The Planoform® 650 Ultra Precision Diamond Flycutting System

The Precitech Planoform^® 650 ultra precision diamond flycutting system is a heavy-duty machine intended for diamond flycutting of plano optical surfaces in non-ferrous materials where flatness and optical quality surface characteristics are required.

The system includes hydrostatic oil bearing slideways with enhanced stiffness and damping characteristics, liquid cooled slides for thermal stability as well as motorized air bearing spindles.

Key Features

The main features of the Planoform^® 650 ultra precision diamond flycutting system include:

QNx^® real-time Operating System for superior programming capability

Traversing axis is a linear motor driven, hydrostatic oil bearing slideway with optimized stiffness characteristics

Sealed natural granite base provides excellent long-term machine tool stability

High performance HD-160 spindle with thermal stability characteristics

Ball screw-driven positioning axis with a mechanical roller bearing design

Self leveling dual-chamber isolation system

Standard tilt-head adjustment for manufacturing cylindrical C0₂ laser optics

Air temperature control system

Digital readout of heel angle

Custom designed flycutting wheels

Chip extraction

On-machine metrology system

Electronic gage amplifier

General purpose vacuum chucks

Thermal enclosure

On-machine gage & amplifier

Tip/Tilt work holding table

Spray mist coolant system