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
Table length |
12.75 feet |
Table width |
About 4.1 feet |
Maximum weight on table |
10,000 pounds |
X-axis travel |
12.5 feet |
Y-axis travel |
About 8.8 feet |
Z-axis travel |
About 3.6 feet |