BS 3884-1:1974

Co-operating organizations
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Nomenclature
3 General
4 Designation of modular units
5 Multi-spindle heads casing and input shaft
6 Headstocks
7 Slide units
8 Wing bases for slide units
9 Vertical columns
10 Wing bases for columns
11 Centre bases
12 Multi-sided centre bases for rotary tables
13 Rotary tables
14 Integral way columns - base mounted type
15 Integral way columns - floor mounted type
16 Support brackets
17 Spindle units
18 Flanges for multi-spindle heads
Tables
1 Nomenclature for modular units
2 Dimensions of multi-spindle head casings
3 Dimensions of input drive
4 Dimensions of headstocks nominal sizes 125 to 250
    inclusive
5 Dimensions of headstocks nominal sizes 320 to 800 inclusive
6 Dimensions of slide units
7 Dimensions of wing bases for slide units
8 Dimensions of vertical columns
9 Dimensions of wing bases for columns
10 Dimensions of centre bases
11 Dimensions for hole pattern for centre bases
12 Dimensions of multi-sided centre bases for rotary tables
13 Dimensions of rotary tables
14 Dimensions of integral way columns - base mounted type
15 Dimensions of integral way columns - floor mounted type
16 Dimensions of support brackets
17 Dimension of quill feed (self feeding) single spindle
    drilling units
18 Dimensions of single spindle drilling units
19 Dimensions of single spindle milling units
20 Dimensions of quill feed (self-feeding) single spindle
    drilling units with adjusting slide for tool changing
21 Dimensions of flanges for mounting multi-spindle heads
Figures
1 Modular units
2 Multi-spindle head casing
3 Input drive
4 Headstocks nominal sizes 125 to 250 inclusive
5 Headstocks nominal sizes 320 to 800 inclusive
6 Slide units
7 Wing bases for slide units
8 Vertical columns
9 Wing bases for columns
10 Centre bases
11 Examples of machine classification
12 Wing base fixing to centre base with tenons
13 Wing base fixing to centre base with dowels
14 Recommended dimensions of blocks
15 Hole pattern for centre bases
16 Multi-sided centre bases for rotary tables
17 Rotary tables
18 Integral way columns - base mounted type
19 Integral way columns - floor mounted type
20 Dimensions of quill feed (self feeding) single spindle
    drilling units with adjusting slide for tool changing
21 Quill feed (self feeding) single spindle drilling units
22 Single spindle drilling unit
23 Single spindle milling unit
24 Quill feed (self feeding) single spindle drilling units
    with adjusting slide for tool changing
25 Flanges for mounting multi-spindle heads

Specifies nomenclature, classification and dimensions for interchangeability for principal units including headstocks, slide units, wing bases, columns, spindle units, etc.

1.1 This British Standard specifies a nomenclature for basic modular units for machine tools.

1.2 A sizing system or classification and designation is given.

1.3 Dimensions for interchangeability are specified for the following modular units:

1. Multi-spindle heads-casing and input shaft dimensions.
2. Headstocks.
3. Slide units.
4. Wing bases for slide units.
5. Vertical columns.
6. Wing bases for vertical columns.
7. Centre bases.
8. Multi-sided centre bases for rotary tables.
9. Rotary tables.
10. Integral way columns — base mounted type.
11. Integral way columns — floor mounted type.
12. Support brackets.
13. Quill feed (self-feeding) single spindle drilling units.
    1. Single spindle drilling units.
    2. Single spindle milling units.
    3. Quill feed (self-feeding) single spindle drilling units with adjusting slide for tool changing.
14. Flanges for mounting multi-spindle heads.

NOTE The titles of the British Standards referred to in this standard are listed on page 30.