Spa Aluminium has installed
an XYZ ProtoTRAK LPM
(Lean Production Machine).

This is a 15hp/8000rev/min
BT40 vertical spindle machine
with axis travels in X, Y and
Z of 785, 470 and 530mm,
respectively. It features linear
guides and has rapid feeds in
all three axes of 20m/min.

A customer making kitchen
furniture prompted the move
into CNC machining, as
Richard Godbolt, operations
director, explains: “We were
supplying this customer with
aluminium extrusions in
various profiles but caps that
join the lengths together were
being provided by someone
else.We thought we could
make these parts at a more
competitive price while
eliminating problems with
late deliveries.”
The LPM supplied is XYZ’s
first ProtoTRAK-equipped
machine to have an automatic
tool changer, which holds up
to 16 tools. Another key
feature is an integral ball lock
system machined into its 900
by 500mm table, which
provides a highly repeatable
and accurate workholding
mechanism.