Machining an aluminium torispherical tank head

Gantry machines process large workpieces with high precision and productivity. Their gantry configuration allows efficient, convenient machining of parts weighing more than two tonnes and measuring three metres or more in length.

The high structural rigidity of gantry machines maintains stability and accuracy when machining large workpieces, even at high cutting speeds. This makes them ideal for demanding production tasks.

The video shows the machining of an aluminium torispherical head for a Russian Railways tank wagon intended to carry nitric acid. The component has a wall thickness of 32 mm and a diameter of 3 metres, demonstrating the versatility and capacity of gantry equipment.

This operation requires precise, reliable equipment, provided by the gantry machine’s robust construction, accurate guideways and powerful drives.

Gantry machines are widely used in mechanical engineering, railways, the chemical industry and other sectors that machine large, heavy parts.