Large machines open up collaborative work at Nuclear AMRC
Sheffield University’s Nuclear AMRC is preparing to receive machining centres that are claimed to be the largest of their kind available for collaborative research anywhere in the world.
The machines – a purpose-built vertical turning lathe from Dörries Scharmann, and a Soraluce FX12000 floor-type milling and boring centre – will be used to produce large representative-sized parts for the nuclear industry and other high-value sectors.
According to the Nuclear AMRC, the vertical turning lathe (VTL) will be capable of working on parts of up to five metres diameter, over three metres in height and will offer full milling and deep drilling capabilities. It is designed for the largest high-value components for the nuclear industry, including full-scale reactor internal parts. It is also suitable for machining offshore wind turbine shafts and the largest jet engine fan casings. The VTL is funded by the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, and is currently under construction at the Dörries factory in Germany.
The Soraluce will be capable of working on parts up to 12 metres in length and five metres diameter, and can complete five-sided machining of complex parts in a single set up.
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