Haas Offers Line of High-Speed VMCs for High-Precision Industries

Haas Automation, Inc., has released a new line of VMCs designed for the moldmaking, tool & die and medical industries. Called the VM Series, these high-performance VMCs are designed to 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 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 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," said a spokesperson. "High-precision linear guides on all axes further increase rigidity, while offering low-friction and long-term reliability. High-speed brushless servos, 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. 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

www.HaasCNC.com

Southwest

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HFO - A Div. of

Jeffreys Mfg. Solutions

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Little Rock, AR 72209

501-562-8040

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HFO - A Division of

Champions Machine Tool

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Spring, TX 77373

800-375-5673

281-355-9220

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Buda, TX 78610

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HFO - A Div. of Machine Tools, Inc.

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Lafayette, LA 70507

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Dallas, TX 75243

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HFO - A Div. of

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Broken Arrow, OK 74012

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Franklin, TN 37068

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601-855-0480

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Windsor, CT 06095

860-687-2466

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Marty McGill

Haas Factory Outlet-Div Allendale Mach.

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Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458

800-972-9401

Fax: 800-224-0528

www.allendalemachinery.com

E-mail: info@allendalemachinery.com

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Tom Jonas

HFO - A Div. of DSM Machinery

549A Keystone Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086

724-778-3220

Fax: 724-778-3221

www.gosiger.com

E-mail: tj@gosiger.com

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HFO - A Div. of Midwest Mfg. Resources

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Cincinnati, OH 45246

513-874-8692

800-874-0160

Fax: 513-874-1137

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Fairport, NY 14450

585-641-4227

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E-mail: customeradvocate@nymat.com

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HFO - A Div. of Lance Co.

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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

www.hfogerotech.com

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

www.hfogerotech.com

E-mail: sales@hfogerotech.com

S. MI

HFO - A Div. of Gerotech

29220 Commerce Dr

Flat Rock, MI 48134

734-379-7788

Fax: 734-379-2244

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

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 Div. of Midwest Mfg.

10165 International Blvd.

Cincinnati, OH 45246

513-874-1137

Fax: 513-874-1137

S. IL, E. MO

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136 Weldon Pkwy

St Louis, MO 63043

314-567-4227

Fax: 314-567-0220

E-mail: hfo@nymat.com

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Olathe, KS 66061

877-325-4227

Fax: 314-567-0220

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MN, W. WI, ND, SD

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Minneapolis, MN 55447

763-742-1263

Fax: 763-476-4092

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Omaha, NE 68128

402-330-2323

Fax: 402-330-6901

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Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

319-632-4294

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