CNC for the office environment?
Compact Mills For The Office Environment
More industries are discovering the advantages of CNC machining, but many are unable to fit a "normal" CNC machine into their facility. The new OM series Office Mills from Haas Automation may provide the solution.
The ultra-compact Office Mills are small enough to fit through a 36" doorway, and can easily be moved with a pallet jack or equipment dolly. With their small size and light weight, the OM machines fit into most freight elevators, and with the optional caster kit, they can be rolled from one location to another. The machines run on single-phase power (240 VAC). The OM-1 features a work envelope of 8" x 8" x 8" (xyz), while the OM-2 has a work envelope of 12" x 10" x 12", providing more capacity in the same footprint. Both machines feature a 20" x 10" T-slot table, and come equipped with a 50,000-rpm brushless micro-motor spindle that accepts tools up to 1/4" shank size.
For higher-production work and added flexibility, the OM-1A and OM-2A are available, which feature a Haas-designed and -built ISO 20-taper spindle (30,000 rpm) and 20-pocket automatic tool changer. Maximum cutting feeds for all OM models are 500 ipm, with rapids up to 757 ipm for reduced cycle times. The user-friendly Haas control makes set up and operation simple.
Standard equipment includes a 15" color LCD monitor with USB port, 1 MB of program memory, a coolant system, automatic lubrication and high-speed machining software with full look-ahead. A number of high-productivity options are also available. For full 4th- and/or 5th-axis operation, Haas has designed a pair of ultra-compact rotary tables that fit easily into the work envelope of the Office Mills. The HRT 110 is a single-axis rotary table, and the TR 110 is a dual-axis trunnion table. Both units index at up to 300 deg/sec, and provide 65 ft-lb of spindle torque for simultaneous 4- or 5-axis machining. They each feature a 110 mm platter that accepts a variety of workholding and fixturing options.
For "office" shops needing turning capabilities, Haas offers the equally compact OL-1 Office Lathe. It features a 5-hp (peak) spindle that spins to 6,000 rpm. The 5C threaded spindle accepts a number of optional chucks, and is equipped with a pneumatic collet closer. The machine's high-speed cross slide has travels of 12" x 8" (xz), and accepts a variety of gang-style tooling.
