TP+ gearboxes enable precise machining of profiles for the Louvre Abu Dhabi

The Louvre Abu Dhabi is one of the most spectacular museum complexes anywhere in the world. Its aluminum elements form a seemingly weightless dome. The modules for this canopy-like structure were manufactured on SBZ 151 Flexium+ five-axis profile machining centers from elumatec AG. TP+ 050 low-backlash planetary gearboxes in the WITTENSTEIN alpha Advanced Line ensured the high precision and repeat accuracy that laid the foundation for accurate, exact-fit machining of approximately 500,000 profile parts.

TP+ 050 – THE IDEAL PLANETARY GEARBOX FOR THE JOB

TP+ 050 – THE IDEAL PLANETARY GEARBOX FOR THE JOB

Our planetary gearboxes are used in the X axis of SBZ 151 Flexium+ profile machining centers.

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ELUMATEC – GLOBAL MARKET LEADER FOR PROFILE PROCESSING MACHINES

The low-backlash design of the + 050 ensures extremely precise and repeatable positioning of the machining unit

ELUMATEC – GLOBAL MARKET LEADER FOR PROFILE PROCESSING MACHINES

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PROFILE MACHINING CENTER ACHIEVES VERY HIGH POSITIONING ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITY

PROFILE MACHINING CENTER ACHIEVES VERY HIGH POSITIONING ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITY

A rack-and-pinion system moves the machining unit of the SBZ 151 along the profile in the X direction together with the integrated tool changer and stops it at every single machining point.

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TP+ 050: LOW-BACKLASH PLANETARY GEARBOX FOR PRECISE AND DYNAMIC POSITIONING

TP+ 050: LOW-BACKLASH PLANETARY GEARBOX FOR PRECISE AND DYNAMIC POSITIONING

Our TP+ 050 low-backlash planetary gearbox meets all requirements for the X axis in elumatec’s profile machining center.

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The Louvre Abu Dhabi

The Louvre Abu Dhabi art museum unites traditional Arab architecture with modern 21st century styles. The architectural ensemble on Saadiyat Island consists of 55 flat-roofed cubic structures arranged adjacent to and on top of one another, which together with the pathways between them and the ponds surrounding them are intended to give the impression of an Arabian medina. The Louvre Abu Dhabi’s striking dome, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel with a diameter of 180 meters covering the entire 24,000 square meters of museum space, is an eye-catcher that in the daytime also acts as a shading canopy over the light-filled ensemble. At night, it forms a tapestry of 7850 stars.