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This BOST machine offers future-proof machining for Thyssenkrupp

By Rowan Easter-Robinson


Friday 10 February 2023, 4:00:40 PM


Do you want a robust flexible machine that makes life easier? Check out this incredible BOST machine, the VTF65 5500 installed at Thyssenkrupp. Join Rowan Easter-Robinson of MTDCNC and Michael Peschel of BOST as they discuss making special bearings for wind turbines on one of the most solid machines BOST has ever built. With hydrostatic axes, sensors, temperature control, vibration dampening, and magnetic workholding, this machine can handle the manufacturing requirements of components for critical parts. Wind turbines are meant to last for up to 15 years without maintenance, and that means Thyssenkrupp need the best bearings possible. This fantastic, customised machine comes with amazing features and options to produce such accurate finished parts, offering future-proof machining with the ability to turn, mill, and drill. Find out how this BOST machine makes life easier for operators, including the ability to turn hard and mill hard with a 63kW spindle.
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