HDC-3-5AX Haas’ HDC-3-5AX is a five-axis double-column mill designed to machine large, complex parts. Its HSK-A100 dual-axis spindle head provides plus or minus 245 degrees of C-axis rotation and plus or minus 120 degrees of B-axis tilt. It also comes with a 50+1 side-mount tool changer, and the mill’s control pendant is on a moveable stand for easy access. The table’s surface has three blank tooling plates, which users can easily machine to accommodate custom fixturing.
What’s new? The HDC-3-5AX.
Benefits Rigid construction, long travel paths and heavy weight capacity. The HDC-3-5AX provides a very stable cutting platform, and its fully supported X-axis paths easily handle parts weighing up to 10,000 pounds. These attributes make it a solid choice for machining large mold cavities, layup molds for composites, heavy fixtures and large assemblies.
Haas Automation Inc., Oxnard, Calif., 805-278-1800, www.haascnc.com
Vital Statistics
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Table length |
12.75 feet |
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Table width |
About 4.1 feet |
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Maximum weight on table |
10,000 pounds |
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X-axis travel |
12.5 feet |
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Y-axis travel |
About 8.8 feet |
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Z-axis travel |
About 3.6 feet |
David Tillett | Associate Editor
Associate Editor David Tillett writes and edits for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He covers new products, industry news, patents and consumer and business equipment. He has more than 20 years of experience in daily newspaper, online and magazine journalism.
