With a longitudinal machining center developed specifically for MiniTec, the company has significantly expanded its manufacturing capabilities for radially drilled shafts. At the Waldmohr facility, even very long workpieces can now be machined cost-effectively and precisely in a single machining operation. 

The investment was prompted by a customer project involving shafts more than 15 meters long. Previously, the workpieces had to be re-clamped multiple times and machined from both sides. “That was all very cumbersome and time-consuming,” recalls Plant Manager Stefan Geyer.

The new system, which was developed specifically to meet MiniTec’s requirements, handles the entire machining process automatically. The shaft is fed in step by step via two roller conveyors, each 5.50 meters long, where it is precisely positioned and then drilled and threaded in sequence. This eliminates the need for repeated clamping and manual operations. As a result, machining time is reduced while ensuring high precision. A particular advantage is the virtually unlimited machining length. Thanks to the intelligent feeding concept, it is also possible to machine workpieces that extend far beyond the length of the roller conveyors.