A multipallet machine is a machining center that has two or more pallets on which to clamp components for CNC machining, allowing theoperator in charge to alternate between finished and semi-finished parts without having to stop the machine.

One or more pallets contain the parts being machined at that time. Once one of these is finished, it is deposited in the tooling zone. In this second zone of the machine, theoperator can access it in complete safety, as it is out of range. The operator opens the machine door, replaces the finished part with the part to be machined next, closes the door, and thus begins the cycle again.

During the entire course of these operations, the machine never stops working, and its autonomy is that of the individual component.

The software that handles both machine machining and pallet changing can recognize different components and load the correct one into the execution program to process a particular one. 

Beyond the productivity and functionality that software may have, there is a tendency to choose their homogeneity in different CNC machines so that operators can always work with the same type of interface and thus improve the quality of their work.

Once completed, the finished part is checked in the machine by a probe that takes salient measurements to get feedback on its compliance. If there are any irregularities, the machine can be enabled to change its parameters to make sure that the next part is error-free.

Having more pallets does not automatically mean reducing time, but being able to give the machine autonomy to machine more parts without operator intervention, which significantly reduces production costs and consequently those of finished components.

Why choose Piacenza Mechanics

Our company specializes in custom-made small and medium series production. Within our fleet of machines we have a 6-pallet, 5-axis multi-pallet machine and a 4-pallet, 3-axis machine. 

Since the inclusion of these two machines, we have noticed a marked improvement in product quality and especially delivery time. 

An example is the latest case in which one of our customers in the automation sector needed to order a large quantity of parts to be received with extreme urgency: thanks to our 6-pallet machine, it was possible to deliver the entire quantity in three weeks despite the fact that the forecast called for at least six weeks.

However, as with any type of processing, the machines used are crucial, but it is theexperience of the staff that makes the difference.

Those who use multipallet machines - in addition to knowing how to use them manually - must also be able to program them, so it is necessary to be able to rely on highly qualified personnel both for programming the CNC machine and for checking the finished components. Within the same day, workers have to perform different processes, and this technology is one of the best allies in optimizing their time and consequently the entire production chain, offering customers an increasingly fast, precise and punctual service.