CNC Plasma Cutters with Drilling - Australian Made and Backed!

The PCS BHB is the ultimate profile cutting machine. No other machine on the market offers a solution with as much emphasis on brute force, rigidity and capability. With options ranging from High Speed Drilling, Tapping, Boring, Countersinking, Gas cutting, Plasma cutting, Plasma & Gas Bevelling, Pipe Cutting, Ink Jet Printing, Pin Marking or any combination, all with precision motion control – your possibilities are endless!

PCS BHB at a glance:

60HP, BT-50, 5000rpm main spindle
24 tool Automatic Tool Changer (tool change time ~2.5sec)
Multiple Machining Operations – Drilling, Tapping, Milling, Counter boring, Counter sinking, Marking
Drilling capacity – 115mm, Tapping capacity 38mm
Multiple Cutting Operations – Plasma, Plasma Bevel, Flame, Flame Bevel
Through Tool Coolant. Flood coolant, Minimum Quantity Lubricant (MQL) or both!
Class Leading Burny 10 PC based CNC on custom PCS flat panel touch screen (up to 21.5”)
Manufactured from NON-PROPRIETRY components
State-Of-The-Art Motion Control System – Bosch Rexroth digital drives and motors with absolute encoders
Dual Ballscrew for servo driven feed and clamp with absolute encoders
Up to 3 ton of clamping downforce
20m/min (800"/min) traverse speed (limited)
Ultra Heavy Duty floor mounted rail system made of machine hardened billet
Automatic rail cleaning/polishing system. Cleans and polishes running surface as machine traverses
OPTIONAL HEADS:
Hypertherm HPR40XD or XPR300 Plasma
Lincoln FineLine300 Plasma
PCS Zero-Offset Plasma Bevel Head
Oxy Fuel cutting head
PCS Triple Burner Oxy Fuel Head
Pin Marking

Key Factors when considering a combination Plasma Cutting and Drilling machine:

Machine Mass:

The BHB main beam weighs in at over 8 tonnes. Large mass is crucial for high speed drilling. Unlike a standalone machining centre, plate profile machines such as the BHB are dynamic and process plate on a hollow cutting/drilling bed. This leads to what can be severe vibrations when drilling/machining. Therefore, the machine needs as much mass behind it in to ensure that the kinetic energy is transferred only to the right places. Less vibrations = Faster drilling and better tool life!

Solid Cutting/Drilling Table:

Often overlooked, the cutting/drilling table is AS IMPORTANT as the machine on top of it. PCS cutting/drilling tables are built just as tough as the BHB machine. They have several supports connecting the steel plate to the concrete floor. Again, this is to minimise vibrations that are common with high speed drilling on profile machines.

The End Result: Greater capacity, tool life, speed, quality… The results speak for themselves.
Productivity:

High productivity is a crucial factor when investing in capital equipment such as profile cutting machines. The BHB achieves the highest productivity in its class thanks to Machine Mass and Solid Cutting/Drilling Table as described above. The fastest drilling times and longest tool life are the key factors in achieving such high productivity.

Coolant System:

PCS offer a DUAL MQL and Flood Coolant System, UNIQUE only to BHB series cutting and drilling machines. Either coolant method (MQL or Flood) can be selected for each individual tool in the PCS on-board tool library. Additionally, external spindle jets can also be used to pass flood coolant. For dry bed installations, PCS recommend a UNIST MQL system.

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