Haas Automation, Inc. now offers a line of VMCs
designed for the mold making, tool & die and medical industries.Haas Automation, Inc. now offers a line of VMCs
designed for the mold making, tool & die and medical industries.
"Dubbed the VM Series," said a Haas spokesperson, "these high-performance VMCs provide the accuracy, rigidity and thermal stability required for high-precision work. Available in three frame sizes, each VM-Series machine features a 12,000 RPM spindle driven by a 30 HP vector dual-drive system, a 24-pocket side-mount tool changer, a high-speed control with full look-ahead and a unique, multi-fixturing table.
"The smallest of the Haas VM Series is the VM-2, with a 30" x 20" x 20" work cube and a 36" x 18" table. The VM-3 features a generous 40" x 26" x 25" work cube and a 54" x 25" table, and the VM-6, the largest of the VM machines, has 64" x 32" x 30" travels and a 64" x 28" table. For maximum fixturing versatility, each machine's cast-iron table features T-slots in both the X and Y directions, as well as precision dowel-pin bores and an array of drilled and tapped holes.
"All Haas VM machines feature massive cast-iron construction, with extensive internal ribbing to increase rigidity and damp vibrations. High-precision linear guides on all axes further increase rigidity, while offering low-friction and long-term reliability. High-speed brushless servos, combined with fine-pitch ballscrews and high-resolution encoders, ensure precise positioning and extreme repeatability.
"The 40-taper spindle of the VM machines uses a unique inline direct-drive system that couples the motor directly to the spindle to reduce heat, vibration and noise. This results in smooth, quiet operation and extreme thermal stability. On-the-fly wye-delta switching provides plenty of low-end torque, as well as high RPM for high-speed machining.
"To further ensure thermal stability, coolant is circulated through the head castings of VM machines 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."
VM-Series machines come standard with a 24-pocket side-mount tool changer that swaps tools in 2.8 seconds, Haas reports. Also standard are an automatic chip auger, remote jog handle, programmable coolant nozzle, automatic air gun, high-speed machining software with look-ahead, hard drive with Ethernet interface, USB port, Visual Quick Code programming and expanded program memory to 16 MB.
For more information contact:
Haas Automation, Inc.
2800 Sturgis Road
Oxnard, CA 93030
800-331-6746
Fax: 805-278-2255
Southwest
AR
Michael Garner
HFO - A Div. of Jeffreys Mfg. Solutions
7123 Interstate 30, Ste. 30
Little Rock, AR 72209
501-562-8040
S. TX
Ronnie Dutton
HFO - A Division of Champions Machine Tool
1151 E. Cypresswood
Spring, TX 77373
800-375-5673
281-355-9220
Fax: 281-353-3299
Central TX
Eric Foster
HFO - Champions Machine Tool Sales
375 Commercial Drive
Buda, TX 78610
800-375-5673
Fax: 512-295-2406
LA
Pat Kane
HFO - A Div. of Machine Tools, Inc.
300 Fairlane Drive
Lafayette, LA 70507
800-448-2084
Fax: 337-234-1245
N. TX
Michael Johns
HFO - A Div. of CNC Machine Tools
11875 Forestgate Dr.
Dallas, TX 75243
972-231-2802
Fax: 972-231-2815
OK
Guy Timmons
HFO - A Div. of Timco Machine Tools
1720 North Juniper Avenue
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
866-HAAS-CNC (422-7262)
Fax: 918-836-3356
Southeast
TN
Michael Garner
HFO-Tennessee
1897 General George Patton Dr.
Franklin, TN 37068
615-599-5959
AL, NC, VA
C. Brooks Barwick
HFO - A Div. of Jeffreys Mfg. Solutions
8500 Triad Drive
Colfax, NC 27235
336-665-1080
Fax: 336-665-1980
SC
HFO - A Div. of Jeffreys Mfg. Solutions
501 Richardson Street, Suite A
Simpsonville, SC 29681
864-228-6760
GA
HFO Atlanta - A Div. of Jeffreys Mfg. Solutions
315 Curie Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30005-2264
678-297-9666
Fax: 678-366-7863
FL
Scott Myre
HFO - A Division of CNC Machine Tools
913 S US Hwy. 301 South
Tampa, FL 33619-4338
813-628-0665
Fax: 813-383-0308
MS
Don Dison
HFO - A Div. of Machine Tools, Inc.
276 N. Nissan Pkwy Ste C
Canton, MS 39046
800-448-2084
601-855-0480
Fax: 601-855-0481
Northeast
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Kirk DeRousse
HFO - A Division of Trident
790 Marshall Phelps Road
Windsor, CT 06095
860-687-2466
Fax: 860-687-2477
E. NY, N. NJ
Marty McGill
HFO - A Div. of Allendale Machinery
260 West Crescent Ave.
Allendale, NJ 07401
800-972-9401
Fax: 201-327-3692
E-mail: info@allendalemachinery.com
W. PA
Tom Jonas
HFO - A Div. of DSM Machinery
549A Keystone Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086
724-778-3220
Fax: 724-778-3221
E-mail: tj@gosiger.com
WV
Dave Tucker
HFO - A Div. of Midwest Mfg. Resources
10165 International Blvd.
Cincinnati, OH 45246
513-874-8692
800-874-0160
Fax: 513-874-1137
E-mail: dtucker@hfomidwest.com
W. NY, Central NY
Mike Cregg
HFO - A Division of NYMAT
2650 Baird Road
Fairport, NY 14450
585-641-4227
Fax: 585-248-3463
E-mail: customeradvocate@nymat.com
DC, DE, MD, S. NJ, E. PA
Ed Kilgallon
HFO - A Div. of Lance Co.
3599 Marshall Lane, Unit A
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-245-5500
Fax: 215-245-6180
Midwest
N. IL, N.W. IN
Chad Arthur
HFO - A Div. of Arthur Mach.
2501 Landmeier Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-593-8993
Fax: 847-593-9209
E-mail: info@arthurmachinery.com
E. MI
Fred Schultz
HFO - A Div. of Gerotech
29220 Commerce Dr
Flat Rock, MI 48134
248-476-8787
Fax: 734-379-2244
E-mail: sales@hfogerotech.com
W. MI
Tom Dawson
HFO - A Div. of Gerotech
2716 Courier Court N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
616-453-4050
Fax: 616-735-0776
E-mail: sales@hfogerotech.com
S. MI
Bob Skodzinsky
HFO - A Div. of Gerotech
29220 Commerce Dr
Flat Rock, MI 48134
734-379-7788
Fax: 734-379-2244
E-mail: bskodzinsky@gerotechinc.com
E. WI
Rory Gintert
HFO - A Division of Gosiger
21675 Gateway Road
Brookfield, WI 53045
262-373-5050
Fax: 262-373-5045
E-mail: rgintert@gosiger.com
S. IN
HFO - A Div. of Midwest Mfg.
3902 Hanna Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46241
317-821-9872
Fax: 317-821-9874
N.E. IN
HFO - A Div. of Midwest Mfg.
4501 Earhart Lane, Unit A
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
260-445-1008
Fax: 260-445-5099
E-mail: tgorman@hfomidwest.com
N. OH
Dave Tucker
HFO - A Div. of Midwest Mfg.
1993 Case Pkwy. N.
Twinsburg, OH 44087
800-833-0246
Fax: 330-405-0567
E-mail: dtucker@hfomidwest.com
S. OH, KY
Matt Redder
HFO - A Division of Midwest Mfg.
10165 International Blvd.
Cincinnati, OH 45246
513-874-1137
Fax: 513-874-1137
S. IL, E. MO
HFO - A Division of NYMAT
136 Weldon Pkwy
St Louis, MO 63043
314-567-4227
Fax: 314-567-0220
E-mail: hfo@nymat.com
W. MO
HFO - A Division of NYMAT
1540 E. Spruce Street
Olathe, KS 66061
877-325-4227
Fax: 314-567-0220
E-mail: hfo@nymat.com
MN, W. WI, ND, SD
Greg Buck
HFO - A Div. of Productivity
15200 25th Ave N, Ste 120
Minneapolis, MN 55447
763-742-1263
Fax: 763-476-4092
E-mail: hfomn@productivity.com
NE, W. IA
John Caskey
HFO - A Div. of Productivity
8402 S 117th St
Omaha, NE 68128
402-758-9143
Fax: 402-330-6901
E-mail: jcaskey@productivity.com
E. IA
Dennis Smith
HFO - A Div. of Productivity
9440 Atlantic Dr.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-632-4294
Fax: 319-632-4289
E-mail: dsmith@productivity.com
KS
HFO - A Division of NYMAT
1540 E. Spruce Street
Olathe, KS 66061
877-325-4227
Fax: 314-567-0220