Haas Expands Line of High-Speed VMCs for Mold Makers

Following the VM-2 and VM-3 models, Haas Automation, Inc., further expands its line of VMCs designed for the mold making and tool & die industries. "The new large-frame VM-6 is a high-performance VMC that provides the accuracy, rigidity and thermal stability required for high-precision work," said a Haas spokesperson. It has 64" x 32" x 30" travels, a 12,000 RPM spindle driven by a 30 HP vector dual-drive system, a 24-pocket side-mount tool changer and a high-speed control with full look-ahead capability.

The VM-6 features heavy cast-iron construction, with internal ribbing on the castings to increase rigidity and damp vibrations. High-precision linear guides are on all axes. High-speed brushless servos, combined with fine-pitch ballscrews and high-resolution encoders for positioning accuracy.

The VM-6's 40-taper spindle uses an inline direct-drive system that couples the motor directly to the spindle to reduce heat, vibration and noise. On-the-fly wye-delta switching provides low-end torque, as well as high RPM for high-speed machining.

Coolant is circulated through the VM-6's head casting to remove heat generated by the spindle. To prevent radiated heat from affecting the casting, the headstock is insulated and cool air is circulated through the entire assembly. An electronic thermal-compensation algorithm in the Haas control accurately models ballscrew heating from high-duty cycles and automatically corrects for any expansion that could cause positioning errors.

The VM-6's 64" x 28" cast-iron table features standard T-slots in both the X and Y directions, as well as precision dowel-pin bores and an array of drilled and tapped holes. The table has a 4,000-lb weight capacity.

A 24-pocket side-mount tool changer that swaps tools in 2.8 seconds comes standard with the machine. Also standard are an automatic chip auger, remote jog handle, automatic air gun, high-speed machining software with look-ahead, hard drive with Ethernet interface, floppy drive, Visual Quick Code probing and expanded program memory (up to 16MB).

For more information contact:

Haas Automation, Inc.

2800 Sturgis Road

Oxnard, CA 93030

800-331-6746

Fax: 805-278-2255

www.HaasCNC.com

Southwest

Michael Garner

Haas Factory Outlet

7123 Interstate 30, Ste. 30

Little Rock, AR 72209

501-562-8040

S. TX

Ronnie Dutton

Haas Factory Outlet

1151 East Cypresswood Drive

Spring, TX 77373

800-375-5673

Fax: 281-353-3299

Central TX

Eric Foster

Haas Factory Outlet

375 Commercial Drive

Buda, TX 78610

800-375-5673

Fax: 512-295-2406

Haas Factory Outlet

1540 E. Spruce Street

Olathe, KS 66061

877-325-4227

Fax: 314-567-0220

Pat Kane

Haas Factory Outlet

300 Fairlane Drive

Lafayette, LA 70507

800-448-2084

Fax: 337-234-1245

N. TX

Michael Johns

Haas Factory Outlet

11875 Forestgate Dr.

Dallas, TX 75243

972-231-2802

Fax: 972-231-2815

Guy Timmons

Haas Factory Outlet

1720 N. Juniper

Broken Arrow, OK 74012

866-HAAS-CNC

Fax: 918-836-3356

Southeast

Michael Garner

Haas Factory Outlet

7123 Interstate 30, Ste. 30

Little Rock, AR 72209

501-562-8040

Michael Garner

Haas Factory Outlet

1897 General George Patton Dr.

Franklin, TN 37068

336-665-1080

Fax: 336-665-1980

NC, SC, VA, GA

C. Brooks Barwick

Haas Factory Outlet

P.O. Box 35547

Greensboro, NC 27499-0684

336-665-1080

Fax: 336-665-1980

Scott Myre

Haas Factory Outlet

913 S US Hwy. 301 South

Tampa, FL 33619-4338

813-628-0665

Fax: 813-383-0308

Pat Kane

Haas Factory Outlet

300 Fairlane Drive

Lafayette, LA 70507

800-448-2084

Fax: 337-234-1245

Northeast

CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

Kirk DeRousse

Haas Factory Outlet

790 Marshall Phelps Road

Windsor, CT 06095

860-687-2466

Fax: 860-687-2477

Dave Tucker

Haas Factory Outlet

30825 Aurora Road

Solon, OH 44139

440-519-9140

Fax: 440-519-9144

Eastern NY, Northern NJ

Marty McGill

Haas Factory Outlet-Div. Allendale Machinery

260 West Crescent Ave.

Allendale, NJ 07401

800-972-9401

Fax: 201-327-3692

www.allendalemachinery.com

E-mail: info@allendalemachinery.com

Western PA

Tom Jonas

Haas Factory Outlet

549A Keystone Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086

724-778-3220

Fax: 724-778-3221

www.gosiger.com

E-mail: tj@gosiger.com

Western NY, Central NY

Mike Cregg

Haas Factory Outlet

2650 Baird Road

Fairport, NY 14450

585-641-4227

Fax: 585-248-3463

E-mail: customeradvocate@nymat.com

DC, DE, MD, Southern NJ, Eastern PA

Ed Kilgallon

Haas Factory Outlet

3599 Marshall Lane, Unit A

Bensalem, PA 19020

215-245-5500

Fax: 215-245-6837