WTC-250 Wheel Turning Center
The Simmons Wheel Turning Center (WTC-250) is a robust vertical turning center for boring and machining railways wheels in high production wheel shops. The machine structure consists of mineral polymer composite castings for maximum rigidity and vibration absorbing properties.
The bridge straddles the wheel while cutting for optimal stiffness. Front-to-back motion is achieved by dual ball screws and dual absolute linear encoders. The ram is carried in box ways and fitted with a heavy-duty quick change tool interface. An automatic tool changer provides for redundancy and increased productivity. Single point tooling supplies considerable flexibility. The integrated measurement system allows for pre-machining workpiece measuring and user-selectable degrees of post-machining part verification.
The WTC-250 is also available as an "mc" version that additionally provides live tooling for drill and tap and/or oil hole drilling, bringing those functionalities into one versatile machine.
The Siemens CNC control is provided with a Simmons HMI utilizing railway wheel shop terminology, eliminating the need for operators to learn typical machine tool programming language. The system easily interfaces with other systems to receive wheel and axle information; it will additionally store production and dimensional results as desired.
Machine Specifications
Download our Simmons Wheel Turning Center (WTC-250) product data sheet — for the full machine specification, please contact the Machine Sales team.
Length
143 in | 3630 mm
Width
101 in | 2560 mm
Height
114 in | 2900 mm
Weight
40000 lbs. | 18000 kg
X Axis Travel
55 in | 1400 mm
Z Axis Travel
16 in | 406 mm
Table Range, Fully Automatic (Diameter)
12 in | 305 mm
Maximum Cutting Diameter
53 in | 1350 mm
Maximum Cutting Height
12 in | 300 mm
Maximum Wheel Weight
5500 lbs | 2500 kg
Maximum Wheel Diameter (Standard Jaws)*
*Other sizes possible with custom jaws
44 in | 1120 mm
Minimum Wheel Diameter (Standard Jaws)*
*Other sizes possible with custom jaws
28 in | 710 mm
Electrical Power
138 kW
Air
90 psi @ 18.5 SCFM | 6.2 bar @ 525 SLPM
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