owned and
operated machine shop did well running 2-axis
lathes and VMCs. A majority of their business
came from the various Boeing Everett facilities
and other aerospace-related companies in the
local supply chain serving that major OEM. As
General Manager Nick Honeycutt explains,
" We didn't feel we had the workload for a 5axis
machine at the time our local machine
tool dealer, Vince Selway of Machine Tools
NW, approached us about the GROB machines.
We have a long and mutually beneficial relationship
with Vince, so we were certainly interested
in his suggestions. "
Honeycutt subsequently purchased a 4-axis HMC and the
results were acceptable, plus a base savings had been realized.
But then a particular job opportunity presented itself and the
shop purchased its first GROB, a G550T 5-axis machine, with
advanced machining technologies to move his shop forward.
After the commissioning and training, including sessions
with the Siemens CNC account manager who gave the operators
assistance with the SINUMERIK 840D sl control, the first
parts were produced to spec on the very first day of run-time.
In two weeks, Honeycutt Manufacturing brought a variety of
customers into their shop to see the GROB machine in action
and the company was immediately awarded more work.
Honeycutt found that they were able to reduce the machining
setup operations from six to two with the GROB, cutting
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stand can demonstrate an electrical mode. Therefore, the
test stand is equipped with an integrated generator to charge
additional battery packs. For that reason, the test stand can
run in a hybrid-boost power mode too, combining the combustion
engine and the generated electric energy.
A test stand for demonstrating only electrical power generation
is currently in design. The test stand can be purchased,
as well as rented for on-site evaluation as needed.
Sky Power GmbH is a manufacturer of 2-stroke combustion
and Wankel engines for UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems)
and hybrid applications. Besides in-house development
and manufacturing, Sky Power produces all of its
engines in Germany.
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cycle times by 50% and reducing tooling costs by about 6070%.
Within 30 days, the shop was ready to buy its second
GROB with Siemens CNC and plans are in the works for an
addition to the building to house 3-4 more machines.
While much of the aerospace work Honeycutt does is aluminum
with very high removal rate, a further advantage
emerged with the GROB-Siemens combination. On jobs involving
Inconel and Titanium, the power of the machine plus
the 0.0006 " typical accuracies and 32Ra finishes they were
able to achieve won the machine shop even more work, according
to Honeycutt. Those levels of accuracy and finish are
critical on the parts produced, which range from aluminum
leading edge to titanium elevator controls on the 737, lab devices
for precision measurement, and commercial as well as
pleasure boat components.
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