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EMO 2009: new Haas machines

One of the company’s latest innovations is the small but effective Haas DT‐1 drill and tap machine, which was first seen at the Westec show, Los Angeles in the Spring of this year. The DT‐1 is a compact, high speed drill and tap machine with full CNC milling capabilities. It has a 508 mm x 406 mm x 394 mm work area and a 660 mm x 381 mm T‐slot table. A powerful 30‐taper spindle provides 15000 rpm and allows tapping at speeds of up to 5000 rpm. The DT‐1 also comes with a high‐speed 20‐pocket tool changer (0,8 second tool‐to‐tool) and rapids of 61 m/min on all axes. With high acceleration and deceleration rates, cycle times are kept short and non‐cutting time is reduced.

The Haas ES‐5‐4T is a compact, 40‐taper horizontal machining centre with a VMC style enclosure for easier visibility and operator access. The ES‐5‐4‐T horizontal machine is a 4‐ axis version of the ES‐5 series machines, with 1016 mm x 457 mm x 558 mm travels and a rotating 1016 mm x 381 mm T‐slot table. An 8000‐rpm in‐line direct‐drive spindle and a 24+1 station side‐mount tool changer are standard, with options for 12000 rpm and 40+1 tools. As the EMO 2009 will show, the T‐slot table easily accommodates a 5th‐axis rotary table and fixture, making it an ideal machine for complex operations like cylinder head porting.

The new Haas ST‐30 high‐performance turning centre will also be on the EMO 2009 booth. Designed to provide heavy cutting ability, extreme rigidity and high thermal stability the ST‐30 has a maximum cutting capacity of 533 mm x 660 mm, with maximum swings over the front apron of 806 mm and 527 mm over the cross slide. A typical configuration of the ST‐30 would include a 22,4 Kw gear‐driven spindle providing 1139 Nm @ 200 RPM of cutting torque and a maximum 3400 rpm. Other productivity enhancing features include an automatic tool probe, driven tools and high‐pressure coolant system.

The highly acclaimed, user‐friendly Haas CNC also continues to evolve, with a number of new features that are designed to make programming and operation faster and more efficient. One of the new CNC features on show at EMO 2009 will be Program Optimiser, a facility that records federates and spindle‐speed override adjustments made while the machine is in cycle, records coolant on/off and P‐COOL position and also records notes during the cycle. After the program is finished, one press of the F4 key will display the adjustments and show where they were made. When the operator chooses to accept the changes, Program Optimiser will automatically edit the program with the revised speeds, feeds and notes, while displaying the original values in parentheses.

Haas Automation Europe is the regional headquarters for California based Haas Automation Inc.