Retrofitted a TARUS HM5L 5-axis milling machine at Toyota Design Australia

CNC Design successfully retrofitted a TARUS HM5L 5-axis milling machine at Toyota Design Australia with the latest Siemens SINUMERIK ONE CNC system, significantly enhancing performance, safety, and machining capabilities. This upgrade ensures the machine meets modern high-speed 5-axis milling requirements and supports Toyota’s commitment to technological excellence.

In the modelling process of a new car, complex machines are involved. One of these machines, located at Toyota Design Australia, is a TARUS HM5L 5-Axis Milling Machine explicitly designed for this type of work. After many years of doing great work, the control system of this machine became outdated and aligned with their constant goal to stay at the top of technology; Toyota Design Australia decided to upgrade this machine.

The retrofit

• Optimizing the dynamic of the retained linear and torque motors

• Making great use of the new functions for 5-axis high-speed milling available for SINUMERIK ONE, like TOP SURFACE and TOP SPEED PLUS.

• Optimizing the safe functions for the machine for a safer environment during part setup work using SINUMERIK Safety Integrated functions.

• Adapting the new SINUMERIK OPERATE Human Machine Interface and devices for this specific machine.

As a result, CNC Design was contracted to retrofit the CNC control system to the latest SINUMERIK ONE CNC from Siemens, the top CNC platform on the market for high-end machine tools. The new SINUMERIK ONE CNC is complemented with SINAMICS S120 drive system.