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If you are investigating affordable options for increasing the productivity of your manufacturing operations, you need to know about the impressive benefits to be gained by adding a trunnion system to a MIDACO pallet changer, which turns your vertical machining center into a horizontal without the need for cable management.

As a provider of global manufacturing solutions since 1969, MIDACO has established itself as an industry leader serving manufacturers in Cedar Rapids, as well as around the world.

Beneficial Automatic Pallet Changer Add-On

At MIDACO, we offer a variety of ways to customize our pallet changing equipment on your VMC to better fit your needs. Our knowledgeable representatives would be pleased to discuss the advantages of an automatic pallet changer add-on, including our trunnion system for 4th-axis machining. The following are just a few of the benefits you can experience with the addition of this cost-saving innovation to your automatic pallet changer and VMC:

  • Ease of Use: You don’t have to worry about managing cables because the 4th-axis rotary indexer stays in the machine tool. NO CABLE MANAGEMENT NEEDED!
  • Efficiency: Only ONE rotary indexer is required to operate TWO Trunnions on a MIDACO automatic pallet changer.
  • Versatility: Easily adapt your vertical machining center for horizontal 4th axis machining.
  • Increased Production: You can increase your 4th Axis productivity by adding this system to a MIDACO pallet changer on a VMC, switching your parts in seconds.

By pairing a vertical rotary faceplate with a trunnion system, you can enjoy even greater versatility with multiple workholding options.

Get a Free Trunnion System Quote Today for Cedar Rapids Manufacturing!

To learn more about the benefits of adding a trunnion system to your automatic pallet changer and for a free, no-obligation price estimate, contact MIDACO today! You can fill out our online form to request more information at your convenience, or give us a call so that we can answer any questions you might have about the specific benefits of this system for your manufacturing process.

Customer Testimonials

Our customers benefit from the automation and ease-of-use that MIDACO pallet systems incorporate into their machine centers. The enhanced efficiencies and dramatically reduced spindle idle time has boosted productivity by more than 50%. See for yourself with the latest testimonials from MIDACO customers.

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