2023
Datron M8Cube CNC Vertical Machining Center 2017
7 Spindle Failures in 3380 machine hours. Full disclosure – I’m not pleased with Datron. We’ve used this machine nearly exclusively to machine small blind holes into cast aluminum plate. We’ve used Datron tooling, and we’ve run at speeds of 42K rpms (per their recommendations and well below their machine’s posted 60K high speed capabilities) with very little spindle load. Nonetheless, we’re on spindle number 8… You might have heard concerning stories about the cost and expense of a spindle repair. Datron doesn’t even make the spindle – Jaeger does. So, when a damaged spindle is sent back to Datron, Datron ends up playing middle-man between the customer and Jaeger. Then, when Jaeger tags the spindle failure with “bearing damage”, Datron simply shrugs their shoulders, points to the report, and passes the charge back to the customer. All we’ve done is operate this machine per Datron’s guidance. After 7 spindle failures, Datron finally recommended that we run the machine at 32K rpms. Why it cost us so much headache to finally obtain guidance from them is beyond me. This item is in the category “Business & Industrial\CNC, Metalworking & Manufacturing\Metalworking Equipment\Machining Centers & Milling Machines”. The seller is “plasticguru” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Model: M8Cube CNC
- Spindle Horsepower: 2 kW
- Machine Type: Machining Center
- Model Year: 2017
- Function: Milling
- Brand: Datron
- Control: CNC
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