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Shapemill NCF 1600-2000 - 5-axis shaping, contouring, sawing and turning CNC centre

5 axis CNC stone working center for shaping, contouring, sawing and turning

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Working centre for shaping, contouring, sawing and turning marble, granite, sandstone

ShapeMill NCF 1600 and NCF 2000 are machine specially engineered for workshops producing pieces made from natural and composite stone, such as tanks, columns, bas-reliefs, capitals, banisters, sculptures, etc., and particularly suitable for restoration works.

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SHAPEMILL NCF is a CNC milling centre designed for contouring, cutting and turning with five interpolated axes and a fixed work-table offering users the possibility of multiple and complex machining operations which would otherwise require several machines:
  • shaping of blocks or billets utilising a saw blade to obtain large size workpieces with complex shape
  • shaping and creating recesses utilising milling tools
  • contouring utilising shaped tools
  • cutting slabs and billets into workpieces utilising a saw blade
  • turning of columns with shaped profiles or machining of columns to create a twisted effect all along the surface.

SHAPEMILL NCF stands out for performance

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-    “rapid” displacements of up to 40 metres per minute;
-    giant work-table sizing up to 4.000x3.500 mm
-    powerful high-frequency spindle of 39.6 kW;
-    max. diameter of the cutting saw blade: 1.000 mm;
-    “C” axis rotation: ± 200°;
-    “A” axis rotation:  from 0° to +115°;
-    “X” axis travel: 4.000 mm;
-    “Y” axis travel: 2800/5.500 mm;
-    “Z” axis travel: 1.600/2.000 mm;
-    possibility of using  various saw blades, shaped tools, drills, millers, etc.;
-    automatic tool-store with 27 positions + (optional) 2 positions for the saw blade.

SHAPEMILL stands out for its structural features

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- steel work-table secured to the ground, with aluminium top with recesses for mounting fixtures to secure the work piece in place.

- beam with “gantry” movement along the shoulders (“X” axis) on ground guides and roller sliding block assemblies; the drive assembly consists of a pinion-and-rack system with rack precision to hundredths, with 6 DIN 3961 Alpha quality grade, and precision reduction gears with Alpha backlash adjustment system; the motorization is by Siemens digital brushless-type motors.

- spindle carriage manufactured from iron casting and moving on roller sliding block assemblies ( “Y” axis); the drive assembly consists of a precision pinion-and-rack system powered by a digital brushless-type motor. The spindle steel cylinder (“Z” axis) is positioned vertically on the inside of the carriage and is moved by a ball bearing screw / preloaded lead nuts / digital brushless-type motor system. Provided with a pneumatic balancing system.

- birotary head for interpolated 5-axis machining. The head has a symmetrical structure and consists of two main structural elements, the first (“C” axis) is fitted with a Schleifring slip ring system for ± 200° rotation around its own vertical axis and the second element (“A” axis) rotating from 0° to +115° and housing the high-frequency spindle. Rotation transmission are provided by brushless-type motors.

- 6-pole 39.6 kW high-frequency spindle, cooled by a closed circuit electric-cooling system, which has a rotational speed of up to 7.000 rpm and a steep torque curve so as to supply the maximum power even when rotating slowly (e.g. with a 1.000mm ø saw blade at 1.000 rpm, the maximum power is supplied).
The high-frequency spindle is fitted with a HSK-A100 (HSK-B100 NCF2000) conical coupling for the milling tools and saw blade and provided with an internal and external tool cooling system.
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- Carousel tool magazine with 27 cells.

- store for saw blade with a max. diameter of 600 mm, secured to the side shoulders, for 2 positions as a maximum (optional accessory).

- lathe for producing columns and twisted effect details with workable sizes: ø 1.080/1.600 x 3.200 mm (optional accessory)

- frontal protection barrier consisting of a series of sliding doors with manual opening; doors are made from structure and are provided with wide inspection ports. The rear part of the milling centre is closed by a set of steel plate panels.

- Siemens Sinumerik 840D SL: the latest digitally-controlled computer numerical control system, with PC architecture and a PC unit utilising Windows as operating system, with Windows user-friendly interface and fully-developed software for work program management.

SHAPEMILL Teleservice. An Internet connection is required in order to ensure an effective technical support in case of need.

- control console mounted on a mobile pendant structure and equipped with a 15-inch touch-screen colour monitor, a joystick to easily move the motorized working axes movement and a USB port for data transfer.

- portable mini console, wired to the main control console, to duplicate the major controls (axes management + hand-wheel, emergency shut-down, etc.); this portable mini console allows the operator to be close to the piece to be machined thus controlling directly some delicate machining operations.

- electrics and utilities are housed in two cabinets with IP54 grade of protection and cooled by an air conditioning unit specially designed for a maximum external temperature of +45°C.

- superior quality components: 

-  racks with precision up to hundredths and 6 DIN 3961 Alpha quality grade
-  precision reduction gears with Alpha backlash adjustment system
-  Siemens digital brushless-type motors
-  Schleifring rotating slip ring
-  Siemens CNC unit

24 reasons to choose breton shapemill 5 axes machine






This is why many customers have chosen the SHAPEMILL:

1- Wide working travels 
X 4.000mm / 157.5"
Y 2.800-5.500mm / 110-216.5"
Z 1.600mm / 63"
 
2 - High axes speed 
X=40 m/min / 1,574ipm
Y=40 m/min /  1,574ipm
Z=30 m/min/ 1.181ipm
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Breton Shapemill's 5-axis CNC machining center while making the David's head




Here is a series of photos, depicting the processing of a block of marble with Breton Shapemill, to get the head of David.
We apologize for the low quality of the photos, but the low lighting combined with the high concentration of humidity in the air have not made possible better results.
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Breton SHAPEMILL - all on the famous 5-axis work center for stone




Shapemill is a center of shaping, cutting and turning with numeric control with five interpolated axes and fixed bench, which allows to perform multiple and complex operations that would otherwise require more machines.
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MADE IN ITALY Always wins!



With minds, pencils, motorcycles, experience and excellent machines.
Enclosing Made in Italy in a work is not an easy job: the union between three Italian companies such as Ducati, Odone Marmi and Breton has given birth to "Fortitudo mea in levitate" (translated from the Latin: "My strength is in lightness").
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Two marble hands produced by Breton Shapemill 5-axes machining centre



Today I’d like to show you something new: although small, this sculpture involves a quite complex machining.
It represents two joined hands and is produced by Breton Shapemill 5-axes machining centre.
The 5-axes machine roughly shapes the piece with the disk. 
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Breton Shapemill & Bretonsmartcam Modelling: Corinthian capital



I’d like to show you what a SHAPEMILL NCF 1600 equipped with the BretonSmartCam MODELLING software can do starting from a marble block placed on the bench and ending up with a Corinthian capital.
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Altar created by Odone Marmi on the Breton Shapemill machining centre


Odone Angelo has been a point of reference in the creation of marble and granite products since 1950. The company's fabshop in Vercelli produces a succession of authentic artworks in natural stone thanks to their strategy of combining the unparalleled technology of the machines with the craftsmanship and machine programming skills of their expert workforce. 
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Margraf's Shapemill 5-axis machining centre by Breton at work on a modillion



Today I'd like to show you how Margraf, our long-standing customer from Chiampo (Vicenza), has created a large number of modillions, ornate stone brackets designed to support a cornice or balcony.
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SHAPEMILL: the most popular masons' choice



It's stunning to see what can be done using the Shapemill, Breton CNC machining centre with 5 interpolated axes.

Starting from a marble block, our customer  MARGRAF from Chiampo (Vicenza) produced a twisted column housing a ball.
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Christopher le Brun’s marble ‘Maro’ wing sculpture debuts at Chatsworth House



Lapicida has collaborated with an increasingly diverse collection of designers and artists to create one-off pieces that have attracted international acclaim. In the latest collaboration, Lapicida has realized ‘Maro’ a sculpture for Christopher le Brun.
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A beautiful bath tub made of green Guatemala marble produced with SHAPEMILL machining centre



Look what our friends from ODONE MARMI produced with our SHAPEMILL machining centre with 5 axes.
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Beautiful, flower-shaped bathtub realized with Breton SHAPEMILL

 
Hello everybody,          
Alessandro from ODONE MARMI sent me some photos showing a beautiful, classic design, marble bathtub realized with Breton Shapemill.
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Shapemill and Angels by Keystone Memorials




Another great project of Keystone Memorials Inc. combining artistic work, 3D Scanning, CAD/CAM and 5-axis CNC machinery.
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Monument produced by Margraf using a Shapemill



Thanks to Breton Shapemill, our customer -  Margraf from Chiampo (Vicenza) - produces quite complex items such as this beautiful monument made of “Peach Flower” marble.
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CORA, a sculpture by Raffaello Galiotto produced with the SHAPEMILL of KIENESBERGER STEINMETZMEISTER



Besides the amazing column created by ODONE ANGELO company, another work of art designed by Mr. Raffaello Galiotto aroused curiosity at the “Design & Technology” exhibition that was hosted by MARMOMACC: “CORA”, a sculpture produced with the SHAPEMILL machining centre belonging to KIENESBERGER STEINMETZMEISTER.
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Shapemill of Lefevre utilized for the restoration of the Pantheon in Paris



Today, the Lefèvre group employs a workforce of around one thousand operating in the company’s regional branches (Léon Noel, Normandie Rénovation, Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques, Jacquet, Sele, and Tollis), confirming its status as the top French specialist company dedicated to the restoration of architectural heritage sites.
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