Rotary Tables & Additional Axes
Our Rotary Table specialists will guide you through selecting the right CNC rotary table and integration solution for your FANUC CNC machine tool
U-Axis Integration
Add Boring, Facing & Turning to Your Machining Center
CNC Engineering is a leading U.S. integrator for D'Andrea U-Tronic NC boring and facing heads, fully integrated with your FANUC control.
Productivity & Flexibility
The D'Andrea U-Tronic is an NC boring and facing head. Interfaced to your FANUC CNC, it turns your machining center into a machine that can also face, bore, thread and profile, without moving the part to a lathe.
The head is available in several sizes and is compatible with most machining centers.
One Head, Many Operations
With the U-Tronic interfaced to your FANUC CNC, one tool performs a wide range of operations.
Two Ways to Add a U-Axis
Choose full CNC integration or a simpler standalone positioner.
Fully Integrated U-Tronic
Integrated to the FANUC CNC and loaded into the spindle by the automatic tool changer like any other cutting tool. The U-axis is synchronized with your machine axes for facing, boring, threading, corner rounding and spherical work. This is how most applications are set up.
U-Control Positioner
A simpler U-control positioner with a wireless remote. The axis is not synchronous with the FANUC CNC axes, but still allows turning, boring, facing, internal, external, threading and conical operations.
How It Works
Load
The ATC loads the U-Tronic head into the spindle like any other tool.
Couple
The head couples to a servomotor mounted on the side of the spindle.
Enable
The U-axis is enabled automatically by the FANUC control.
Machine
The machining process continues uninterrupted.
Why CNC Engineering
Leading U.S. Integrator
We are a leading U.S. integrator for D'Andrea U-Tronic systems.
Proven Installations
U-Tronic systems installed on a wide variety of vertical and horizontal machining centers.
Electrical & Mechanical Expertise
Unmatched experience with the electrical and mechanical installation requirements of these systems.
U-Axis FAQs
Answers to the questions we hear most about adding a U-axis.
What is a U-axis boring and facing head?
A U-axis head such as the D'Andrea U-Tronic has a cutting tool slide that moves radially while the spindle turns. Controlled as an extra axis, it lets a machining center perform facing, boring, threading and contouring operations normally done on a lathe.
Will a U-Tronic head work on my machine?
The D'Andrea U-Tronic is available in several sizes and is compatible with most machining centers. We have installed U-Tronic systems on a wide variety of vertical and horizontal machining centers. Tell us about your machine and control and we will confirm the right setup.
What is the difference between a fully integrated U-Tronic and a U-control positioner?
A fully integrated U-Tronic is interfaced to the FANUC CNC, loaded by the automatic tool changer and synchronized with the machine axes. A U-control positioner uses a wireless remote and is not synchronous with the CNC axes, but still allows turning, boring, facing, threading and conical operations.
Is the U-Tronic head loaded by the tool changer?
Yes. In most applications the U-Tronic head is loaded into the spindle using the automatic tool changer like any other cutting tool. It couples to a servomotor mounted on the side of the spindle, the U-axis is enabled automatically and machining continues uninterrupted.
Ready to Expand Your Capabilities?
Expand the power of your machining center by integrating a D'Andrea U-Tronic head to perform CNC turning operations. Tell us about your machine and we'll recommend the right setup.
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