The VTC 315 DS is an interesting proposition for workpieces of high quality produced in medium to large batches, such as gear shafts, rotor shafts, pump shafts, motor shafts or cardan shafts. The machining technology is s......The VTC 315 DS is an interesting proposition for workpieces of high quality produced in medium to large batches, such as gear shafts, rotor shafts, pump shafts, motor shafts or cardan shafts. The machining technology is selected according to requirements. Stable workpieces can be scroll-free turned. Thin, unstable components need to be ground. The machine can be used as a fully-fledged grinder or a fully-fledged turning machine, or as a combination of the two. VTC 315 DS – 4-axis vertical simultaneous grinding. This method offers a reduction in the machining time of up to 72%! The VTC 315 DS with 4-axis grinding technology machines the vertically clamped workpiece simultaneously from two sides. The advantage: the synchronised processes cancel out the tangential forces and drastically reduce grinding times - for instance those of gearshafts with multiple bearing seats. The synchronous support-grinding process can also be used on very slim shafts, where a travelling steady further helps to absorb tangential forces.Technology modules for different workpiecesThe developers of the VTC had one eye firmly on the future. If machining requirements were to change, the VTC can be adapted, with little effort, to accommodate new manufacturing technologies to suit the new workpieces. The following technology modules are presently available: soft turning milling (with side-and-face mill) drilling gear hobbing hard turning scroll-free turning grinding / simultaneous grinding out-of-round turning This covers a large range of applications and guarantees the flexible usage of the VTC, especially as the technologies can also be used in combination.