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al for instrument production

ploys eight machining centres from Reichenbacher Hamuel

Machining of a polished, black
piano case. Machining of an
upper frame at a Reichenbacher
UNIVERS.

Bechstein currently employs eight Re- Bechstein for 19 years. This may also – SERVICE CENTRE – TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – NEWS AND INFORMATION
ichenbacher Hamuel CNC machining have been a reason why the world-
centres. These include a 1998 VISION renowned maker of top-class instru-
series machine which is used in the ments ordered two new production sys-
metalworking department to, among tems from Reichenbacher Hamuel last
other things, drill and tap holes in the year. (dk/cw)
cast of the acoustic body. A machining
centre equipped with a buffing tool is An acoustic system of a piano be-
additionally used to polish polyester ing finished at a Reichenbacher
ECO 1625 B Sprint.
lacquer surfaces to a high gloss finish.
While a UNIVERS machine meets
special requirements – it drills and
shapes bridges, machines surfaces
and uses an auxiliary device to insert
the pins for subsequent attachment of
the strings. The base plate is manufac-
tured using an ECO CNC machining
centre, while the grand piano body is
processed at a PHOENIX machine. All
of SCHERDEL’s special machinery
knowledge and experience was called
upon for a CNC system supplied in
2013. It contains a pre-installed sixth
axis which is necessary for producing
turned parts. The application of CNC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
technology at C. Bechstein effectively
minimises scrap and rework. The error
rate is close to zero. The outstanding
reliability of machines and systems
from the SCHERDELGroup is, for in-
stance, also demonstrated by the fact
that the VISION CNC machining centre
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has already been in full-scale use at