**FICEP XBLADE: Automatic CNC Drilling, Milling & Disc Sawing Line**

Thanks to over 90 years of continuous development, Ficep has become the world's largest producer of automated systems for fabricating structural steel and plate. Ficep’s extensive range of innovative products and aggressive market penetration have been achieved through the establishment of numerous subsidiaries worldwide.

The new XBLADE CNC line for drilling, tapping, milling and sawing with disc blade is capable of processing steel construction beams of different sizes, with sections up to 305×305 on three sides, 450×450 on one side and variable lengths thanks to its modular configuration. It performs complex operations of:

- Drilling
- Milling
- Countersinking
- Tapping
- Sawing with a disc blade

The XBLADE CNC line is a “universal” machine that can also be used to machine light alloy profiles.
The innovative feature of this machine is the ability to perform three-axis machining, even on inclined planes, in two different directions. The 5-axis head, consisting of two rotating wrists, positions the tool virtually anywhere in the working space. In addition, introducing the disc blade expands the range of processing that can be carried out without manual intervention: integrating the blade with the 5-axis head makes it possible to work around the workpiece by intervening on 5 faces.
The machine tool changer system has 8 positions with standard tools, two positions for large tools and one position for the 560 mm disc blade.
The machine is equipped with roller supports to support the material during processing and allow the vices to be repositioned. The vices can be positioned along the X-axis and are locked in a defined position by means of a pneumatic cylinder.
The machine has a very compact design, and the electrical cabinet is integrated on board, as well as the air conditioning and spindle coolant system.
Through Ficep’s Steel Project software, profile nesting can be programmed and optimized, and through the CAM software that generates the ISO program, the working cycle is launched with great ease.

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