SCM L'invincibile TI 7 Tilting Spindle Shaper with Easy Touch Control

The L’invincibile TI 7 is the most technologically advanced shaper being sold today. It is a tilting spindle CNC machining center with quick change HSK tooling. With the patented fulcrum point for tilted movement, there is no adjustment or electrical compensation necessary for the vertical spindle position or the fence position. Additionally, the L’invincibile TI 7 works in conjunction with the HSK 63B tool holder and the Easy Touch interface to read your tool profile. With that kind of technology, this shaper is more like a CNC work-center!

If you could turn a combat tank into a shaper, this would be the outcome. The TI 7 is a tilting arbor shaper like nothing you’ve ever seen. The dovetail trunnions are machined to extremely tight tolerances to ensure perfect angular positioning. Their large size ensures rigidity under load. Ball screw movements are used for the precise positioning of all machine axes. Prismatic guides keep linear movement perfectly straight. They are the standard in most CNC machinery due to their precision, reliability, and reduced maintenance needs. This is a patented tilt system with a zero fulcrum point.

The use of HSK 63B tool holders allows you to share tooling with other CNC equipment making this shaper the perfect platform for backing up the machines. Also featured is the Auto tool detection. This feature allows the programmer to recognize what tool has been installed on the shaper, via the spindle, and will indicate the programs associated with that tool, the maximum speed for that tool, and the maximum vertical stroke among other useful information. The spindles are engineered to handle a tool up to 40lbs.

The “Flex” Fence enables the user to quickly change to different types of fences, use the tenoning table, or to change dust hoods. It is guaranteed to remain square due to its linear guides and alignment pin. This system is fully automated thru the controller and will easily save hours of set up time. Also, the fence has the ability to move behind the spindle for routing work.

With a sectioned table there is no longer any wasted time searching for that correct table ring to fit your cutterhead. This table design has been used on SCM’s Superset moulders and the technology has been transferred to our shapers. The sectioned table position is automated by the Vanguard controller based on the tool diameter in the program.

One thing that can degrade the quality of finish from a shaper is the vibration transmitted from the spindle to the cutter. Minimizing vibration is even more critical when cutting tall profiles or using stacked tooling. SCM Group ensures maximum quality in its shapers by using a liquid cooled direct drive electro spindle assembly whereby the increased mass of the spindle absorbs vibrations and eliminates whipping action at the top of the spindle.

The TI 7 comes standard with a total of five (5) HSK 63B spindles, all 1-1/4" diameters. It also comes with a trolley cart to carry the different HSK spindles. The cart features four caster wheels for convenient mobility and easy access to all tooling.